Defines items to which a rule applies, including connect point and placement information.
Item 1
Displays the following options for the first item involved in this rule.
Name (Item 1)
Displays a filter or catalog item. For a new rule, the field initially appears as <None>. To choose an item name, select Browse and display the Select Item Dialog. Name is a required field.
Connect point type (Item 1)
Displays valid connect point types. This property defines the type of connect point to use when you connect one item with another. If the placement method is inline, only the connect point type for the item you are placing is valid. The Label and Geometric placement methods do not use connect point information.
Placement method (Item 1)
Defines the placement method to apply when placing an item to a target object.
Browse (Item 1)
Opens the Select Item Dialog. You can select a new item that is either defined by a filter or catalog item. You must specify this property for Item 1.
Properties (Item 1)
Displays the appropriate properties for your selected placement method. If a placement method does not have properties to specify, the Properties button is not available.
Item 2
Displays the following options for the second item involved in this rule. There can be no second item, in other words, this item can be defined as freestanding.
Name (Item 2)
Appears either as a filter, catalog item, or freestanding. To select an item name, select Browse to display the Select Item Dialog.
Connect point type (Item 2)
Displays valid connect point types. This property defines the type of connect point to use when you connect one item with another. If the placement method is inline, only the connect point type for the item you are placing is valid. The Label and Geometric placement methods do not use connect point information, and this option is not available if you have not defined a second item.
Placement method (Item 2)
Defines the placement method to apply when placing an item to target object.
Rules can be bi-directional. If a placement method exists for both Item 1 and Item 2, then both rules are invoked when establishing such a relationship in the drawing.
Browse (Item 2)
Opens the Select Item Dialog, allowing you to select a new item that is either a filter, catalog item, or freestanding. Item selection is not required for Item 2.
Properties (Item 2)
Displays the appropriate properties for your selected placement method. If a placement method does not have properties to specify or you did not define a second item, the Properties button is not available.