“Attributes Mapping” is used when users export or import files, such as text, csv, etc. from/to 4G:PLM. In 4G:PLM, in the database, Attributes are saved using headers (fields), and the data goes under each header accordingly.
For example, if a user wants to export a Part then he/she would use the export tool to create a text file that can be opened with MS Excel. Each column in the Excel file can be mapped to attributes of objects so that data for that attribute shows up in that column. Using this tool this mapping can be achieved.
To Map Attributes: Go to “Admin”; Select “Attributes Mapping”.
In the “Manage Attributes Mapping” interface, Right-click and select “Add new column header”
Figure 5.7: Attributes Mapping Manager
After creating a new header, right click on it and select “Map to attribute”. This will give you the option to select the objects and which attributes you want to add to that heading.
Figure 5.8: Select Attribute Mapping
In the “Select Attribute Mapping” interface, you select the object and the object type from the upper portion of the interface. In the body of this interface, you will see the list of objects (Classes) and their attributes (Subclasses). Select the required attribute and click the “Select” button to save your mapping.
Also, in
the “Select Attribute Mapping” interface, you will see two sets of
makers (bullets), white and green. The marker represents the
attributes that are already being mapped to headers and you cannot map them
anymore. The
marker represents the attributes that are
still available for mapping.