BIMAUTOMATCH command

Matches the composition, properties or parameters of example entities to all similar entities in your project.

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BIMAUTOMATCH finds similarities based on the type of element, interior/exterior property, orientation, spatial location, amount of windows in a wall and already defined properties. It will not overwrite already defined properties, unless no unmodified entity can be found and the user specifies a source entity.

For example: You have attached a specific composition to a wall and a floorslab in the project. Instead of attaching the composition to all the similar walls and floor slabs 1 by 1, you can use this command to do it for you.

Note: This command works best when the project is bimified (see BIMIFY command article).

The command displays the Auto Match dialog box (see Auto Match dialog box article):

Note: When there are unmodified or unclassified entities in the drawing and there is only one building, nothing is prompted.

The Auto Match dialog box defines which characteristics of example entities are matched and lets you select a source.

  1. Compositions
  2. Window Parameters
  3. BIM Properties
  4. Stair Parameters
  5. Select Source

Compositions

When checked on, the BIM properties of entities will be copied.

Entities without a composition will be matched with the other compositions in your drawing, based on type, spatial location and orientation of the entity, as well as on the 'Is external'-property.

If all entities have compositions, you can overwrite some by choosing a source entity. AutoMatch will then copy this source's composition to the rest of the valid entities.

Window Parameters

When checked on, the parameters of the windows will be copied.

If there are unchanged windows in your drawing, AutoMatch will match the properties based on width, height, type, spatial location and orientation of the windows and type and composition of the entities they are in.

If all windows have changed parameters, you can overwrite some by choosing a source window. AutoMatch will then copy this source's parameters to the rest of the valid windows.
Note: Some window parameters will never be copied along.
  • W (= width of the window)
  • H (= height of the window)

BIM Properties

When checked on, the BIM properties of entities will be copied.

If there are entities with unchanged properties in your drawing, AutoMatch will match the properties based on BIM type, composition and spatial location of the other entities in your drawing.

If all entities have a changed property, you can overwrite it by choosing a source entity. AutoMatch will then copy this source's property to the rest of the valid entities.

Some general BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • GUID
  • Composition
  • Profile
  • SpatialLocation
  • IsExternal

Some beam and column related BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • eomHash

  • athString

  • XAxis
  • YAxis
  • ZAxis
  • ProfileName
  • EndPoint
  • StartPoint
  • Valid
  • InstancePropertySets

Some window and door related BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • Name
  • SubtractAllSolids
  • Translucency
  • OverallWidth
  • OverallHeight

Some slab related BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • RoomBounding

Some room related BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • Number
  • RoomArea
  • RoomRepresentation

Some stair related BIM properties will never be copied along:

  • StairType
  • NumberOfRisers
  • NumberOfTreads

Stair Parameters

When checked on, the parameters of a stair will be copied.

If there are unchanged stairs in your drawing, AutoMatch will match the properties based on number of treads, number of risers, height, width, length and type of the stair.

If all stairs have changed parameters, you can overwrite some by choosing a source stair. AutoMatch will then copy this source's parameters to the rest of the valid stairs.
Note: Some stair parameters will never be copied along:
  • Height_Staircase
  • Stair_Width
  • Length_Staircase

Select Source

Autocomplete
Matches all chosen options for entities in the open drawing with similar entities in the open drawing.
External file
Opens the Select file to insert dialog box. Here you can choose a file to match all chosen options for entities in the chosen drawing with similar entities in the open drawing.

Options within the command line

Autocomplete
When choosing Autocomplete with multiple buildings in the drawing, you have to specify the building/(s) to apply style on:
All
All the buildings will be taken into account while doing AutoMatch.
Building
AutoMatch is only applied as if Building was the only building in the drawing.
0 for building-2
AutoMatch is only applied as if building-2 was the only building in the drawing.
1 for building-3
AutoMatch is only applied as if building-3 was the only building in the drawing.
Other building name (first letter capitalized)
All building names, available in the current drawing, are listed here.
Note: AutoMatch is only applied as if Other building name was the only building in the drawing.
External file
Matches all chosen options for entities in the external file with similar entities in the open drawing.
Note: When choosing External file with multiple buildings in both drawings, you have to select a building to detect style from and all or only one building to apply style on (see above options).
Note: When all entities have compositions or the same customized property or all windows or stairs have customized parameters, you are prompted to select an entity, a window, or a stair in the drawing from which you want to copy the composition or parameters to let AutoMatch overwrite them.

Every type of element has one entity with the correct composition.

All elements are given the correct composition.