Creating a Document Template Containing Meta Inputs  

This task shows how to create a document template containing Meta Inputs. For more information about meta inputs, see About Meta Inputs.
Open the PktEngine.CATProduct file. Note that you also need the following files:

  1. From the Start > Knowledgeware menu, select the Product Knowledge Template workbench.

  2. From the Insert menu, select Knowledge Templates > Document Template ... or, if in the Product Knowledge Template workbench, click the Create a Document Template icon (). The Document Template Definition window is displayed.

  3. In the Document Template Definition window, click the Inputs tab and select the inputs. To do so, expand the EngineSkeleton\Geometrical Set.1 node and select:

    • Point.5
    • Point.6
    • Point.7
    • Point.8
    • Point.9
    • Point.10
    • Point.11
    • Point.12
    • Point.13
    • Point.14
    • Point.15
    • Point.16

  4. Assign them a role in the Role field:

    • Point.5

    		CrankshaftPoint4
    • Point.6
    		 CrankshaftPoint5
    • Point.7
    		 RodPoint1
    • Point.8
    		 CrankshaftPoint6
    • Point.9
    		 RodPoint1
    • Point.10
    		 CrankshaftPoint3
    • Point.11
    		 CrankshaftPoint2
    • Point.12
    		 CrankshaftPoint1
    • Point.13
    		 PistonPoint2
    • Point.14
    		 PistonPoint1
    • Point.15
    		 PistonPoint1
    • Point.16
    		 PistonPoint2

  5. Click the Meta Inputs tab to create the meta inputs.

  6. Click Add to create a meta input. Change its name in the Role field (Rod1 in this scenario.)

  7. In the Remaining Inputs field, select RodPoint1 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input.

  8. Click Add to create a meta input. Change its name in the Role field (Piston1 in this scenario.)

  9. In the Remaining Inputs field, select PistonPoint1 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input. Then select PistonPoint2 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input.

  10. Click Add to create a meta input. Change its name in the Role field (Crankshaft in this scenario.)

  11. In the Remaining Inputs field, select Crankshaft1 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input. Repeat this operation for the following points: Crankshaft2, Crankshaft3, Crankshaft4, Crankshaft5, Crankshaft6.

  12. Click Add to create a meta input. Change its name in the Role field (Piston2 in this scenario.)

  13. In the Remaining Inputs field, select PistonPoint1 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input. Then select PistonPoint2 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input.

  14. Click Add to create a meta input. Change its name in the Role field (Rod2 in this scenario.)

  15. In the Remaining Inputs field, select RodPoint1 and click the button to associate this point to the meta input.

  16. Click OK when done. The document template is created. Save your file and close it. Proceed to: Instantiating a Document Template Containing Meta Inputs.