Assigning Classes to a Class

You can also use the  Assignment  Assign objects/classes to a class  function to set up a class hierarchy by assigning several classes at once to one superior class.

The graphic below shows an example.

To assign a class to another class, proceed as follows:

1. In the classification system menu, choose  Assignment    Assign objects/classes to a class  .

2. Enter a class name and class type. Choose Last class processed to choose on of the last ten classes you have worked. These can also be classes that were processed with different applications.

3. If the class you enter is part of a class hierarchy, you can choose  Environment  Class hierarchy  to see the other classes in the hierarchy in tree form.

4. Choose New assignments.

5. You see a dialog box, asking whether you want to assign a class or a specific object type (such as material) to the class. Choose Classes.

6. Enter the classes you want to assign to your class.

7. These classes are assigned to the class you started with.

8. If you want to assign values to characteristics position the cursor on a class. Double-click on the class or select Values for assignments .

9. You see a list of the characteristics of all the classes to which the object is assigned. This list is based on the user settings you made in  Extras    User settings  , tab page Value assignment .

    When you assign classes to a class, you can restrict the allowed values of the characteristics. This means that only values from the restricted allowed values are allowed when you classify objects in these classes.

10. Save your assignment(s).