Related Lists

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Related Lists

In this list you can associate points and measurements by linking them to a DVT_related_list_24 Related List name. This gives you the ability to associate multiple points or measurements to one particular measurement.

Related Lists can be displayed in the Navigation tree by adding a checkmark for Related List option in the Navigation Window/Display Options menu.

 

Example: Consider three measurements Top_Gap, Lwr_Gap, and Minimum_Gap already defined, and you want to know the values of Lwr_Gap and Minimum_Gap measurements when Top_Gap is at its minimum and maximum value. For this you need to create a related list called Top_Gap that includes: Lwr_Gap, Minimum_Gap. Features can also be included for example point Bracket_X2.

Add Top_Gap measure to the Related Item List using Add in Related List Name section.

Add Lwr_Gap and Minimum_Gap measures using the Add Meas drop-down list.

Add point Bracket_X2 using Add button in the Points section.

 

Navigation Window Related List Options

The Spec Studies can be easily activated by double clicking in the Navigation window.

 

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The DCS Navigation Tree allows the easy navigation of Related Lists:

Right-click on the RelatedList (parent) to:

Edit will open the Edit Related List dialog box.

Add Related Item will create a new individual Related List.

Right-click on an individual Related List to:

Rename allows the user to change the name of the individually selected Related List.

Quick Copy will make a duplicate of the selected Related List.

Delete will delete individual Related Lists.

Common option

Cut will select the Related List (parent) or individual Related List items to be moved to a new location.

Copy  will copy the selected Related List (parent) or individual Related List items.

Paste: Will paste the cut or copied Related List(s) to the selected part/assembly. This function allows multiple selections.

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Procedure:

To access the existing related lists, or to create a new related list, click on Modeling arrowDCS DVT_related_list_24 Related List .

This brings up the Edit Related List dialog box displaying the available related lists.

 

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Options:

Add (related list): If you want to create a new related list name, type in the name of the list in the Add box and press Enter.

Delete (related list): Highlight the name of the list and click on the Delete button.

Add (measurement): To add measurements to the Measurements list, click on the measurement name in the scroll box under Add.  Select and click on the measurement name to add it to the list.

Delete (measurement): Delete related measurements that have already been added to the Measurements list, by keying in the measurement name or selecting the name from the scroll box and clicking on the Del. button.

Add (points): Add desired related point names to the Points list by keying in the point name in the Key-In box or by clicking on the point in the Graph window.

Delete (points): Select the point and then click on Delete button. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click Yes to delete and No to cancel.

Re-Order: To change the order in which the Related Lists are shown, use the Re-Order button. This will open the Reorder Items dialog, where the use can select each related list from Exist and add it in the desired order to Current. Add Reversely check-box will reverse the order for all related lists.

 

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Close: Click on Close when done.

Help: Opens the Help Manual at the Related List page.

Summary: Will open a dcs_rel_item_sum.tmp file (using Notepad), and list all parameters for the Edit Related List dialog. Select File/Save As to save the data in text format.

 

 

Note: These related lists are linked to a particular measurement through the Edit Measure menu.

 

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In the Edit Measure menu go to the selected measure ( ex: Top_Gap from above ).

Next go to the Related List menu and select the appropriate List.

 

 

To view Related Measures:

Run simulation and keep the window active.

Right-click and select Show Related. This command will open the Related List in HTML format. The Related Info will display information for the related items, for Nominal Position, Maximum Position, and Minimum Position.

 

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To add Sample Position information to the Related List, open the Show Samples dialog, and click the Show Samples button.

Note: Make sure that the Data Line is displayed in the histogram window.