A Sample Manifest XML File

The manifest XML file is generated in your working directory when you run the export command from the action bar or from a PLM batch program.

See Also
The Manifest DTD

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>