Is it possible to rename a View - Type I created on the project browser?

[rosskirby]

Create a view of that type, then, while in that view, without anything selected, go to the properties palette and select "Edit Type" and rename the view type.

[rosskirby]

Create a view of that type, then, while in that view, without anything selected, go to the properties palette and select "Edit Type" and rename the view type.

[David125]

Just in case I chose the wrong terminology I've attached a screen cap to explain what I'm trying to remame. For some reason I'm not getting an option to rename the view type.

[David125]

Just in case I chose the wrong terminology I've attached a screen cap to explain what I'm trying to remame. For some reason I'm not getting an option to rename the view type.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

Would I be wrong in assuming that the View - Type parameter is a project instance parameter you created and assigned this to Views. You are then sorting your project browser by this parameter?

To change the View - Type parameter you need to select the view and change the parameter value, this will 'rename' the View Type parameter.

I could be off track here but this is my understanding of what you are trying to do.

send more info if you need more help.

Regards,

Paul.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

Would I be wrong in assuming that the View - Type parameter is a project instance parameter you created and assigned this to Views. You are then sorting your project browser by this parameter?

To change the View - Type parameter you need to select the view and change the parameter value, this will 'rename' the View Type parameter.

I could be off track here but this is my understanding of what you are trying to do.

send more info if you need more help.

Regards,

Paul.

[David125]

That did the trick.

[David125]

That did the trick.

[David125]

Spoke too soon. When I tried to rename view types on a model I just created for test purposes it worked fine. I just creates a new view type on my work model. Any ideas?

[David125]

Spoke too soon. When I tried to rename view types on a model I just created for test purposes it worked fine. I just creates a new view type on my work model. Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

If its seems to be creating a new type, you must have other views that have the "old" name in the View-Type parameter. you will have to select all the views and change the parameter to the new name.

Your project browser is just sorting the views by this parameter, so it will group all the views under the same heading as your instance parameter (View-Type).

you could temporarily sort your browser by this parameter only and select all the views and change the View-Type to what you need, ie the new name.

If it's doing what i think it is that should do the trick.

Regards,

Paul.

[Anonymous]

If its seems to be creating a new type, you must have other views that have the "old" name in the View-Type parameter. you will have to select all the views and change the parameter to the new name.

Your project browser is just sorting the views by this parameter, so it will group all the views under the same heading as your instance parameter (View-Type).

you could temporarily sort your browser by this parameter only and select all the views and change the View-Type to what you need, ie the new name.

If it's doing what i think it is that should do the trick.

Regards,

Paul.

[David125 · Accepted solution]

I got what I wanted but not how I expected it. I moved views from the misspelled view type and the the view type was no longer listed. I guess it deleted itself. I then carefully created the view type I wanted now all is good.

Thanks.

[David125 · Accepted solution]

I got what I wanted but not how I expected it. I moved views from the misspelled view type and the the view type was no longer listed. I guess it deleted itself. I then carefully created the view type I wanted now all is good.

Thanks.