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Renaming part file

Renaming part file

Renaming part file

(OP)
Hi,

I wanted to rename my part file(Ex: Bolt.prt to Cap.prt) in nx 7.5. Please help me in this regard.
Thank You.

RE: Renaming part file

There's no problem renaming a part file, up to a point. However, if this part is used as a Component in any Assembly those Assemblies will not know that the file name has changed and so they will no longer be linked to the renamed file. If this is your situation, after you rename the part you'll need to open each one the Assemblies and do a replace Component replacing the now 'lost' component with the newly renamed Component and then resave the Assemby.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
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RE: Renaming part file

Wouldn't it be easier to just open all the assemblies (depending on the amount, of course) where the part is used, then do a save-as (which will replace the component in all opened assemblies) and then discard the old one?

Ronald van den Broek
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RE: Renaming part file

That would work as well.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: Renaming part file

(OP)
how to replace part in assembly?

RE: Renaming part file

Open the Assembly, select the Component of interest, press MB3 and select the 'Replace Component...' item.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: Renaming part file

(OP)
Thank You

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