1. Take Time to Obey the Rules
Mark Ganzer Lockheed 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 Size
Comparison against a parameter value
Size

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

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
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
Layer intent not transportable with models
Pros
Layers do not appear until category type is added
Have you guessed I am not fond of these?

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
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
Cons
Layers exist regardless of features created

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