The following is a sample manifest XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE ExternalSimulation SYSTEM "manifest.dtd">
<!--XML file containing data for external simulation representations-->
<ExternalSimulation>
<StructureContents>
<ReferenceObjects>
<Object id="1" usage="" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Ladder" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="2" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Foot" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="3" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Cap" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="4" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Frame" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="5" usage="" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Lock" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="6" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Latch" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
<Object id="7" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreReference" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Hook" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
</Object>
</ReferenceObjects>
<RepresentationObjects>
<Object id="8" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="Design">
<Attribute value="Foot_Representation" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="2"/>
</Object>
<Object id="9" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="Design">
<Attribute value="Cap_Representation" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="3"/>
</Object>
<Object id="10" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="Design">
<Attribute value="Frame_Representation" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="4"/>
</Object>
<Object id="11" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="Design">
<Attribute value="Latch_Representation" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="6"/>
</Object>
<Object id="12" usage="3DPart" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="Design">
<Attribute value="Hook_Representation" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="7"/>
</Object>
</RepresentationObjects>
<InstanceObjects>
<Object id="13" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Foot" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="2"/>
</Object>
<Object id="14" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Foot" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="3"/>
</Object>
<Object id="15" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Cap" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="4"/>
</Object>
<Object id="16" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Frame" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="5"/>
</Object>
<Object id="17" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Frame" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="6"/>
</Object>
<Object id="18" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Lock" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="7"/>
</Object>
<Object id="19" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Cap" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="8"/>
</Object>
<Object id="20" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Lock" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1" reference="9"/>
</Object>
<Object id="21" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Latch" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="5" reference="12"/>
</Object>
<Object id="22" usage="" type="PLMCoreInstance" discipline="">
<Attribute value="Hook" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="--A" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="5" reference="13"/>
</Object>
</InstanceObjects>
<RootObject obj="1"/>
</StructureContents>
<SimulationContents>
<ExternalSimulationObjects>
<Object id="23" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445112" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="1"/>
<File path="" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path=""/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="24" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445113" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="2"/>
<File path="foot.inp" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path="foot.cgr"/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="25" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445114" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="3"/>
<File path="cap.inp" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path="cap.cgr"/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="26" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445115" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="4"/>
<File path="frame.inp" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path="frame.cgr"/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="27" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445116" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="5"/>
<File path="" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path=""/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="28" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445117" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="6"/>
<File path="latch.inp" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path="latch.cgr"/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
<Object id="29" usage="Simulation" type="PLMCoreRepReference" discipline="XRep">
<Attribute value="Representation886445118" name="PLM_ExternalID"/>
<Attribute value="---" name="major revision"/>
<Instance owner="7"/>
<File path="hook.inp" timestamp=""/>
<Cgr path="hook.cgr"/>
<UpToDate value="false"/>
</Object>
</ExternalSimulationObjects>
<LinkedObjects/>
<TableContents file="TableConfiguration.xml">
<Specification>
<Linked obj="1" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="23" column="Mesh"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="2" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="24" column="Mesh"/>
<Linked obj="8" column="Part3DShape"/>
<Linked value="DemoDesigner" attr="owner" obj="8" column="User"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="3" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="25" column="Mesh"/>
<Linked obj="9" column="Part3DShape"/>
<Linked value="DemoDesigner" attr="owner" obj="9" column="User"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="4" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="26" column="Mesh"/>
<Linked obj="10" column="Part3DShape"/>
<Linked value="DemoDesigner" attr="owner" obj="10" column="User"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="5" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="27" column="Mesh"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="6" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="28" column="Mesh"/>
<Linked obj="11" column="Part3DShape"/>
<Linked value="DemoDesigner" attr="owner" obj="11" column="User"/>
</Specification>
<Specification>
<Linked obj="7" column="Part_Identification"/>
<Linked obj="29" column="Mesh"/>
<Linked obj="12" column="Part3DShape"/>
<Linked value="DemoDesigner" attr="owner" obj="12" column="User"/>
</Specification>
</TableContents>
</SimulationContents>
</ExternalSimulation>