About Technological Types

This topic provides you with information about the definition and the edition of technological types.

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Knowledge Types Creation

A technological type is a building brick on which Know-how Apps Components processes rely. A technological type is made up of three sets of components.



A Type

Expert users can create their own types and derive them. An engine, a gearbox or a windshield can be potential types.

A Set of Attributes (Variables)

Attributes are added to the technological type and are located in the types hierarchy. There are three different types of attributes:

  • Input attributes are valuated by the user. Inputs are requirements, target values, working hypothesis. For an engine for example, the number of cylinders is considered as an input.
  • Output attributes cannot be modified by the user. Outputs are valuated by operations. For an engine, the power and the swept volume are considered as outputs.
  • Neutral attributes. Internal data.

A Set of Operations

Operations are designed to describe how to build, compute and evaluate objects.

Technological types can be associated with structured PLM elements such as solid and surfacic elements (3D shapes, bodies and geometrical sets, mechanical features, Generative Shape Design and products.)

A Type and Multiple Processes

You can define multiple processes for a given type. To know more, see