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Autotext in layouts

Anonymous
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Hello all,

I use autotext as much as possible in my layouts to automate entries. A very usefull one is #SoulID (subset ID). My question is as follows:

Is it possible to reference a subset ID higher in the layout tree?

For example:
Subset level A includes subsets level 1, 2, 3,..
Inside subset 1, can layouts make automatic reference to subset level A?

Thank you.
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Andre_Steynberg
Enthusiast
Hi Benjamin

I was trying something very similar but it seems it will only reference the lowest subset, so in your example it will only reference to Subset 1,2 or 3.

What is it you are trying to reference / number?
Andre Steynberg
Win 10 64-bit
AC27
Anonymous
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I was trying to number apartments. I found another way to have this automatically filled in.
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Benjaminmeyer wrote:
I was trying to number apartments. I found another way to have this automatically filled in.
Could you share the method with the community?
I think people would find it useful, now or in the future.
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AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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Sure!

First I create the right subsets by building and by floor. The folders are set to automatically give a numbered ID to layouts.

Then, in the master layout, I use autotext to reference subset ID (building name), subset title (floor number), layout ID (apartment number) and layout name (type of apartment ie 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms etc. those, I have to type in for each layout... not great)
Anonymous
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I can't manage to attach the screenshots I prepared.. They're png. This should work!
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
PNG should be fine. Size should not be larger than 1600x1200. File size should not be more than 512 KB.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
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