This form is opened when you press the Change button on the Rule Preparation Output form. It is used to edit the end conditions.
End Conditions
Start and End Condition
Type
From the drop-down list select one of the following:
- None
- Reduce
- Extend
Offset
Enter the reduction or extension value.
Adjust
Enter the adjustment to be applied to the offset.
Rule onto height
Enter the height of the adjacent rule. Select one of the radio buttons:
General
Deduction
Enter the size of any deduction.
Block Name
Enter the block name to be used in the output.
Block String
This is the string that is appended to the data output string. It helps to identify the particular rule preparation block. The following parameters can be included within the string:-
- %<b> The rule preparation block name
- %<d> The current date
- %<i> The current time
- %<f> The project name
- %<l> The current layer name
- %<p> The rule preparation block's palette name
Bend Table
From the drop-down list select the required bend table.
Number
Enter the required number of this block to be output.
Reset to Die
Press this button to reset the output number to the number of occurrences of this block in the drawing.
Real Length
The length of the geometry in the rule preparation block is displayed here.
Output Length
The length displayed here takes into account any reduction or extension specified in the end conditions. This value is only updated when the Compute button is pressed.
Compute
Press this button to calculate the output string that will be generated for this block. It is then displayed in the Output String field.