-Rename

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Renames named entities in the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  -rename

alias:  -ren

 

: -rename

Prompts you in the command bar:

Rename: Block/Dimstyle/LAyer/LType/textStyle/Tablestyle/Ucs/VIew/VPort: (Enter an option.)

 

To rename in the Drawing Explorer, use the Rename command.

Command Options

Option

Description

Block

Renames blocks; prompts you:

Block to be renamed - enter the name of an existing block.

New name for the Block name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing block, BricsCAD prompts:

A Block with that name already exists.

New name for the Block name - enter a different name.

See Block command.

Dimstyle

Renames dimension styles; prompts you:

Dimension style to be renamed - enter the name of an existing dimension style.

New name for the Dimension style name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing dimension style, BricsCAD prompts:

A Dimension style with that name already exists.

New name for the Dimension style name - enter a different name.

See DimStyle command.

LAyer

Renames layers; prompts you:

Layer to be renamed - enter the name of an existing layer.

New name for the Layer name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing layer, BricsCAD prompts:

A Layer with that name already exists.

New name for the Layer name - enter a different name.

If you attempt to rename layer 0, BricsCAD prompts:

That name is reserved by BricsCAD, and cannot be renamed.

See Layer command.

LType

Renames linetypes; prompts you:

Linetype to be renamed - enter the name of an existing linetype.

New name for the Linetype name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing linetype, BricsCAD prompts:

A Linetype with that name already exists.

New name for the Linetype name - enter a different name.

If you attempt to rename linetypes ByLayer, ByBlock, or Continuous, BricsCAD prompts:

That name is reserved by BricsCAD, and cannot be renamed.

See Linetype command.

textStyle

Renames text styles; prompts you:

Text style to be renamed - enter the name of an existing style.

New name for the Text style name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing style, BricsCAD prompts:

A Text style with that name already exists.

New name for the Text style name - enter a different name.

See Style command.

Tablestyle

Renames table styles; prompts you:

Table style to be renamed - enter the name of an existing style.

New name for the Table style name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing style, BricsCAD prompts:

A Table style with that name already exists.

New name for the Table style name - enter a different name.

Ucs

Renames user-defined coordinate systems; prompts you:

UCS to be renamed - enter the name of an existing UCS.

New name for the UCS name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing UCS, BricsCAD prompts:

A UCS with that name already exists.

New name for the UCS name - enter a different name.

See UCS command.

VIew

Renames views; prompts you:

View to be renamed - enter the name of an existing view.

New name for the View name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing view, BricsCAD prompts:

A View with that name already exists.

New name for the View name - enter a different name.

See View command.

VPort

Renames viewport configurations; prompts you:

Viewport to be renamed - enter the name of an existing viewport configuration.

New name for the Viewport name - enter the new name. If you enter the name of an existing viewport, BricsCAD prompts:

A Viewport with that name already exists.

New name for the Viewport name - enter a different name.

See VPorts command.

Related Command

Rename - renames commands through the Drawing Explorer.


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