Set Association Parameters

Some of the geometrical relationships can be parameterized to test for separation distance between items, separation can be specified as:

• a minimum separation between the primary and partner elements must be at least a given distance apart

• a maximum separation between the primary and secondary partner must be at most a given distance apart

• The primary and secondary elements must be a precise separation distance.

The separation arguments are specified using the Separation drop-down list numeric entry box. These are only active if parameters are required.

Click Create Association to create the Association element in the current association storage area. Refer to Management of Stored Associations for further information.

The Equipment discipline tests the equipment association against the constraint and the result is displayed in the Associations Between These Objects table.

Select an association displayed in the Associations Between These Object table, right-click to activate the following functionality:

If required, select the association in the list of associations and modify if necessary. Click Apply Changes to apply the update, click Refresh to refresh the graphical view or click Back to restore the previous window.