Substitutions rules

Substitution rules

This command allows to define how a component is replaced into the substitutions box of a sub component.

Creation stages / Use:

Select the Tools > Substitutions rules... command from the drop-down menu.

This command is available from an Assembly document only.

Named the rule.
With the Add button, provide a Function.
Possibility to use a Filter document.
Select a cell in the Substitution column to specify a family, code and/or drivers that will be used as substitution.

Right click on an existing substitution rule from the entities tree give access to the following commands:

Apply: If a components already including in the assembly contains sub components that could be modify by the rule, then this command will apply the rule and sub components will be modified.
Make current: If a rule is current in the assembly document, then it will be apply automatically including the component if it contains sub components than can be use by the rule.
Make not current: This command allows to set a rule not current when it is current.

- Global substitution has priority over rules. You must remove a global substitution so that rule is taken into account.

- A rule could be used only if the generic document references a function document. This allows to not to unnecessarily fill the list of possible families with families that could be candidates.

Available options:

Filter:

Filter allows to apply a substitution only to a specific type of components that reference the same function document.

For example, with component containing screws of different types, we can apply a substitution rule for countersinking head screws only. Without filter, all screws would be substituted.

Additional information:

The created substitution rules are contained in the Entities tree's Substitution Rules folder.