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Condition Editor

The Condition Editor is a visual editor for defining conditional logic that branches the processing flow based on input devices and the solution state. Conditional logic is managed in Condition Blocks. Within a Condition Block, you define one or more ConditionOutputs that represent the evaluation results (true/false). ConditionOutputs can be referenced from Condition nodes in the Action Chain Editor. They can also be assigned to the Condition property of behaviors and Fusion, allowing the same conditional logic to be reused in multiple places across the solution.

Tool UI overview

Panel layout

Double-click any Condition Block in Solution Explorer to open the Condition Editor panel. On this panel, you build a logical expression by placing and connecting Check / AND / OR / NOT nodes. Condition Blocks you create here can be referenced from the Action Chain Editor.

By default, the Condition Editor panel is hidden. To display it, choose View > View Editor > Condition Editor from the menu bar.

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On the Condition diagram, you can place and connect nodes via the context menu. When you open a Condition Block in the Condition Editor, a default ConditionOutput node is placed automatically on the diagram. ConditionOutputs can be added or deleted as needed. The properties of nodes placed on the diagram can be edited in the Properties panel.

A ConditionOutput node represents the evaluation result (true/false) of the logical expression defined in the Condition Block. The logical expression you create in the Condition Editor is stored under each ConditionOutput node name and can be referenced from the Action Chain Editor. The same ConditionOutput can also be assigned to the Condition property of behaviors and Fusion.

Node type Description
Add Check

Select a Check node that serves as the entry point for configuring the condition expression.

Use this menu to select the Condition behavior or Behavior Building Block (including Condition behaviors) that you want to use as the starting point. You can also create it by dragging a Condition behavior from the toolbox onto the diagram.
Add AND / OR / NOT These are logical operator nodes that combine multiple Check nodes and sub-conditions. Use AND / OR / NOT to express composite conditions.
Add OUTPUT Add a new ConditionOutput node.
Copy / Cut / Delete / Paste This menu becomes available when a node on the diagram is selected. It lets you copy, cut, delete, and paste the selected node.

Basic operations

Create a new Condition Block

Follow these steps to create a new Condition Block:

  1. In Solution Explorer, open the context menu at the desired location.

  2. Choose Add > New Item.

    • The Add New Item dialog opens.

  3. In the dialog’s left pane, select Condition Block, then click OK.

    • The value you enter in Name becomes the new Condition Block’s name.

    • The Category setting determines which category (location) the Condition Block is registered under in the toolbox.

  4. A new Condition Block is created in Solution Explorer.

    • At the same time, the Condition Block you created is added to Behaviors in the toolbox.

    • For details on where it is placed, see Reusing a Condition Block below.

  5. Double-click the newly created Condition Block to launch the Condition Editor.

    • On the Condition Editor panel diagram, there is a ConditionOutput node named Condition.

Reusing a Condition Block

The created ConditionBlock and each ConditionOutput within the ConditionBlock are registered in the toolbox. By dragging and dropping a ConditionBlock or ConditionOutput from the toolbox, you can reuse the same condition logic in the following places:

  • Condition Editor: Place it as a Check node that references an existing ConditionOutput.
  • Action Chain Editor: Assign it to the Condition property of a Condition node.
  • Behaviors/Fusion: Assign the ConditionOutput to the Condition property of the corresponding behavior.

Also, where a Condition Block appears within the toolbox’s Behaviors categories depends on whether the Category property is set.

  • If Category is set: A category with the same name is added under the toolbox’s Behaviors, and the Condition Block is shown there.

  • If Category is not set: The Condition Block is automatically shown under an appropriate category in the toolbox’s Behaviors, depending on the conditions you configured.

To check which category it appears in, select the target Condition Block in the Solution Explorer, then see General > Category in the Properties panel.

For the created Condition Block and the ConditionOutput nodes placed within the Condition Block, you can use the standard operations in Solution Explorer to copy, duplicate, delete, and rename them.

Creating a Condition diagram

  1. In Solution Explorer, double-click any Condition Block.

    • The Condition Editor panel opens.

    • On the panel, there is a ConditionOutput node named Condition.

  2. On the right pane, open the context menu, choose Add Check, and select the Condition behavior to use.

    • It is placed on the diagram as a Check node.

  3. Place AND / OR / NOT nodes as needed and build the logical expression.

  4. As needed, add AND / OR / NOT nodes and connect the Check nodes to construct the expression.

  5. Connect the ConditionOutput node at the end of the diagram.

    • Logical expressions created in the Condition Editor are saved under the name of each ConditionOutput node and can be referenced from Condition nodes in the Action Chain Editor.

    • The same ConditionOutput can also be assigned to the Condition property of the corresponding behaviors/Fusion for reuse.

     

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