A methods developer with the Author role can create an attribute group that a simulation analyst with a Contributor role can apply to simulation processes, simulation activities, templates, or documents. After creating the attribute group, the Author adds attributes to the group. For example, the Author could create an attribute group for a simulation called Thermal Load and add Minimum Temperature and Maximum Temperature attributes. When you create an attribute group, you must specify its type. If you select a specific type, such as simulation process or simulation document, the attribute group can be used only with that type of object. If you select * (Any), the attribute group can be used with any type of object. Note:
You can assign attribute groups only to
documents created by Process Composer.
You can assign attribute groups to a simulation process, simulation activity, or template when it is being created. Alternatively, you can assign attribute groups to an existing simulation process, simulation activity, or template. You can assign attribute groups to a document only after the document has been created. When you assign an attribute group to a simulation object (simulation process, simulation activity, template, or document), you are creating an instance of the attribute group within that simulation object; the values of the attributes within the attributes group are independent of other instances of the attribute group. You cannot assign an attribute group to a simulation object if another attribute group has already been assigned to the object containing an attribute that is also in the attribute group you are trying to assign. If an attribute group is assigned to two objects, and you try to change the value of the attribute group on one object, the value does not change for the attribute group assigned to the original object. Each individual attribute group assignment has its own values, and are independent from other attribute groups. Attribute groups become a powerful tool when you start using templates to create simulation processes and simulation activities. For example, you could create a template that captures a bolt tightening simulation that includes a bolt diameter attribute. A Simulation Analyst could then use the template to create multiple instances of the simulation, modify the value of the bolt diameter attribute for each simulation, and run multiple simulation processes. Mandatory attributes must be provided by the user that is instantiating the template. See About Experiences for more information. When you view the properties of an attribute group, you can click Where Used in the navigation pane to see a list of the simulation processes, simulation activities, and templates that use the attribute group and to which you have read access. The lifecycle states of an attribute group are Development, Released, and Obsolete. The following rules apply to these lifecycle states:
You can use attribute groups and the attributes they contain to search for simulation objects. You can search for multiple attribute groups by entering the attribute groups in a semicolon-delimited list. However, if any of the attribute groups share a common attribute, the search results are invalid. | |||||||||||