Rename files while retaining part of camera filename

Hello, I've just switched from Windows to OS X and I'm running a trial of Aperture. It's great so far, much better than Nikon's own RAW software (Capture NX).
However, I can't figure out how to rename imported files while also retaining part of the original filename. The images come off of the camera like this:
DSC_3497.nef
I want to retain the unique number that the image already has, but reference the camera used, and also prefix a digit to the original numeric string:
D3X_63497.nef
In Aperture's "File Naming" dialog, I don't see a way to split the existing filename in this way. It looks like I can only use the full Master File Name. Any suggestions?
Message was edited by: sempervirent

I actually found two free applications that do exactly what I need.
One is a standalone app:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/33659/rename
The other runs as a native Mac service:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/75183804
I'd still prefer to do this directly in Aperture when images are imported, so if anyone has a solution, please let me know.
Message was edited by: sempervirent

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I posted a thread about this a while ago, but no solution was given:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2564646
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DSC_3497.nef
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