Relink multiple images at once?

[Takeform1]

I manage a design department where we're constantly working with documents that have multiple placed and embedded images in each. As an example, we often have 10 instances each of 4 different images in a given document. These links are constantly changing and being updated on a per-client basis. My concern is that my designers waste a lot of time relinking these embedded graphics as the software prompts the user to relink each one individually. If the designer needs to replace 10 of the linked graphics with, say, "Royal Mahogany", they have to select all 10, select the relink option and specify the file they want to replace the graphic with by clicking on and placing the selected file for each instance of the graphic. So if they're replacing the links of 10 images, they have to select and place the desired file 10 times. Is there any way to select multiple placed images and replace them all at once? Note that the images we place into the file are stored in multiple locations on server, subdivided by material, manufacturer, color, finish etc. I've had my IT guy working on a script for this but thus far he has been met with little success.

My team is using CS3 mac version currently but we'll be upgrading to CS5 soon. This is a huge time-waster for my company. Help anyone?

[adamfilipow]

seems like adobe like to give lip service to this feature.. its ridiculous in this day and age.. you cannot replace all links with another link.. it boggles the mind.. Original request was 2010.. its 2024 now lol.. 14 yearfs to add a checkbox.. replace all same links.. common adobe.,. no more excuses, get this done.

[Ton Frederiks]

According to this comment "we are working on a solution and you will soon se a fix" here:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/484...