Rename Selected Drawings

Use this functionality to rename drawings in batches.

1. Select the items to be renamed in the Drawings List grid view and then click Rename on the List Tools - Drawings tab to display the Batch Drawing Rename window.

   

2. The user must enter a value into the Number field. The value can be numbers, letters or a combination of the two. If the user enters any letters the Increment checkbox next to the Number field cannot be used. If only numbers are entered, the user may check the Increment box. This causes the Drawing Numbers of the selected items to be incremented by one.

3. The user must choose between using the existing sheet numbers by checking Use Current Sheet Number box or to enter a new value in the Sheet No field. Using the Sheet No field enables the user to check the Increment checkbox to increment the sheet numbers by one. If neither option is used, a message is displayed requesting the user make a choice.

   

4. The Prefix and Suffix fields can optionally be used to add prefixes and suffixes to drawing numbers. They can be numbers, letters or a combination of the two. If the user enters any letters in the Suffix field the Increment checkbox cannot be used.

   This checkbox can be used to set the suffix to be incremented instead of the drawing number. If the drawing number is set to be incremented, the suffix cannot be set to be incremented, and vice versa.

5. When values are entered, a preview of the new drawing number is displayed under the Suffix field.

   

6. When the required fields have been completed the user must click OK to accept the values and display the Select Drawings for Renaming window or click Cancel to close the Batch Drawing Rename window and return to the grid view.

7. If the new number already exists the Duplicate Drawing Numbers window is displayed warning the user that the number cannot be used.

   

8. Click Close to close the Duplicate Drawing Numbers window and return to the grid view without renaming the file(s).

9. If there are no duplicate drawing numbers, the Select Drawings for Renaming window is then displayed. This lists all the drawings selected in the grid view and displays the Old Drawing No, Old Sheet No, New Drawing No and the New Sheet No.

   

10. The user can select individual drawings to be renamed by clicking the appropriate checkboxes. To select all the drawings the user can click Select All to check all the boxes.

11. Clicking Cancel closes the Select Drawings for Renaming window and returns the user back to the Batch Drawing Rename window.

12. After selecting the required drawings, clicking Rename Drawings displays the Renamed Drawing Log window which displays the status of the renamed drawings.

    

13. Clicking Close, closes the Renamed Drawings Log window and returns the user back to the grid view which refreshes to display the new drawing names.