Change tagname references

When you duplicate an object, you get an exact copy of the original including links, animation, scripts and so on. However, if you need to use a different tag on a duplicated object, you must substitute a tag.

You can select and substitute a tag for any object and you can select multiple objects and substitute all their tags at the same time.

If your system license supports a limited number of tagnames, convert your local tags to remote tag references to reduce the number of tags defined in your local Tagname Dictionary.

Substituting a tag works for all tags and references.

Substitute a tag with another tag

1. Select the object(s) associated with the tag to change to another tag.

2. On the Animation menu, in the Substitute group, select Tags.

   The Substitute Tagnames dialog box appears.

3. In the New Name box, type the new tagname.

   • If you double-click a tag in the New Name box, its definition in the Tagname Dictionary appears.

   • If you erase the tagname then double-click the blank box, the Select Tag dialog box appears.

4. Select OK.

   The tag associated with the object is automatically changed.