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Renaming drawings project-wide

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stefan.stamate
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Renaming drawings project-wide

Does anybody know if is there an easy way to rename the drawings project-wide? I am looking for an option similar to the one you get when you copy a project and you have the option to find/replace part of the old filenames. Right now I am using an external utility (Panda Batch File Renamer) to rename the drawings and manually change the file names in the wdp file (of course while the project is closed...).

 

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The best way to rename all files in a project is to copy the project and use the built-in method you described.  Of course you can rename one file at a time by right-clicking over it in project manager and selecting rename.  Hint: You cannot rename the file if the drawing is open.



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Thanks for the information. I knew that one, I was trying not to create another duplicated project...

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KOBI1912
in reply to: stefan.stamate

im using "advance renamer" its free

it allow to rename files by masks

regurding the WDP file, it is easyer to create a new one and add the renamed files

 

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ccad2509
in reply to: KOBI1912

i use bulkrename utilty another free app which has multiple formats and wildcards

 

 

then i copy a blank standard project

and use Pat murrens app which you can find here

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-electrical-general/title-block-issue-in-iec-demo-project/td-p/...

 

to update all the data

 

 

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