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Metadata Attributes

The following is information about metadata attributes related to parts and assemblies, as well as information on processing these attributes:

Parts and assemblies metadata attributes

Each part and assembly has attributes. Some attributes apply to both parts, and to assemblies, others - only to parts according to Table 1:

Table 1 - Attributes of parts and assemblies

Attribute name

Attribute Description

Applicability

Part

Assembly

Name

Name parts or assemblies

x

x

Description

Description parts or assemblies

x

x

Instance

Characterizing number

x

x

File

The name of the file containing the initial version of the geometric object, a link to the PDM system

x

x

Units

The system of units used for the part or assembly

x

x

Material_Description

Part material data

x

 

Material_Specification

Part Material Specification Index

x

 

Density

Part material density

x

 

Material_Volume

The volume of the material of the part (may differ from the volume of the geometric objects that make up detail).

x

 

Elemental_Composition

The chemical composition of the material of the part; string variable containing the percentage material constituents

x

 

View metadata attributes of parts and assemblies

The easiest way to view metadata attributes is to select a part or assemblies in the object tree; while the attributes are displayed on a separate panels. They can also be viewed with the command:

metadata list [<attribute_name>] {part|assembly} “<path>”

As the value of the <attribute_name> parameter one of the names listed in Table 1 should be specified. If the name attribute is not specified, all metadata attributes will be displayed.

The metadata attributes can be displayed for a specific scope with the command:

metadata list [<attribute_name>] volume <ID>

Changing metadata attributes parts and assemblies

The metadata attributes of a part or assembly can be changed on a custom panel by selecting an object and clicking on the corresponding text field. The change is also possible with the command:

metadata modify <attribute> “new value” {part|assembly} “<path>”

The <attribute> must contain the name one of the attributes listed in the table above. Current value this attribute will be changed to new_value.

There is a version of the metadata modify command that applies to volumes:

metadata modify <attribute> “new_value” volume <ID>

If the specified volume is not associated with a part, a new one will be created. detail and is associated with this volume.

View and change global metadata

There are attributes that do not belong to any specific details. or assemblies. They can be called global; these attributes match metadata in general, Table 2:

Table 2 - Global attributes of parts and assemblies

Attribute name

Attribute Description

Classification_Level

Level metadata accessibility:

  • Secret;

  • Confidential;

  • Unclassified.

Classification_Category

Classification category:

  • Not Restricted;

  • Restricted Data (RD);

  • Formerly Restricted Data (FRD);

  • National Security Information (NSI).

Weapon_Category

Weapon category: Sigma 1 to Sigma 15

Global metadata values ​​can be viewed using the command:

metadata list <attribute_name>

To change global metadata, use the command:

metadata modify <attribute_name> “new_value”

In both commands, the parameter <attribute_name> must have one of the values ​​shown in Table 2 above.