Take Time to Obey the Rules

1. Take Time to Obey the Rules Mark GanzerLockheed Martin

2. What are Rules? • Rules are a search that is continuously evaluated • Can be used to drive layers • Can be used to drive simplified Representations

3. Attributes • Name of item • Type of item • Expression • Comparison against a parameter value • Size

4. History • ID • Number • Failed Feature • Last Feature • Of Look for context • All • Of Look for context

5. Status • Regeneration • Layer • Display • Parent/Child

6. Geometry • Zone • Distance • Exterior Comps

7. Using Multiple Rules • Multiple rules can be used to define behavior on a single layer • Use the Build Query option

8. Using Multiple Rules • Rules added are shown in the Query Builder sections of the tool

9. Layers • Layers defined in template models • Assemblies, parts, and drawings • Two methodologies • Layers created by configuration file options • Layers created in the template models and saved with them • Rules are the only way to make them interactive with future features

10. Config File Automated Layers • The def_layer configuration file option • def_layer option layer-name

11. Pros & Cons of Config Layers Cons Pros Layers do not appear until category type is added Have you guessed I am not fond of these? • Layer intent not transportable with models • Only one category per layer • Config file must be active anytime the model is edited • Layers do not appear until category type is added • Cannot be manually added to models

12. Rules Based Layers • When created a new layer use the Rule tab in the GUI • Rules enabled for obvious reasons • Independent to disable the default layer model • Associative applies to the rules to existing geometry as well

13. Adding Rules • Use the Edit Rules button to launch the rules editor

14. Pros & Cons of Rule Based Layers Pros Cons Layers exist regardless of features created • Layer definition is saved with models • Layer intent travels with models • More than one category can be applied to layers • Layers exist regardless of features created • Full layer structure is viewable from the beginning • Layers can be edited or viewed to determine layer rules and intent

15. Standard Rule Structure • Basic template rules we use • All are in place whether they are used or not • Some entities are further split into sub categories • Datum planes

16. Layer Examples • 01_DTM_PLANES_STD • Type equal to datum planes • Feature number from 1 to 4 • This ensure recognizing the default planes whether the first feature is one of the planes or a default coordinate system

17. Layer Examples • 06_GTOL_DTMs • Layer contains all GTOL planes and axis • Type is shown datum and Feature name is “*” • Type is shown axis and Feature name is “*”

18. Filtering Layers • To defuse the complaint about empty layers we filter empty layers • Mapkey with icon in place to run it • Another mapkey resets the regular display

19. Filtering Layers • Mechanism • Launch layer search • ID greater than zero • Find & Select All • Filter Selected • Collapse all • Expand base node

20. Extending Layers • Models from a vendor or older internal Pro/E models lack the proper layer structure • Multiple layers names for similar functions • Rule based layers can be extend down to components in an assembly

21. Extending Rules • Delete the layers from the non compliant model • Place model into a assembly created from correct template • New assembly will not be saved • New template has current rule based layer structure

22. Extending Rules • Change to layers tab • Select all the rule layers • From the Layers pull down choose Extend layers

23. Extending Rules • Close temporary assembly • Open your (now) changed model • Note new fully compliant rule based layer structure • Save your model

24. Layers In a Drawing Template • By using drawing template unique Layers can be built into drawings • Both rule based and some drawing options

25. Drawing Layers • Standard Options • Placed on unique layers • Hidden by default • Non-rule based

26. Drawing Layers • Rule based • Drawing only items • Standard naming scheme for sorting • Model layers appear at top of list when models added • Layer filtering mapkeys apply to these layers too

27. Rule Based Simplified Representations • Rules can be applied to simplified representations • Activate the rule editor from the Simp Rep definition

28. Rule Actions • Use green plus to add Rule Action • Rep Action pull down do decide how models are handed • Right mouse button on select Condition to add a new rule definition

29. Rule Actions • Type in a new name and hit enter • System remembers all Conditions used on model • Can use multiple Rule Actions in one rep • Handle components differently • Combine otherwise incompatible rules

30. Rule Definition • Proceed to define rule tied to newly created condition • Remember Build Query option for multiples

31. Template Model Reps • The rule based rep can be saved in your assembly template model • There waiting for the user to leverage • No excuses for not using simp reps

32. Sample Template Reps • No_Hardware • Rule filters (excludes) all models with part_type parameter equal to string Hardware

33. Sample Template Reps • No_Library • Rule filters (excludes) all models with name ending in recognized library suffixes

34. Sample Template Reps • WARNING • Rule filters can be setup to recognize the parameter of the ProI folder location • This led to a profound slowdown in ProE performance

35. Sample Template Reps • Geometry Bases • Standard rules used to exclude items smaller than a defined size • These reps sizes can be tailored to what works for your business

36. Sample Template Reps • Zone Rep • Exclude everything within a given area • Create an extruded surface “box” • Use box to create a zone • In Xsec tab

37. Sample Template Reps • Zone Rep • Exclude everything within a given area • Create an extruded surface “box” • Use box to create a zone • In Xsec tab

38. Sample Template Reps • Zone Rep • Use zone to exclude components within it in simplified rep

39. Sample Template Reps • Zone Rep • Change size of zone to exclude desired interior components in a model • All that is required to leverage exisiting rep

40. Sample Template Reps • Zone Rep Clean up • Place defined zone in footer • Hide the surface box feature • Consider making the surface box transparent as well • Mapkey to hide all features called “box_name” incase some one “unhides all”

41. Demo