Component List Renaming

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Copy-paste the code below to Ruby console and hit Enter (Return)
Type the string what you want to replace and for what…
the first occurrence of string will be replaced in all definition names in a model
(You can undo it)

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NOTE: I don’t think it’s going to go wrong, but it’s best to try a “non-live” model or have a backup.
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def replace_in_comp_defname
  mod = Sketchup.active_model
  defins = mod.definitions
  prompts = ["original string:", "new string:"]
  defaults = ["", ""]
  input = UI.inputbox(prompts, defaults, "Change component definition name ")
  return unless input
  old,new = input
  mod.start_operation("Change definition names", true)
  i = 0
  defins.each{|defin|
    next unless defin.name.include?(old)
    defin.name = defin.name.sub(old,new)
    i += 1
  }
  mod.commit_operation
  "#{i} changes"
end
replace_in_comp_defname
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