Renumbering tool does not catch duplicate values

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Hi Everyone,
I have been teaching a pyRevit series at my firm, so we can incorporate some efficiencies in our modeling efforts.

I noticed that the renumber tool, does not catch duplicate values, it will instead just change the duplicated value to the next in sequence value. (I.e i have a door already placed, and tagged as 1. I start the renumber function and set an untagged door as door 1, it will automatically re-tag the door 1 as door 2 instead of indicating that there is a duplicate value.)

I can see that this may cause some issues if, for example I am tagging hundreds of doors and it then starts changing tags for doors that should stay associated unless I am clicking to renumber it.

Thoughts?

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so

  1. Do you think there should be an alert popup telling people (Duplicate Element Found)? or
  2. Skip an Item if it is already renumbered?
  3. Or sweep and renumber everything? [default option]

I can think of a Shift+Click to pick and choose a default behavior.

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Yes, I believe a shift + click to pick a preferred numbering method would be very intuitive!
In my personal opinion, the duplicate element found alert would be the default option, and the skip a renumbered option or the assumed to change all option would be the shift + click behaviors.

How can I push this out to the developers as something I can request?

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you can add an issue to the issues list and reference this thread.
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