Rename Drawings

Rename drawings in Drawing Editor.

1. Click the Rename Drawings icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Drafting page > Drawings section.

Method 2: Select a drawing on the Drawing List Panel, right-click, and click Rename on the menu.

Alternative: Invoke Rename Drawings using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon.

Tip: You can rename multiple drawings at a time using the independent command, or one drawing at a time using Rename on the Drawing List Panel.

2. The Rename Drawings window opens. Select the drawing type and then select one or more drawings on the list. Click OK to proceed with renaming the drawings, or click Cancel to end the command.

Alternative: When using Rename on the Drawling List Panel, the Rename Drawing window opens. See step 3.

3. The Rename Drawing window opens and displays the Original Name of the drawing. Type in a new name (61 characters maximum) and click OK. If you selected multiple drawings, a new window for the next drawing will appear each time you click OK.

Alternative: Click Cancel to end the command. If you selected multiple drawings, click Cancel to end the renaming of the displayed drawing name.

  • You cannot rename submaterial details using Rename Drawings.
  • Renaming an erection view drawing also changes the name of the erection view in Modeling.
  • Renaming member details also changes the piecemark of the members in Modeling and on erection view drawings.