Clash (Group) Properties Form

This form enables the properties of a clash group or an individual clash to be updated. When a clash group is involved, the word 'Group' appears in the box title. There are minor differences between the fields available for a clash group or an individual clash. These are indicated in this topic by 'Group only' or 'Clash only' after the particular field names.

Note:
Auto Rules Checkboxes: The Auto Rules checkboxes enable the user to set or unset flags that tell the system that the Status or Owner Discipline has been manually updated. Following the initial automatic acceptance or assignment, the flags are unset, but when the user carries out manual updates, they become set. When a recomputation process becomes necessary, the user often does not want manual updates to be changed, and recomputation options are available to prevent this. However, the user may require that certain manual updates are recomputed and the flag for these can be unset by means of the appropriate Auto Rules checkbox. The checkbox can also be used to set the flag, if required, thus making an automatic update appear to be manual.

At the top of the form is a Status section. The currently selected status is represented by a green tick, green tick over blue question mark, blue question mark or red cross adjacent to a 'Status' element, which can be either a field or a dropdown list. The current status, namely Approved, Conditional Approval, Pending or Unapproved, as applicable, is written at the right-hand of the section. An Auto Rules checkbox adjacent to the Status element enables the user to select whether the status is to be treated by the system as automatically applied by the Auto-accept Rules, or manually applied.

When the Auto Rules checkbox is checked, the 'Status' element becomes a field, highlighted by the 'Value Automatically Set' colour selected at the 'Clash Manager Options' form. In these circumstances, any recomputation process will treat the Status as having been automatically set and will update it in line with any applicable new rule or design change.

When the Auto Rules checkbox is unchecked, the 'Status' element becomes a dropdown list, and a Spanner (wrench) icon is displayed to signify manual selection. The new discipline may be selected at the dropdown list, but access controls may restrict the available Status. In these circumstances, any recomputation process will treat the Status as having been manually set and will update it, or skip it, as specified at the 'Clash Manager - Clash Recomputation' form.

The Discipline section is for selection of the discipline responsible for resolution of the clashes. Selection is by a 3-button radio group that enables mutually exclusive selection of the owning discipline to be that of Element 1, Element 2 or Other discipline. The Other discipline element can be either a field or a dropdown list. An Auto Rules checkbox adjacent to the Other element enables the user to select whether the owner discipline is to be treated by the system as automatically applied by the Auto-assign Rules, or manually applied.

When the Auto Rules checkbox is checked, the radio group is disabled and the Other element becomes a field, highlighted by the 'Value Automatically Set' colour selected at the 'Clash Manager Options' form. In these circumstances, any recomputation process will treat the Discipline as having been automatically set and will update it in line with any applicable new rule or design change.

When the Auto Rules checkbox is unchecked, the radio group is enabled and the Other element becomes a dropdown list. A Spanner (wrench) icon is displayed to signify manual selection. The new status may be selected at the dropdown list, but access controls may restrict the available disciplines shown in the dropdown list and may inhibit the selection of one or more of the radio buttons. In these circumstances, any recomputation process will treat the Discipline as having been manually set and will update it, or skip it, as specified at the 'Clash Manager - Clash Recomputation' form.

The Elements section displays the identity of Element 1 and Element 2 within the group or clash.

The Apply to Each Clash Detail (Group only) checkbox is checked, if the change of properties is to apply to each clash within the group.

The Member of Group (Clash only) field displays the owner group number.

The lower part of the form is occupied by tabs titled Comments and Details respectively. Below the tabs are OK and Cancel buttons for respectively implementing any property changes and closing the box or just closing the box.