MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > Dialogs

Rename

You can rename all elements

After you rename an element, the element-icon identifies the element-type.

In the Selection-Window and Assembly-Tree, the element-icon is to the left of the element-name.

There are three(3) methods to rename an element:

Use the Rename Element dialog if you can select the element in the graphics-area or the Element-Explorer.

Selection-Window: shortcut menu

STEP 1:Open the Rename Element dialog:

1.Click the element in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree.

The element is now in the Selection-Window.

In the Selection-Window:

2.Right-click the element that you want to rename

3.Click Rename element in the shortcut menu

The Rename Element dialog is now open.

STEP 2:Enter a “New Name” to replace the “Old Name”:

The Old Name is “Line10”

1.Enter a New Name

The New Name is “CRANK-LENGTH”

2.Click to close the Rename Element dialog.

RENAME ELEMENT dialog

Rename element:
An open dialog

Use this method when the element has a dialog and the dialog is open:

1.Double-click the element-name at the top of the dialog < see image

2.Enter a new element-name E.g. “Coupler-A”

3.Press the Enter key () on your keyboard.

Unfortunately, not all element-types have a dialog with which to rename the element. Refer to Method 1.

Rename element:
From the Assembly-Tree

Do the Windows® method:

1.Click, pause, and click again the element-name in the element-explorer or the Selection-Window

2.Enter a new element-name

3.Press the Enter key () on your keyboard

Unfortunately, not all element-types show in the Assembly-Tree or Selection-Window. Refer to Method 1.