Clash Manager
User Guide
GUI : Clash (Group) Properties Form
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Auto Rules Check boxes: The Auto Rules check boxes 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 check box. The check box can also be used to set the flag, if required, thus making an automatic update appear to be manual.
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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 drop-down 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 check box 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 check box is unchecked, the 'Status' element becomes a drop-down list, and a Spanner (wrench) icon is displayed to signify manual selection. The new discipline may be selected at the drop-down 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 drop-down list. An Auto Rules check box 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 check box 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 check box is unchecked, the radio group is enabled and the Other element becomes a drop-down list. A Spanner (wrench) icon is displayed to signify manual selection. The new status may be selected at the drop-down list, but access controls may restrict the available disciplines shown in the drop-down 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 Apply to Each Clash Detail (Group only) check box 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.
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.
