Interior Elevation IDs and Names

To assign IDs and names to IE Groups and their viewpoints, use the General Panel of Interior Elevation Settings. The options in the General Panel vary depending on whether you are defining Settings for an IE Group:
or for an individual IE viewpoint:
Each new IE viewpoint is automatically assigned to an IE Group (even if there is only one viewpoint in the group).
In each individual viewpoint’s IE settings, the Reference ID and Name fields are set to “By IE Group” by default.
This means that each IE viewpoint will have the same ID and Name as its parent IE Group.
ARCHICAD’s default IE Settings further define the ID and Name of each IE viewpoint to include Autotexts.
Use Autotext to Create Meaningful IDs/Names for Interior Elevation Group
You can define a logical naming convention for your IE Groups by including an Autotext in the parent IE Group’s ID and Name.
This way, each individual Interior Elevation contained in the group will display a logical Autotext value that can vary for each elevation.
By default, ARCHICAD’s IE Group ID adds an Autotext of <Number> to the ID of each viewpoint in the IE group.
Also, the default IE Group Name adds an Autotext of <Orientation> to each viewpoint Name. Consequently, each viewpoint name consists of its specific orientation, which automatically assigned using Autotext (North, South, East, West...).
For an IE Group, use the General Panel of IE Settings to define any other Autotext to include in the IE viewpoints’ name and/or ID. For example, you can set the Interior Elevation Group’s ID to be the Zone Number:
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Click the Autotext button next to the ID field in General Settings and choose Zone Number from the list.
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In the Navigator, note that the ID of the Group is now equivalent to the number of the zone contained in the Interior Elevation.
This ID is inherited by all of the viewpoints in the Group.
(Naturally, assigning a Zone Number autotext works only if the Interior Elevation includes a zone.)
Customize IDs and Names
You can give a customized ID and/or Name to any IE Group or individual viewpoint:
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Select the IE limit line.
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Open Interior Elevation Settings.
If it is an individual IE Viewpoint, make sure the pop-up is set to Custom.
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Enter the desired ID and/or Name.
You can also use the Navigator Palette to change IDs and Names for an IE Group.