Index Rules

 

 

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This command allows to predefine the indexes of the bill of material’s elements.

All documents that provide the function used into the rules will be indexed in the same way. This allows for example to index all screws Sxx, all extruded bars EBxx, etc...

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Click the icon or select the Bill of Material > Index Rules... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Click the Add button to select the function document to use.

  2. You can link a rule with one family document. Otherwise, select <unspecified> in the bottom of the drop-down list.

  3. Click the Index to customize it.

  4. Validate.

 

 

 

An Index rules folder will be created in the entities tree with the number of rules in brackets.

Right click on this folder allows to edit again the Index rules dialog box to modify them. They can be editing running the Index rules command too.

 

 

If a rule is modified, existing indexes won't be updated. User must run the Reinitialize Bill of Material indexes command to update them. All indexes will be modified with initial value of counters.

As for standard indexes, hole won't be filled. Indexes can go from 3 to 5 if the index 4 had existing but it is not available anymore because the part has been deleted in the assembly and no reinitialization done.

 

 

Available options:

 

 

 

Allows you to enter characters (or separators).

 

 

 

The counter increments for each new creation. It can be numerical or alphabetical.

  • Indicate the initial value of the counter.

  • Indicate the number of counter characters.

  • Enter the fill character (see result in above example).

  • Validate.

There can be only one counter per rule.

 

Modifications / Additional information:

 

You can change, delete or re-order the part numbering using the Modify, Delete, Up or Down buttons.