Chapter 8 - Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints

	*SC Config Manager / Power Pack Manager User's Manual* Chapter 8 Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints
Contents:		Using Sets Value On	RULE AVAILABLE ONLY IN SC CONFIG POWERPACK!	AHEAD TO STEP 4>
		The Sets Value On Rule provides a way to assign the value of an Attribute (or combination of Attributes) from the [LHS] of a Constraint to an Attribute on the [RHS]. It uses a special symbol: << that means "Is Assigned". The Sets Value On Rule is the only Rule that requires the use of a Constraint, because its main function -"Is Assigned" - focuses on relationships between Rule elements' Attributes. Example: Fantastic Furniture makes custom tables; each customer can select the shape and size of tables to be built. Fantastic Furniture wishes to track the area of their circular tables: (A =¼ p d2). 1. First, they define a new Attribute for their Round Tables Part Class, named Diameter.	Figure 8- 20. Round Tables Sets Value On Table Area 2. In the Rules Detail pane, they define a Sets Value On Rule: "Round Tables Sets Value On Table Area" 3. Next they create the Constraint for the Sets Value On Rule. The Constraint needs to define: The Attribute of the Part Table Area [Area] as the "target" for the assigned value The [Operator]-in this case, << "Is Assigned" The Attribute of the Part Class Round Tables [Diameter] as the source of the value that is assigned to the Table Area Part Class' [Area] Attribute, and The necessary calculation (A =¼ pd2) to be performed on the Part Class Round Tables {Diameter} Attribute. Next> Step 4

SC Config Manager / Power Pack Manager User's Manual
Chapter 8
Defining Configuration Rules & Constraints

Contents:

Using Sets Value On

RULE AVAILABLE ONLY IN SC CONFIG POWERPACK!

The Sets Value On Rule provides a way to assign the value of an Attribute (or combination of Attributes) from the [LHS] of a Constraint to an Attribute on the [RHS]. It uses a special symbol: << that means "Is Assigned".

The Sets Value On Rule is the only Rule that requires the use of a Constraint, because its main function -"Is Assigned" - focuses on relationships between Rule elements' Attributes.

Example:
Fantastic Furniture makes custom tables; each customer can select the shape and size of tables to be built. Fantastic Furniture wishes to track the area of their circular tables:
(A =¼ p d2).

1. First, they define a new Attribute for their Round Tables Part Class, named Diameter.

Figure 8- 20. Round Tables Sets Value On Table Area

2. In the Rules Detail pane, they define a Sets Value On Rule:

"Round Tables Sets Value On Table Area"

3. Next they create the Constraint for the Sets Value On Rule. The Constraint needs to define:

The Attribute of the Part Table Area [Area] as the "target" for the assigned value
The [Operator]-in this case, << "Is Assigned"
The Attribute of the Part Class Round Tables [Diameter] as the source of the value that is assigned to the Table Area Part Class' [Area] Attribute, and
The necessary calculation (A =¼ pd2) to be performed on the Part Class Round Tables {Diameter} Attribute.

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