batch component reference update

[pmgCAD]

My company's current file naming convention is:
master model: mm123-123456.rev-0.prt
drawing: 123-123456.rev-.prt
The dash after the rev is our major revision for the drawing and model. The 0 after the master model major rev is to allow incremental revisions to the model that do not affect the drawing.

Our company is moving toward a PLM system (not Teamcenter) that requires us to remove the ".revXX" information from the end of the filenames before our NX data is imported into the system.
Obviously, this means that the component reference in the drawing file that points to its master model will need to be updated.
I know I can do this manually via cloning or save as, but there are thousands of drawings, models and assemblies that are to be imported into the PLM system.
I can use OS functions to physically rename the model files, and then use ugpc/ug_edit_part_names to update the assembly references, but again, this is manual and will be time and resource prohibitive.
Has anyone developed or heard of a method or scripting to automate this type of renaming/re-referencing activity?

Thanks!
PM

NX6.0.4.3 native

 

[jerry1423]

possibly the last post in this thread can help you:

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=102936

 

[pmgCAD]

Thanks Jerry, but it appears that the link for the download is dead. I googled it to no avail...

 

[cowski]

What does your current directory structure look like right now, and are you keeping this structure or changing it?

 

[pmgCAD]

Our models and drawings are stored in a single program folder. Our standard parts are in a separate folder.
Our destination folders will be handled by the PLM system.