Classification

How to Create a Class Hierarchy / Structure

 

What to do:

To work through this example, you must have completed the example Create a Class. In our class hierarchy example, the following hierarchy (structure) must be defined:
 

Select Start > Classification > Classes.
The Classes mask is opened.
Find the class CLS-1000 Bolts.
Select the Subclasses tab.
To change to insert mode click .
Change to the Class Code field.
Click .
The Classes list is opened.

Select the class CLS-1100 Wood screws and choose from the context menu Take entry.

To save the entry click .
Now the class CLS-1100 Wood screws is a sub-class of CLS-1000 Bolts.

Repeat steps 3 to 8 with CLS-1200 Machine bolts as a subclass for CLS-1000 Bolts.

Highlight the subclass CLS-1200 Machine bolts.
At the top of the list, the button is displayed. Using this button, you can display the selected record in the mask header.

Repeat steps 3 to 8 with the classes CLS-1210 Hexagon screws and CLS-1220 Socket head screws as sub-classes for CLS-1200 Machine bolts.

The structure of the classes can be viewed in the Sub-Classes browser ( Display Class Structures in the Browser).

As soon as a class has supclasses assigned to it, the Container checkbox will be selected!
It is not possible to assign CLS-1000 Bolts (superclass) to CLS-1100 Wood screws (subclass) as a subclass. The following message would be displayed in the message window.