Assigning Classes to Superior Classes

This function enables you to set up your class hierarchy as a class network by assigning a class to several superior classes. In the following figure, the Hexagon bolt to DIN standard class is assigned to the Bolts class and the DIN Elements class. This makes it easier to find this class, because you can access the class using one of two different paths.

To maintain one or more superior classes for a class within a hierarchy, proceed as follows:

1. In the Classification menu, choose  Assignment  Assign Class to Superior Class .

2. Enter the name and class type of the class you want to include in the hierarchy. Use the Last processed classes pushbutton to choose one of the last 10 classes you worked on. These can also be classes that were processed with different applications.

3. Choose  Environment   Class Hierarchy  to see the other classes in hierarchy tree form.

   Confirm your entries.

4. Enter one or more superior classes.

5. 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.

6. If you want to assign values to characteristics and at the same time set restrictions for the values you must first position the cursor on a class. Double-click the class or select Values.

7. 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 , on the Value Assignment tab page.

8. Save your assignment(s).