In generative, constraint-based design, users graphically select shape elements of design instances in order to specify shape operations that have generic intent. We discuss techniques for naming algorithmically and generically the identified geometric instance, and report on our experience with implementing these techniques. In a companion paper, we give algorithms for matching the names when editing designs.
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