Bentley OpenUtilities CONNECT Edition Help

To Edit Compatible Unit Rules

The Compatible Unit Rule Editor can be used to make the following changes to an existing unit rule:

  • Associate a different compatible unit
  • Select a different class code
  • Add an attribute to the rule’s set of rule attributes
  • Change the value of a rule attribute
  • Delete an attribute from the rule’s set of rule attributes

Editing a unit rule has no effect of course on compatible unit data.

  1. From the Tools menu, select CU Rule Editor to open the Compatible Units Rule Editor.
  2. In the Feature box, select the applicable feature type for the rule that you want to edit.
  3. In the Compatible Unit Rules grid, select the rule that you want to edit.
    Note: The attributes and attribute values of the selected rule are displayed in the Rule Attributes grid in the right-hand panel.
  4. To change the rule’s associated compatible unit, double-click the current value in the CU ID column of the Compatible Unit Rules grid and select another unit ID from the list.
  5. To change the class code designation, double-click the current category in the Class Code column of the Compatible Unit Rules grid and select a different category from the list.
  6. To add a new rule attribute, click the New button below the Rule Attributes grid, double-click the default attribute in the Name column, and then select a different attribute from the list.
  7. To change the value of a rule attribute, double-click the current value in the Value column of the Rule Attributes grid and select or type a different value.
  8. To delete a rule attribute, select its row in the Rule Attributes grid and click the Delete button below the grid.
  9. Click Apply to save your changes or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.