Moving root directory (impact on relative paths for linked blend files)

Hello All,

I have a complex directory structure where a scene blend file is linked with props, rigs, sets and etc.
I would like to move this root scene file one directory level down. Obviously, that will break all relative paths for linked files.

Anyways, I tried to uncheck the “Relative Paths” on User Preferences and re-save the root file (unchecking “Remap Relative”). Then I moved down to another directory and re-open. It did not work.

Does anyone managed to get this moving right?

Is there any AddOn that would save a .blend in a text or XML format? If so I could use search/replace or sep to fix that.

Thanks in advance,
Marcelo

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