Renaming Styles and Drawing Elements
Use the Rename command to change the names associated with Blocks, Layers, LineStyles, RichLineStyles, TextStyles, TableStyles, DimensionStyles, Custom Coordinate Systems, and views.
You cannot rename or delete standard items, such as:
- Layer 0
- LineStyles ByBlock, ByLayer, or Continuous
- RichLineStyle Standard
- TextStyle Standard
- TableStyle Standard
- PrintStyle Normal
You can rename groups of items with similar names using wildcards.
To rename a style or a drawing element:
- Click Format > Rename (or type Rename).
- In the dialog box, navigate to the item to rename and select it.
You can specify the item to rename directly, by matching name. With the category selected in the list, type or paste the name of the item to rename in the Old name field. The specified item is highlighted in the list.
- In the empty field, type the new name.
- Click Rename To.
- Click Close.
To rename a style or a drawing element:
- Click Format > Rename (or type Rename).
- In the dialog box, navigate to the item to rename and select it.
You can specify the item to rename directly, by matching name. With the category selected in the list, type or paste the name of the item to rename in the Current Name field. The specified item is highlighted in the list.
- In the empty field, type the new name.
- Click Rename To.
- Click Close.
To rename multiple styles and drawing elements:
- Click Format > Rename (or type Rename).
- In the dialog box, navigate to the category corresponding to the items to rename and select it.
- In Current Name, type a search string using suitable wildcards (? for a single character, or * for a string of characters) to specify items with similar names.
You can select names that start with the same shortcut or acronym. For example, typing "dim*" selects all items starting with "dim".
- In the empty field, use wildcards to specify the new name.
- Click Rename To.
- Click Close.
You can use the following wildcards:
| Wildcard |
Meaning |
Examples |
| * (asterisk) |
Matches any string and can be used anywhere in the search string |
2D* lists all Layer`names starting with 2D |
| ? (question mark) |
Matches any single character |
?BC matches ABC, BBC, CBC, etc. |
| ~ (tilde) |
Matches anything but the pattern |
~*XY* matches all Layer names that do not contain XY |
| # (pound) |
Matches any numeric digit |
#D matches 2D, 3D, 4D, etc. |
| @ (at) |
Matches any alphabetic character |
|
| . (period) |
Matches any non-alphanumeric character |
|
| ` (reverse quote) |
Reads the next character literally |
`~XY matches ~XY |
| [] |
Matches any one of the characters enclosed |
[AB]C matches AC and BC |
| [~] |
Matches any character not enclosed |
[~AB]C matches XC but not AC |
Command: Rename
Menu: Format > Rename
Ribbon: Manage > Drawing > (Flyout) Rename