The configuration rule provides the ability to switch the configuration of the model to any existing configuration or derived configuration in the model.
Derived configurations allow a parent-child relationship within a configuration to be created.
Names applied to any configuration (parent or child) are unique. SOLIDWORKS does not allow derived configurations or configurations to be created with the same name as an existing name.
Therefore when the result of the Configuration Rule results in a valid configuration name the model will be switched to that configuration (parent or derived child).
| Rule | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The configuration of the model is left in the current configuration. | |
| "Red" | The configuration of the model is switched to the configuration or derived configuration named Red. |
| "*Red" | The configuration of the model is switched to the configuration or derived configuration named Red.
Parent (non-derived) configurations Prefixing the result with * will delete all other configurations in the model. If a design table is present, it will also be deleted. Child (derived) configurations Prefixing the result with * will not delete any parent of the derived configuration. All other configurations will be deleted in the model. If a design table is present, it will not be deleted. |
| "Default<As Welded>" | The configuration of the weldment model is switched to the configuration or derived configuration named Default<As Welded> |
| "*Default<As Machined>" | The configuration of the weldment model is switched to the configuration or derived configuration named Default<As Machined>
Parent (non-derived) configurations Prefixing the result with * will delete all other configurations in the model. If a design table is present, it will also be deleted. Child (derived) configurations Prefixing the result with * will not delete any parent of the derived configuration. All other configurations will be deleted in the model. If a design table is present, it will not be deleted. |
Weldments
Weldments are assigned the following suffixes, by SOLIDWORKS, when they are created.
Given to the parent configuration.
Given to the child (derived) configuration.
These suffixes are required to be added to the configuration name, in the Configration Rule result, when switching Weldment configurations.