topic Global Replace Object in Libraries & objects

Global Replace Object

Lingwisyer — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 02:29:12 GMT

Hi all,

Has a way to replace objects globally regardless of whether it is visible been implemented yet?

Ling.

Re: Global Replace Object

Barry Kelly — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:58:18 GMT

I am not entirely clear on what you are trying to do.

You can use the Forward Migration script to swap an old object (that has to be deleted from your library for the swap to work) to a new one as soon as you open a file.
You can even set new parameters based on the old object settings as well.

It basically finds old objects with a particular GUID (that no longer exist in your loaded library) and swaps them for a new object, adjusting parameters if necessary to suit the old objects settings.

Barry.

Re: Global Replace Object

Lingwisyer — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 04:31:14 GMT

I have a object on my old layouts that I want to completely replace with something else. So I could temporarily add the GUID of the object I am wanting to replace to the Forward Migration Script of the new object? Hopefully I still have that objects somewhere...

Ling.

Re: Global Replace Object

Barry Kelly — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 05:35:20 GMT

It doesn't have to be temporary.
It won't do any harm if it can't find the old object.

I think you will need to find the old part to determine the GUID - I don't think there is any other way.
The library loading report will not give this information for missing objects.

You also need to add the old GUID to the 'Migration' page in the object scripts.
There should be a couple of old posts here somewhere I have replied to if you need any help.
Or just ask here.

Barry.