Option Integrity

Use the functions in the Option integrity sub menu to mark the objects associated to an option or the option condition associated to an object, to check the syntax of the option conditions or to renumber options.

• Marking Option Structure
• Marking Selected Options
• Clearing Markers
• Checking Syntax of Option Conditions
• Renumbering Options
• Option Number Display On/Off
• Showing Option Conditions Associated to an Object
• Option Display in Drawing On/Off

Marking Option Structure

Use this function to mark the objects of an option in the floor plan.

1. Select Option System > Option Integrity > Mark Option Structure.
2. Select the option box by clicking the option id in the upper left corner of the option box.

The program highlights the option box and all objects associated to the option in color.

Note

• You can select several options to be marked with the function Mark Selected Options.
• You can clear the markings with the function Clear Markers.

Marking Selected Options

Use this function to mark the objects of an option in the floor plan.

1. Select Option System > Option Integrity > Mark Selected Options.
2. Select the options from the Select Options list.

   Select Options List

The program highlights the option boxes and all objects associated to the options in color.

Note

• All the available options for the project are listed in the Select Options list. However, not all available options have geometry that could be marked in the floor plan, for example the reverse building option, stretch option or height option.
• Alternatively, you can use the function Mark Option Structure to find out the objects of a certain option box.
• You can clear the markings with the function Clear Markers.

Clearing Markers

Use this function to clear all the markings of objects belonging to options from the floor plan. Select Option System > Option Integrity > Clear Markers.

Checking Syntax of Option Conditions

You can use the Option System > Option Integrity > Check Syntax of Option Conditions function to check the syntax of all the option conditions added to the project. The program checks the following issues:

• The options used in the conditions actually exist in the Options database.
• The logical operators used in the conditions are correct (and, or, not).

If errors are not found, you will be prompted "Syntax of Option Conditions are correct".

If an error occurs in the conditions, the program lists the incorrect option conditions to a database view. An option condition, which cannot be found in the database of allowed option conditions for the project, is displayed in the Current Condition field. You can find the incorrect option box in the floor plan by clicking the Trace button.

You can fix the syntax of the option condition by typing the id from the keyboard to the Condition field, or by copying the id from the database of allowed options as follows:

1. Click the Options button.
2. Copy the id of the condition to the clipboard.
3. Return to the view of incorrect options by clicking OK or Cancel.
4. Paste the id from the clipboard to the Condition field.

When you close the database view of incorrect options by clicking OK, the syntax of the condition is updated in the floor plan.

You can also edit the option conditions with the function Editing Option Data.

Options Database

Renumbering Options

When you have defined a lot of options and sub options in the floor plan, it may be difficult to discover which options and sub options belong together. You can make the connections between the option boxes clearer by adding option numbers to the floor plan with the Option System > Option Integrity > Renumber Options function.

Before renumbering the options, define the main levels of options, that is the numbers of the option fences around the option boxes. Define the numbers with the Editing Option Data tool. Type the main level number in the Option Number field in the dialog box. When you renumber the options, the program will automatically add outline numbers to the options and sub options according to their hierarchy level.

Note

• The purpose of the numbers added with the renumbering tool is purely informative. They are not associated with the option numbers defined in the Options database.
• When you have added the outline numbers, you can hide/show the numbers in the floor plan drawing with the function Option Number Display On/Off.

In the figure below, the option fences around the option boxes have been highlighted with blue color.

Option Numbers On/Off

You can use the Option System > Option Integrity > Option Number Display On/Off function to show or hide the option numbering in the floor plan drawing. The options must first be numbered with the function Renumber Options.

Showing Option Conditions Associated to an Object in a Floor Plan

You can define optional objects on the floor plan, such as windows or macro assemblies which will either be added, deleted or moved, if the selected option condition comes true, see Optionalizing Objects. With this marking function you can add a note to the floor plan drawing indicating the option condition associated to the object. The note is a reference line text.

1. Select Option System > Option Integrity > Show Options in Drawing.
2. Select the object to which the option condition is associated.
3. Click the start point of the reference line.
4. Click the text location.

Note

• If you edit the option condition, the note text is automatically refreshed in the floor plan drawing.
• If you want to move the note, add it again. The old note is automatically removed.
• After you have added the note, you can hide/show it in the floor plan with the function Option Display in Drawing On/Off.

Option Markers On/Off

You can use this function to show or hide the option condition note associated to an object in the floor plan drawing. The note must first be added with the function Show Options in Drawing.

1. Select Option System > Option Integrity > Option Display in Drawing On/Off.
2. Select either of the following in a dialog box:
   • Show option conditions - Show the option condition note in the floor plan
   • Hide option conditions - Hide the option condition note in the floor plan
3. Select an object. Select several objects with the Ctrl key down.
4. Select Confirm.

Option System Functions