Correcting Alignment Design Criteria Violations

2012-03-14

Product Documentation

Intermediate

Validate the alignment geometry against the specified criteria and design checks.

When an alignment uses the criteria-based design feature, the alignment geometry must meet the design criteria specified in the design criteria file and design checks .

When an alignment sub-entity violates the design criteria, a warning symbol is displayed in several locations. For information about where the warning symbols appear, see Viewing and Correcting Alignment Design Criteria Violations.

You can use the warning symbols in the drawing window to view information about criteria and design checks that were violated. When the cursor is hovered over a warning symbol in the drawing window, a tooltip displays information about the violation.

If a design criteria was violated, the tooltip displays the criteria that was violated, as well as the minimum value required to meet the criteria.
If a design check was violated, the tooltip displays the name and formula of the design check that was violated.

Note

If a sub-entity violates more than one criteria or design check, only one warning symbol is displayed in the drawing. To clear the warning symbol, the sub-entity must be modified to meet all the design criteria and design checks.

To correct alignment design criteria violations using grips

In the drawing window, hover the cursor over a warning symbol.
A tooltip displays information about the violation.
Select the alignment.
Use the alignment grips to modify the alignment geometry.
The warning symbol disappears when the sub-entity meets the design criteria.

Note
If a sub-entity violates more than one criteria or design check, only one warning symbol is displayed on the sub-entity. To clear the warning symbol, the sub-entity must be modified to meet all the design criteria.

To correct alignment design criteria violations by entering numeric values

Click the alignment. Click Alignment tabModify panelGeometry Editor.
On the Alignment Layout Tools toolbar, click Alignment Grid View.
In the Alignment Entities vista, click the row that contains the warning symbol in the No. column.
The sub-entity parameters are displayed in the Alignment Layout Parameters dialog box.
In the Alignment Layout Parameters dialog box, locate the warning symbol in either of the following panels:
- Layout Parameters panel — In the Value column, enter a numeric value that meets the value specified in the Constraints column.
- Design Checks panel — Notice that the design check that has been violated. Modify the alignment design to meet the parameters specified in the design check.