In Component Properties, you can specify an alternate component name to appear in the FeatureManager design tree without changing the component's file name.
By
default,
SOLIDWORKS
identifies a component
by
its file name in the FeatureManager design tree. Using an
alternate name can be useful if your company uses part numbers that are not
descriptive. For example, if your assembly uses a flange with a part number
P112728-101, you can specify flange as an
alternate name to appear in the FeatureManager design tree.
Before you begin, to
keep
the
alternate name
if
you replace the component file, do the following:
- Click and click External References.
- Clear Update component names when documents are
replaced.
To specify an alternate component name: