Simulation Attribute Group Lifecycle

A simulation attribute group lets you define and configure simulations with a set of attributes specific to the installation.

For more details about working with simulations, see the SIMULIA Process Composer (Web) User's Guide.

The Simulation Attribute Group lifecycle includes these states:

This page discusses:

Development

The Simulation Methods Developer can edit an attribute group only in the Development state. The owner has complete access to an attribute group in the Development state.

Once all the required attributes have been defined, the simulation attribute group can be promoted to the Released state.

Released

The simulation attribute group is available for production or delivery. Other protected collaborative spaces can access the simulation attribute group. Released simulation attribute groups cannot be deleted or demoted. When the simulation attribute group is no longer valid, the owner promotes it to the Obsolete state.

You use the Released state to share the object with other collaborative spaces within the organization. The Released state is most often used with protected collaborative spaces, where the access rights change between the Frozen and Released states. In public and private collaborative spaces, there is no access difference between the Released state and the Complete state.

The Simulation Analyst can create simulations and simulation activities using an attribute group only when the attribute group is in the Released state.

You cannot demote a simulation attribute group to the Development state if it is used by a simulation, simulation activity, or template.

Obsolete

The simulation attribute group is no longer used, is not expected to be executed, and must not be used in a collaborative space. The owner can delete the simulation attribute group in the Obsolete state or create a new version of the simulation attribute group.