Positioning¶
By using this function, a Position number for selected objects can be created. The position number can be found into the object properties “mark”.
Click BiMTOOLS tab Label panel (Positioning).
The Positioning dialog displays.
Enter the settings for the position numbers:
Option
Description
Start Number
The Position String starts with this value
Increment
The gradual increase of the Position String
Precision
The number of digits of the String Position (ex. 3-digit number “001”)
Position String
The syntax of the Position String. Any characters can be included. The default variable “%Level” and “%SN” gives the level and the position of the object as an output.
Preview
Preview display of the Position String
In addition, the following settings are available:
Selection
Description
Level
Use SOFiSTiK_Level Parameter
The variable “%Level” uses the parameter value SOFiSTiK_Level Parameter.
Use Level Name
The variable “%Level” uses the value of the layer name
Option
Check Geometry Sim-
larity
Elements with the same geometry parameters will be provided with the same item number.
Keep Existing Position
Numbers
The already assigned numbers are not reserved or overwritten but remained unchanged. The new positioning numbers starts from the highest previous assigned numbers.
Click “OK”.