Creating Rules
Create rules to control how new models are generated from captured parameters
and user inputs.
The
Rules tab
lists the Total Number of Rules
and Incomplete Rules for each
rule type.
To create rules:
Select a model set up for DriveWorksXpress and
click Next.
Open the
Rules tab.
Captured items are listed by Rule
Type.
For Action,
select Edit <FileType> Rules
(for example, Edit Dimension Rules)
or select Edit All Rules.
You must edit each incomplete rule before
running the model.
Click Next.
Check View List
or View Tree.
The list view lets you Show Missing Rules Only and also reorder
the columns.
These icons are displayed in the list or
tree:
Rule Type |
Rule Built |
Rule Not Built |
Assembly |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_assembly.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_assembly.gif)
|
Part |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_part.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_part.gif)
|
Dimension |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_dimension.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_dimension.gif)
|
Feature |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_feature.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_feature.gif)
|
Configuration |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_configuration.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_configuration.gif)
|
Property |
![](../Art_otherUI/rule_property.gif)
|
![](../Art_otherUI/norule_property.gif)
|
Double-click an item without a rule.
Use the rule editor
to create the required rule result
and click Next.
Click Next.
Repeat Steps 3 through 8 until all rules are defined.