Variables Group (VAD_Editor)

The dialogue box area Variables group enables you to check and specify,

• the designated variables groups in which part variables should be divided, and
• the variables that should be assigned to these groups.

This means that you determine the structure of the base variant.

The following processing possibilities are available for variables and variables groups in this box :

• Assign variables
• Create New Variables Group
• Move Variables Group
• Delete Variables Group
• Rename Variables Group

Assign Variables

As a base variant must contain at least one variables group, the Editor automatically creates a group named General parameter. Initially, this group is assigned to all variables belonging to the part.

If you want to change this assignment:

1. Click General parameter to activate the variables group.
2. And then click the Assign variables button. A dialogue box listing existing variables assignments to the active group appears. You can now change these assignments.

The list to the right contains variables belonging to the selected variable. The left list contains all other variables belonging to the part. This list is initially empty as the group General parameter was assigned to all variables.

The following options are available:

Example:

if you only want to retain the assignments of variables L, L1, L2, N and N3 in the active variables group, you should select all other variables and click Remove. As a result, the right list only contains the variables L, L1, L2, N and N3, the left one all others.

Click OK, to accept the new assignment. You can now complete Description column of the Table dialogue box, displaying the active variant group, i.e. specify a designation for each variable.

Create New Variables Group

Click New Group in the Variables group dialogue box to create a new Variables Group and overwrite the name suggested with the required name, in this case LeVeR.

Select Cancel to abort the procedure, or OK to accept the new group.

You can now assign variables to the group and then assign a designation to variables in the Table Dialog Box as described in Assign variables..

Alternatively you can use the Insert option in the context menu (simply right-click a Group name). The name of the new group appears in tree structure under the name of the previously active group or below the Entire Part (if it is active).

Move Group in List

You can change the position of a variant group name in tree structure:

1. Simply left-click the appropriate name.
2. Keeping the button depressed, shift the name to the required position, i.e. below the name of the item that should precede it.
3. Release the button.

Delete Variables Group

You can delete a variables group:

1. Activate the context menu by right-clicking the name of the group you want to delete.
2. Select the function Delete.
3. Respond to the query with Yes.

Rename Variables Group

You can rename a variables group:

1. Activate the context menu by right-clicking the name of the group you want to rename.
2. Select the function Rename.
3. Specify the required name.

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