Copy Design with rename-options like replace and delete

[#1]

Hello,

to copy a design needs often a lot of time to rename.

If the copy should bei in the same folder, you have to delete at every file the " (2)" and rename it.

There are the options prefix and suffix but i think its not enough.With them you can olny add something, not replace ore delete.

With options like rename it will be quicker.

Example:

You have files with speeking filenames like this:

0100.025.001

0100.025.002

0100.025.003

0100.025.004

...

and want to make this:

0100.026.001

0100.026.002

0100.026.003

0100.026.004

you have need a lot of time.

Best regards

Michael

[#2]

I forget something:

with PTC Intralink / Windchill you can make this example easy with:

Replace  ".025"  with  ".026"

I think thats something for Vault, too.

[#3]

Also add mass-selection for files in Copy Design. Thus you'll be able to select a "copy/reuse" option for several files at time.

[#4]

You CAN do a replace function in Copy Design, at least as of Vault 2011.

In the file name or loction column, right click and choose replace.  It takes some time, but is still a lot quicker than changing each one individually.

I try to set up my file name structure such that there is a common field in all of my file names, which is easy to replace in copy design... for example I prefix everything with the project number.

[#5]

cbenner is correct. you have to make sure you right click on the cell and not on the column header, which is counter intuitive. But its definitely there.

[#6]

I found it, too. It works. Thanks to cbrenner.

From my side, this thread can be deleted.

But with this hits, i seems, that others had missed this function, too.

It seems that this function is to hidden. I think the place at the front like prefix and suffix is the better one.

[#7]

I found it, too. It works. Thanks to cbrenner.

From my side, this thread can be deleted.

But with this hits, i seems, that others had missed this function, too.

It seems that this function is to hidden. I think the place at the front like prefix and suffix is the better one.

[#8]

The rename/replace is really exists.

But what about selecting an option for several files at one time or applying option for children?

[#9]

Hi all

Took me a while to find it too... there is a bit of a trick to the right-clicking

The renaming could definetly use more options

If they need ideas, it could have similar options to the freeware program 'Bulk Rename Utility'

I find that the 'Replace All' rarely works, and that I have to click 'Replace' for every instance... anyone else have this bug?

I am running Collaboration 2011

[#10]

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I find that the 'Replace All' rarely works, and that I have to click 'Replace' for every instance... anyone else have this bug?

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I have exactly the same situation. 99% of the time I have to select every instance. And like others mentionded before, a well hidden feature. I never knew it. It will save us a lot of work. (esp. copy design of tube&Pipe, frame generator and stress files)

[#11]

There is a replace funktion in the "Copy Design dialog" ..