topic Re: ID Manager in Modeling

ID Manager

Steve Jepson — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:00:08 GMT

I need to number 60 footings that I did not label in my origianl plans. When I use the ID Manager it does a good job of renumbering them for me, however, the numbering is almost random.
Is there anyway to get more control over how the new numbers are assigned?

Re: ID Manager

__archiben — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:06:04 GMT

Steve wrote:
Is there anyway to get more control over how the new numbers are assigned?

i believe the order in which they are selected can help with this . . . somebody correct me if i'm wrong?

cheers
~/archiben

Re: ID Manager

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:09:48 GMT

Steve wrote:
I need to number 60 footings that I did not label in my origianl plans. When I use the ID Manager it does a good job of renumbering them for me, however, the numbering is almost random.
Is there anyway to get more control over how the new numbers are assigned?

Steve,
Prior to going into the element ID manager, select each footing individually by shift clicking in the order that you want the numbering to occur.

hope this helps,
Dan K

Re: ID Manager

Steve Jepson — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:58:12 GMT

That seemed like a good idea but didn't work.

Re: ID Manager

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:43:02 GMT

Steve wrote:
That seemed like a good idea but didn't work.

Steve,
there was a recent discussion on this topic here:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=2444
maybe this can help

Thanks,
Dan K

Re: ID Manager

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:48:21 GMT

Steve wrote:
That seemed like a good idea but didn't work.

Steve, by all means take a look at the thread Dan suggested. Trust me... it works EVERY time PM me if you have a question.

Woody

Re: ID Manager

Steve Jepson — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:39:59 GMT

the ID Manager works great, its the randomness of the re numbering that I was hoping to control.

Re: ID Manager

Steve Jepson — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:59:05 GMT

Getting a uniform result may not be possible for some items like slabs.

Re: ID Manager

Steve Jepson — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:15:17 GMT

It works! It was just a matter of settings. Also, it may have helped that I clicked save after selecting the items in order and before using the ID Manager.