NX6 Multiple Pathname Change

[MKMac]

Hi All,

We've recently moved servers at work, which has (unfortunately) meant the server names changing.
We all use the same letter for Mapping Network Drives, (in this case J.

Now when I open assemblies which I created before the changeover, I cannot load components which are in a different file to the top level assembly. Unfortunately, they all come from different folders on the same server,

E.g.
Previously I would have two files under the path:

\\Original_server\Components\Plates\Plate1.prt
\\Original_server\Components\Washer\Washer1.prt

Now I have

\\New_server\Components\Plates\Plate1.prt
\\New_server\Components\Washer\Washer1.prt

Is there a way to change all pathnames of components to reference "New_server" in place of "Original_Server" whilst maintaining the rest of the filename? Or is it a manual change only? I know there is the 'load from folder' option rather than 'load as saved' - but unfortunately as the parts are filed under many different locations, that's not really that useful...

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[matnas]

Hi

Try "From Search Folders" instead.




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[apekas]

Take a look at the ug_edit_part_names command line utility.
You can do what you want with the -change_dir switch.
The documentation of this utility (NX 7.5) is on NX Essentials >> Utilities and File Management >> Command Line Utilities >> Change Component Part References in an Assembly

 

[looslib]

One reason to use Windows drive letters instead of UNC paths to NX files. J:\ drive on either server is still J:\.

ug_edit_part_names will do the trick for renaming the internal file structures.

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