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You can add custom messages for violation of the minimum or
maximum values in the dialog box as well.
7. Click Apply to create the width control portion of the rule.
8. Change the parameter name to drawer_height , and set the Max. Height
value to 12 and the Min. Height value to 4 .
9. Click Apply and Close to see the rule up to this point in Figure 15.27.
FIGURE 15.27 Building rules to limit the size of a drawer face
Let's separate this part of the rule from the next part with a com-
ment. To create a comment as a note or to remove a line temporarily
from the rule, place an apostrophe at the beginning of the row.
10. Below the last line containing End​If , press the Enter key a couple of
times, and then type This section is for linking assembly parameters
to part parameters .
This will make for a clean break and help you sort out what portion
of the rule is controlling what functions or relationships in the rule.
11. Click OK. Save the assembly.
Now, you need to make the connections to the components of the assembly so
that the size limitations can affect them.
Linking the Parameters Through Rules
In the first portion of this chapter, you learned how to link parameters between
models by using a spreadsheet or by linking directly to another component. The