Define a Rule
The Rule object contains the definition of a rule to identify geometric surfaces or quilts for later use within the coloring process.It contains a collection of Objectives defined by Criterion and can be restrained by a Container.
Image
Adding Rules
  1. Select Add new object Image or select Edit existing objects Image or use Image to copy an existing entry and modify from there.
    • The Rule Editor dialog appears.
      Image
  2. Select the Text entry Image button to enter the Label that is displayed in the user dialog.
  3. Select the Text entry Image button to enter a Description that is displayed in the user dialog.
  4. Select a Color Definition from the drop-down list.
  5. Select Add Objective Image to add a new objective line to the rule. Choose one of the following types from the drop down list.
    1. Image Solid Surface
    2. Image Quilt Surface
    3. Image SHC surface set (Planned for later release)
  6. Select Add Criterion Image to add a restricting criterion for the Objective. You may select from the following Criterion Types.
    1. Name
    2. Parameter Name
    3. Surface Type
    4. Orientation
    5. RGB Color
    6. Area
    7. Radius
    8. Diameter
    9. Slant Angle
    10. Closed (360)
    11. Has Thread
    12. Furthest Distance
    13. Has Fitting
    14. Lower tolerance value
    15. Upper tolerance value
    16. Spatial Direction
    17. Surface Finish
    18. Tolerance Range
  7. Select a Condition Operator to connect the Criterion to a Value. There are multiple operators to choose from.
    1. equals
    2. not equals
    3. greater than
    4. greater equal
    5. less than
    6. less equal
    7. Regular expression
  8. Enter or select a Value
  9. Repeat the process and add as many Criterion as you like.
     Note
    Multiple Criterion are connected by an AND operation. All Criterion need to be true to allow the objective to be identified by the software.
  10. Add additional Objectives to your Rule.
     Note
    Multiple Objectives are connected by an OR operation. Objectives are identified by the software if one Criterion is true.
  11. Select Add Container Imageto define a container for your Objective. You may choose from the following options
    1. Image Feature
    2. Image Group
    3. Image Component
    4. Image Layer
  12. Add Criterion to the Container as described in step 5.
Related Topics
Content creation — General Workflow