Window tags - do they update automatically?

[arg617]

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.

[David Maudlin]

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

[arg617]

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.