Feature Dictionary: Creating Classes and Attributes

The feature dictionary editor allows you to create delete and manage object classes. Object classes are classifications under which you create various objects, like components, for storing in the catalog. You may, for instance, want to have several object classes under valve_function, one of them being check_valve_function, and create various types of check valves under the class. After adding the object classes to the feature dictionary they must also be added to the Function Physical Mapping tables in order to become available in the Class Browser during parts placement.

Click here to see feature dictionary documentation. In addition to that documentation, you may want to learn how to define class names in a CATfct file.

Also refer to Understanding Project Resource Management.

If you choose to delete the sample CATfct file provided with this application and create a new one then any resource that uses attributes or subclasses will be unusable. You will need to create a new parts catalog, for instance, and add new parts in it.

You will not have this problem if you use the sample CATfct file to add classes to. You will learn more about these in this section.

Starting the Feature Dictionary Editor
Creating a New Object Class
Adding Properties to an Object Class
Defining Discrete Values for a Property
Generating a Report
Creating a New Feature Dictionary
Managing Colors
Opening a Reference Dictionary
Comparing Feature Dictionaries