Many of the definitions included in this glossary are only
pertinent within the CATIA Knowledgeware context.
Symbols
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- | (operator)
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Breaks a single line message into a multiple line message.
Can only be used in the Message function when programming rules and checks. |
.CATScript |
The extension of a macro file generated by CATIA
Version 5. A macro file can be specified as the argument of the
LaunchMacroFromFile function which can be called in rules and checks. |
- .txt
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The extension of a human-readable file composed of text
characters. This file format can be used as an import file format when
importing parameters and formulas. |
.xls |
The extension of an Excel file. This file format can be
used as an import file format when importing parameters and formulas under
Windows. |
A
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activity |
A property which defines whether a relation is applied to a
document or not. The activity value is either true or false. It is
indicated by an icon in the specification tree and can also be read in the
document parameter list. |
association |
A link between a document parameter and its equivalent
parameter in an external design table. Associations are to be created
when the document parameter names do not correspond exactly to the
parameter names read in the design table. |
C
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check |
A set of statements intended to provide the user with a
clue as to whether certain conditions are fulfilled or not. A check does
not modify the document it is applied to. A check is a feature. In
the document specification tree, it is displayed as a relation that can be
activated and deactivated. Like any feature, a check can be manipulated
from its contextual menu. |
configuration |
A row in the design table. A configuration is a consistent
set of parameter values that can be applied to a document. |
D
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design table |
A table containing values to be potentially
applied to a document to manage its parameter values. It can be created
from the document parameters or from an external file. A design table is a
feature. In the document specification tree, it is displayed as a relation
that can be activated or deactivated. Like any feature, a design table can
be manipulated from its contextual menu. The evaluation method is based on
a table (excel or .txt file). |
dictionary |
The set of parameters, operators, keywords,
functions and other components that make up the language to be used to
write formulas, rules and checks. The formula, rule and check editors
provide you with an interactive view of the dictionary listed in
pre-defined packages. |
E
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equivalent dimension |
a relation that valuates N features using
another "driving" feature. Each feature in output is affected with the
value of the driving feature. |
expression |
An object (persistent or not) used to describe with a text
an evaluation method and that can be used to perform the evaluation on
parameters. |
F
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formula |
A relation specifying a constraint on a parameter. The
formula relation is a one-line statement. Its left part is the parameter to
be constrained, the right part is a relation taking as its variables other
parameters. A formula is a feature. In the document specification tree, it
is displayed as a relation that can be activated or deactivated. Like any
feature, a formula can be manipulated from its contextual menu. |
K
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knowledgeware |
The set of software components dedicated to
the creation and manipulation of knowledge-based information.
Knowledge-based information consists of rules and other types of relations
whereby designers can save their corporate know-how and reuse it later on
to drive their design processes. |
Knowledge
Inspector |
An analysis tool which helps users understand
how changing any property of their design (such as material, pressure, or a
dimensional parameter) changes the operation or design of the product on
which they are working. The Knowledge Inspector offers two options:
- "What if" to examine interactions of parameters with each
other and with the rules that make up the product's specifications
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- "How to" to see how a design can be changed to achieve a desired
result
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L
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law |
A mathematical relationship between formal values that can
be used by V5 features . |
M
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magnitude type parameter |
A parameter whose value is defined by a quantity expressed
in specific units. Length, Angle, Time parameters are magnitude type
parameters. Boolean, Real, String and Integer parameters are not magnitude
type parameters. |
P
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parameter |
A feature defining a document property. |
R
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reaction |
A Knowledgeware Advisor feature that reacts to events on an
object called the source. |
relation |
A knowledgeware feature which describes a
valuation relationship between persistent parameters, and which, depending
on certain conditions:
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rule |
A set of instructions, generally based on
conditional statements, whereby the relationship between parameters is
controlled. In addition, depending on the context described by the rule
instructions, CATIA macros can be executed and messages can be
displayed. A rule is a feature. In the document specification tree, it is
displayed as a relation that can be activated or deactivated. Like any
feature, a rule can be manipulated from its contextual menu. |
S
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set of equations |
A relation based on the Knowledgeware language that
valuates several persistent parameters from a set of parameters used as
input. The evaluation is performed by a mathematical solver. |
W
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wizard |
A form of user assistance that guides the user
through a difficult or complex task within an application. The formula
wizard helps the user typing formulas by picking up parameters either in
the dictionary, or in the geometry area or in the specification tree. |