Managing Attribute Rules
Using the Edit Definition tab of a design context, you can manage attribute-based rules that specify what part members to include or exclude in the design context definition.
You display the Edit Definition tab either by selecting Edit Design Context Definition from the actions menu on the design context information page, or by selecting the Edit tab in the Model Structure Report of a design context.
To manage attribute rules:
1. Select Manage Rules from the Attribute Rules toolbar action group. The Manage Rules window opens and the Attribute Query Expression window opens in front of it.
2. In the Attribute Query Expression window, select a criterion for your rule from the Criteria field menu. The criterion appears in the window list area, followed by an operand field (allowing you to select either “equals,” “does not equal,” or “Not set” as operands. In the right-most field of the list area, select one of the values offered for the criterion that you have chosen for your rule.
3. Select an action for the rule (specifying either the level of representation, or exclusion) from the Action field.
Choices are:
◦ One of the CAD tool specific Include rules
◦ Exclude
4. Select Apply or OK to enter your specified rule in the Manage Rules window list.Apply leaves the Attribute Query Expression window open and lets you add additional attribute rules.
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You can create multiple rules prior to selecting Apply or OK in the Attribute Query Expression window. You can also delete any rule by clicking its delete icon  |
5. Once you have created an attribute rule and it appears in the Manage Rules window, you can add more rules, edit existing rules, or remove existing rules.
a. Select Add to call the Attribute Query Expression window, to create a new rule.
b. Select an existing rule and click Edit to call the Attribute Query Expression window, populated with the selected rule, ready for your editing.
c. Select an existing rule and click Remove to remove the rule from the Manage Rules listing.
6. When rule management is complete, select Close to dismiss the Manage Rules window.