topic Window tags - do they update automatically? in Modeling

Window tags - do they update automatically?

arg617 — Fri, 26 May 2023 12:20:31 GMT

I'm working on another tutorial and came across an issue I thought would be taken care of automatically by using a BIM application. I took a window, copied it to another location, and changed the size of the copied window. I thought this would automatically create a different window tag, but they both show up as "W1".

Does, or can, ArchiCAD automatically update window tags when the properties change? I imagine this can be a huge issue when creating schedules. How would it even schedule "W1"?

If this is something that can be done automatically, how can I do it?

Thanks for your help. Screenshots are attached.

Re: Window tags - do they update automatically?

David Maudlin — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:16:16 GMT

arg617:

Copied elements are identical, including the element ID, which is generally used for the element identification. If the ID contains a number, that number can be incremented as new elements are placed (not copied), by checking Work Environment > User Preference Schemes > More Options > Assign New Element ID to Each New Element. There is also the Element ID Manager, you can find information about it in the Help files.

David

Re: Window tags - do they update automatically?

arg617 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:04:24 GMT

Thanks David, I'll look into those.

It's strange to me that the same tag would even be allowed to show up on an element with different properties, especially sizes. But I guess it could be handy if that particular property is not an important piece of your schedule.