Auto Match dialog box

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.