Rename Project Items ( Utility Functions )

• The only "project items" whose names you can change using this utility in an SDS2 review station is a Fabricator .
• In a full-featured SDS2 program , this utility can be used to rename other items (such as Details or Submaterials or etc.).
• See the step-by-step instructions :
  
  
  • Introduction
  • Start up the utility
  • Select a Fabricator
  • The Rename Job Item dialog

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Step-by-step instructions :

The Rename Project Items utility can be used to change the names of Fabricators in your current Job .

1 . Start the Rename Project Items utility:

1a : Home > Utilities > Utility Functions . Then, on the Utility Functions menu, click " Rename Project Items ."

2 . A selection dialog opens.

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' Fabricators ' is always selected. If you were using a full-featured SDS2 program , other items (such as ' Details ') could be selected.

2b . Select one or more Fabricators whose names you want to change, then press Enter (or the " OK " button) and go to step 3.

3 . A Rename Project Items ok-cancel dialog appears for each of the files you selected in step 2b. The " Original name " identifies one of the Fabricators that you selected in step 2. The " New name " is whatever you type in.

Original name:  xxxx New name:  yyyy

Perform Alternative 1 or Alternative 2 for each instance of this dialog, until you have renamed (or declined to rename) each Fabricator selected in step 2b.

Alternative 1 : Type in the " New name " (up to 61 characters) that you want, then press Enter (or the " OK " button).

Alternative 2 : If you don't want to change the name of that particular Fabricator, press Esc (or the " Cancel " button) to not change that Fabricator's name.

4 . All references to the Fabricator you renamed in step 3 are changed within your current Job .

Alternative 1 : Repeat this procedure beginning with step 2 to rename additional Fabricators.

Alternative 2 : Press the " Cancel " button on the selection dialog if you are done renaming Fabricators.

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