Creating Design Object Connections—Exercises

Basic Data Setup

Creating Object Connection Types

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create object connection types.

Windows:
Object Connection Types

  1. Create the following object connection types
Connection Type ID Class Relation Super Description Class Relation Sub Description Object Connection Super Description Object Connection Sub Description
1 can trigger can be triggered by Triggers Is triggered by
5 can drive can be driven by Drives Is driven by
51 MC Package can consist of can be included in MC Package MC Package consists of Included in MC Package

General exercise for Creating Object Connection Types 

Creating Classes

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create classes.

Windows:
Class
Classes
Standard/Classes

  1. Create the following classes: e.g. motor dc design object class, pump centrifugal design object class, MC package design object class, and a switchgear compartment class.

General exercise for Creating Classes

Creating Class Relations

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create class relations.

Windows:
Class/Class Relations

  1. Create Class Relations with the values defined in the table rows for the columns (fields) defined below:
Class Class Relation Description Sub Class
MOTOR DC can drive PUMP CENTRIFUGAL
MOTOR DC can be included in MC Package MC PACKAGE
MOTOR DC can be triggered by SWITCHGEAR COMPARTMENT

General exercise for Creating Class Relations

Creating Design Objects

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create a design object.

Windows:
Design Object
 Design Objects

  1. Create design objects for the following classes to use in the exercises to come:
    Class Design Object ID
    MOTOR DC MD
    PUMP CENTRIFUGAL PC
    MC PACKAGE MCP
    SWITCHGEAR COMPARTMENT SC

General exercise for Creating a Design Object.

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to create connections between design objects.

Windows:
Design Object Connections
Design Object/Object Connections

Creating Design Object Connections

  1. Open the Design Object window and query for the design object MD. 
  2. Click the Object Connections tab and click New.
  3. In the Sort Order field, enter 1.
  4. In the Connected Object field, enter PC.
  5. In the Object Connection Description field, use the List of Values to select the relation type with the Drives relation description.
  6. Click New.
  7. In the Sort Order field, enter 2.
  8. In the Connected Object field, enter MCP.
  9. In the Object Connection Description field, use the List of Values to select the relation type with the Included in MC Package relation description.
  10. Click New.
  11. In the Sort Order field, enter 2.
  12. In the Connected Object field, enter SC.
  13. In the Object Connection Description field, use the List of Values to select the relation type with the Is triggered by relation description.
  14. Click Save.
  15. On the Business Object Explorer Tree View, locate and navigate to the design object MD.
  16. Expand the object node, and expand the Object Connections folder. 
  17. Observe that the object connections are displayed as follows: