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David_M1-Visitor
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April 13, 2012
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Suffix all parts?

Does anyone know a way to add a suffix to all parts and sub-assemblies within a top level assembly, without breaking anything?

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BrianMartinAnswer
13-Aquamarine
April 14, 2012

Hi David...

First let me apologize for contuining to refer to the "Save As" command. This has been renamed "Save a Copy". I didn't intend to confuse things more. Sometimes the command names change but my head doesn't get the memo.

There are several options for working with the template during a rename...

  • The config.pro option model_rename_template allows you to set a mapping template for performing a "Save a Copy" operation. This is done in advance of actually issuing the "Save a Copy" command
  • You can also specify a mapping template DURING the "Save a Copy" command through the tool that pops up. This is the best way to go. The WF5 version of this tool also features a "Suffix" command to automatically append characters at the end of files during the copy operation. The Save a Copy screen is shown below. You'll need to enter a name for your top level assembly first... but then this window will appear...

save_a_copy.png

  • Finally, through Windchill or Pro/INTRALINK you can rename multiple objects at the same time using the "Set Name" function. A small tool will open that allows you to specify a "From" and "To" mapping template. The Rename tool and the icon to access the Set New Name function appear in the image below...

save_a_copy2.png

In all cases, you specify a template mapping by setting a From and To value. The From value is typically something like "*.*" The asterisk wildcard matches everything so "*.*" essentially matches everything. The To value would incorporate your suffix. A typical To value might be "*_new.*" This would append "_new" to every file matched by the template.

This gives you enough of the basics. If you're still having trouble, let me know and I'll try to explain in more depth.

Thanks!

-Brian

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BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
April 14, 2012

Hi David...

Sure... you can just do a Save As using the template command to rename everything with a suffix added. The template could be from "*.*" to "*-suffix.*" That would save a copy renaming everything to the old name with a dash and the suffix you specified.

If you don't want to save a copy, you can always perform a rename through Pro/INTRALINK or Windchill using the "Set Name" feature which also has a template style rename ability.

If you're not using Pro/INTRALINK... I'd suggest the "Save As" technique. Otherwise, the Intralink/Windchill method is easiest and safest.

If neither of these work for you, explain your situation a bit more. There are a few more ways I can think to accomplish this task but they get progressively more complex and will take longer to explain. The ones above are the easiest.

Thanks!

-Brian

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David_M1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
April 14, 2012

Hi Brian

What is the template command? Where would I find that?

Thanks

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BrianMartin13-AquamarineAnswer
13-Aquamarine
April 14, 2012

Hi David...

First let me apologize for contuining to refer to the "Save As" command. This has been renamed "Save a Copy". I didn't intend to confuse things more. Sometimes the command names change but my head doesn't get the memo.

There are several options for working with the template during a rename...

  • The config.pro option model_rename_template allows you to set a mapping template for performing a "Save a Copy" operation. This is done in advance of actually issuing the "Save a Copy" command
  • You can also specify a mapping template DURING the "Save a Copy" command through the tool that pops up. This is the best way to go. The WF5 version of this tool also features a "Suffix" command to automatically append characters at the end of files during the copy operation. The Save a Copy screen is shown below. You'll need to enter a name for your top level assembly first... but then this window will appear...

save_a_copy.png

  • Finally, through Windchill or Pro/INTRALINK you can rename multiple objects at the same time using the "Set Name" function. A small tool will open that allows you to specify a "From" and "To" mapping template. The Rename tool and the icon to access the Set New Name function appear in the image below...

save_a_copy2.png

In all cases, you specify a template mapping by setting a From and To value. The From value is typically something like "*.*" The asterisk wildcard matches everything so "*.*" essentially matches everything. The To value would incorporate your suffix. A typical To value might be "*_new.*" This would append "_new" to every file matched by the template.

This gives you enough of the basics. If you're still having trouble, let me know and I'll try to explain in more depth.

Thanks!

-Brian

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