Dialog and Field Reference > Component Dialogs
Variant Expression Editor
Dialog Box
To access: Click the ellipsis button in the Variant Expression field on the Add Bundle Dialog Box or Edit Bundle Dialog Box Variant tab. Click the ellipsis button in the Variant field on the Node Position Utility Dialog Box.
Used to assign options or variant functional codes or variant production codes to bundle length variants or component position variant expressions.
Objects
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Expression Type Panel | This panel only displays if the dialog box is accessed from Capital Harness Designer Modular. It displays a radio set choice of Option Expression, Production Variant Code, and Functional Variant Code. The selection made determines the content of the Expression Builder panel. |
| Option Expression | Select to display all Options assigned to the design in the Expression Builder panel in the lower part of the dialog box. |
| Functional Variant Code | Select to display all the Functional Variant codes assigned to the design in the Expression Builder panel in the lower part of the dialog box. |
| Production Variant Code | Select to display all the Production Variant codes assigned to the design in the Expression Builder panel in the lower part of the dialog box. |
| Expression Builder Panel | In Capital Harness Designer, this panel displays all Options available for selection. In Capital Harness Designer Modular, this panel displays all Options available for selection or a list of all the Functional Variant Codes or Production Variant Codes available for selection in the design depending on the choice made in the Expression Type panel. |
| Options | All Applicable Options assigned to the design. To add an option to the expression, double-click the option name. Displays by default in Capital Harness Designer, or if Option Expression is selected in the Expression Type panel in Capital Harness Designer Modular. Mandatory. |
| Operators | The mathematical symbols available from which you can construct an option expression. Optional. To add an operator to the expression, double-click the operator. The operators available are: &&[and] The component to which the option expression is assigned appears on only those derivatives with both options assigned. |
| Expression | Contains the complete expression constructed from the Options and Operators available. You can also type an expression into this field instead of selecting from the lists. Displays by default in Capital Harness Designer, or if Option Expression is selected in the Expression Type panel in Capital Harness Designer Modular. Mandatory. |
Parent Topic:
Component Dialogs
Related Topics
- Variant Length Bundles and Component Positions
Capital Harness Designer User Guide, 2512
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