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Update Group Name

Used to transfer the main part name to the group name when the main part of a group in selection is a plate.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Utilities > Macros > Transfer Main Part Name to Group Name
SettingDescription
Pickup group number Allows selecting one or more group.
  • Range – specify the range of group to pick.
  • Selection – when checked, allows selecting multiple objects in the current drawing.
  • All – when checked, picks all objects in transposing main part names to the group names.

When the size of a shape name changes, automatically the group name changes reflecting the new size/name of the group.

For a given change items, the resulting transfer data details are shown in Transfer Data dialog.

Transfer data – transfers the changed group names. When clicked, updates affected groups and returns to the start dialog.
Key-in: PROSTRUCTURE MACRO transfermainpartnametogroup