(For information on how to access Summary mode, see "Working in Summary Mode".)
(For information on Feature ID rules, see "Setup Options: ID Setup tab".)
The Rename Feature IDs option is only available when you select multiple features in Summary mode.
In Summary mode, you can use PC-DMIS's standard menu options or a special shortcut menu to rename feature IDs in measurement routines. This option lets you rename multiple feature IDs at the same time with a Prefix, Suffix, and Index number.
To access the shortcut menu, select multiple feature IDs and then right-click them.
For more information on the available items, see "Summary Mode Command Shortcut Menu" in the "Using Shortcut Keys and Shortcut Menus" chapter of the PC-DMIS Core documentation.
From the shortcut menu, select Rename Feature IDs to open the Rename Feature IDs dialog box. For information about the dialog box, see "Rename Feature IDs dialog box".
From the Rename Feature IDs dialog box, define a new unique ID.
Click OK.
PC-DMIS replaces the names of all the selected IDs with the new names in the Edit window.
This dialog box allows you to:
Rename multiple feature IDs in a measurement routine
Add a prefix to multiple feature IDs in a measurement routine
Add a suffix to multiple feature IDs in a measurement routine
Add an index number to multiple feature IDs in a measurement routine
Rename Feature IDs dialog box
Feature ID - This option enables you to define multiple feature IDs. PC-DMIS displays the first feature that you selected. To modify a feature ID, use the slider switch to enable the Feature ID option for editing. You can then type a new ID name.
Feature IDs must always start with a letter.
Prefix - This option enables you to define a prefix for multiple feature IDs.
Suffix - This option enables you to define a suffix for multiple feature IDs.
Starting Index - This option enables you to define a starting index number for multiple feature IDs. PC-DMIS increments the number by 1 after the first feature.
You must type an index number when you turn on the Feature ID option in the Rename Feature IDs dialog box.
Preview - This box shows you the preview of the first item of the selected multiple features.