Persistent Filter Product

You can take a Physical Product and add to the Action Rule catalog under a chapter, which has a resource identifier as Check_Chapter. The Resource identifier for the physical product is Check_Persistent_Filter. This product aggregates EKL selected objects.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: This resource is used in the Part List command. The filter definition is available in Check objects and these objects are aggregated under the Physical product stored in the catalog. Predefined filters (Check objects) are available in the Edit Filter panel of the Part List command. You can modify predefined filters or create new filters using the Part List command.

Defining the Filter Check objects

You can create a Check object to define a certain Filter rule and execute the rule when you start with a command.

  1. In the top bar, click Add > Content
  2. In the New Content panel, select Physical Product under Physical Product Structure.
  3. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps, followed by Engineering Rules Capture.
    The Engineering Rules Capture app appears
  4. From the Engineering Rules Capture section of the action bar, click Check.
  5. In the Knowledge Engineering Specification Physical dialog box, enter the required name and click OK.
    The Check Editor dialog box appears.
  6. Enter the name of the Check object and click OK.
  7. Enter the required Filter rule, click OK.
    Confirming, identified as Check.x is created in the tree.
  8. In the tree, right-click Check.x and select Properties.
    The Properties dialog box appears.
  9. In the Name box, enter the required name and click OK.

    Updates the name of the Check object in the tree.

Adding a Product to the Catalog

You can add a Product with Check objects to the Action rules catalog. Before you begin, create the required Product with filter Check objects.

  1. In the top bar, click Add > Content.
    The New Content dialog box appears.

    If an Action rule catalog is available, search for the Action rule catalog and open it.

    • In the top bar, select Search.
    • From What to Search for, click More.. and enter Catalog.
    • Click Catalog and close the panel.
    • Enter the name of the Action rule catalog name as a search string, and a list of catalogs with matching names are displayed.
    • Select the Action rule catalog and right-click Explore to open the catalog.

  2. Expand the Catalog category and click Catalog .
    Creates the catalog. For more information about creating the catalog, see Design IP ClassificationUser's Guide: Authoring a Catalog: Creating a Catalog.
    Note: Do not do this step if the existing catalog is open.
  3. Right-click the catalog and select Insert > New Chapter.
    The Catalog Chapter dialog box appears.
  4. In the Name box, enter the name of your chapter and click Finish.
    This creates a chapter and is available in the catalog structure. A warning message appears if the name of the inserted chapter matches that of an existing chapter.
  5. Add Check object product in the chapter, and right-click the selected chapter and select Insert > Insert Existing Object and select the product reference containing filter Check objects.
    A description node referencing the selected product reference is available under the chapter.
  6. Assign a Resource Identifier keyword to the chapter.
    1. Right-click a chapter in the tree and select Chapter > Manage Keywords.
    2. Click Add Keyword .
    3. Enter the name as Resource Identifier.
    4. Select the type as String, enter the value, and click Add Keyword .
    The resource identifier values for rule chapters are as follows. Creating this chapter must be under a dedicated chapter. See Predefined Resource Identifiers for Catalog.

    Resources, Check_Chapter - Resource Identifier Value is Check_Chapter.

    Resources, Product of Filter - Resource Identifier Value is Check_Persistent_Filter.

    Similarly, assign a resource identifier to the description node of each chapter.

    Sample Rule is defined to filter out objects displayed in the Part List command based on the Title attribute. "Title" Like "Slab" OR "Title" Like "Column."