The CommonPartRules.xls workbook defines catalog definitions and the rules for determining the common parts. The workbook is delivered to the [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\Bulkload\DataFiles\Planning folder and bulkloaded into the catalog.
The workbook is delivered with the worksheets such as Itemized Part Rule Set, Structural Modeling, and Structural Production containing the following attributes:
Definition Section
Defines attributes that apply to the entire class.
PartClassType
Class type defined on the PartClassTypes sheet of [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles\AllShipCodeLists.xls. Do not modify.
UserClassName
The name of the class as it appears in the Catalog task.
Head Section
Defines individual rules.
Name
Name of the catalog part as it appears in the Catalog task.
ObjectTypes
Object type defined on the ObjectTypes sheet of [Product Folder]\ShipCatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles\Planning\CommonPartCodeLists.xls.
CandidatesRule
Specifies the name of the XML file that lists the common parts candidates rule. For more information, see Candidates Rules.
ComparisonRule
Specifies the name of the XML file that lists the common parts comparison rule. For more information, see Comparison Rules.
NamingRule
Name of the common parts naming rule. For more information, see Common Part Naming Rules.
GroupBy
Contains codelist value for grouping the common parts. You can group them either by the sub-assembly or by the selected assembly.