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What is a grade rule?

A grade rule defines the shift of a grade point in X and Y direction. It contains the grade rules for the next larger or smaller size.

ASSYST.CAD works with two types of grade rules, general grade rules and local grade rules.

General grade rules

General grade rules are the regular rules that are created and saved in rule tables. They are shown as positive numbers. General grade rules can be created and copied in several ways. You can also turn general grade rules into local grade rules and vice versa.

Local grade rules

Local grade rules are indicated by a minus sign (-). Unlike general grade rules, local grade rules are not stored in a rule table. They are in the rule table -1 during the current session and are saved with the respective piece. They are useful, for example, for a one-time, irregular grade that is not to be stored in the general rule table.