About the Expert Rule Editor

The Expert Rule editor enables you to create Expert Rules. It is displayed when you click Expert Rule in the Knowledge Expert tool bar.

Related Topics
Creating an Expert Rule

Status Toolbar

This section section provides you with information about Status Toolbar.



 Lets your visualize syntax errors.


Lets you indent the rule body.

Actions Toolbar

This section section provides you with information about Actions Toolbar.



 Lets you find and replace text.


Lets you access a of types. To use this browser, you can either select the objects you want to work with in the geometry or click the ... button to select the type in the list.


  • The Supported/Inherited types field provides you with a list of the types supported by the selected type and with a list of the types that the selected type inherits from.
  • The Attributes field lists the possible attributes of the types and those of the supported and inherited types.
  • The Functions using type field lists the functions and methods whose first argument is a type of the Supported/Inherited types list.

  • The Functions returning type field lists the functions and methods returning the selected type.


Lets you reach the line containing the syntax error.


Lets you to associate a URL or a comment to the formula.


Lets you erase the contents of the edition window.
To get a full description of the available types, see the Reference Information section of this guide.

Rule Priority Field

Lets you specify a priority level for the rule.

For All Field

Indicated by the universal quantifier , this field lets you specify the features the rule is intended to apply to, to declare the variables names and their types.


  1. Double-click the Name field to enter the argument name.
  2. Select the type in the Type scrolling list.


    Example:

    H:Thickness

    H:Hole

    Tck:Thickness ; Hle:Hole ; P:Pad

    Important: Types can be indicated by selecting them in the browser or by clicking the features in the geometrical area or in the specification tree.

Rule Body Field

Lets you key in the rule body written in the form of a statement to be applied to the variables specified in theFor all field (see above).

Two contextual commands improving display are available from the contextual menu in the Rule Body field:


  • Reframe on object under cursor lets you reframe on the feature both in the 3D visualization and in the specification tree.
  • Center graph on object under cursor locates the feature in the specification tree.