Presenter: Kevin Richard, Aras Come explore the new Content Modeling Framework (CMF) which supports the definition of tabular editors with links to PLM-managed items. We will review customization points and will walk through a sample customization exercise.

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2. Content Modeling Framework
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3. Objective
 Overview of the Content Modeling Framework (CMF)
 Review FMEA Example Configuration
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4. Content Modelling Framework (CMF)
Overview
 Purpose
▫ Creates a data model of independent elements that are collectively treated
as a single entity (CMF Document).
▫ Provides Viewers/Editors for creating and modifying Document content
 Used to define the Documents and Views used in Quality Planning
(QMS R1)
▫ CMF contains a single Viewer/Editor for the tabular-based content of a
Quality Document
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5. CMF Document Example
Process Quality Document
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Operation
Tool
Product Char.
Process Char.
Eval. Meas. Tech.
Function
Failure Mode
Effect
Cause
Prevention
Detection
Action
Name
Number
Descr.
Descr.
Name
Descr.
Descr.
Descr.
Descr.
Descr.
Descr.
Descr.
Model View (Tabular)
PFMEA
“Operation”
<Element Type> <Property Type> <View>
<Column>
“Function”
“Failure Mode”
“Effect”
“Cause”
“…”
Style
Editor
Header
Width
Control Plan
<View>
Process Flow
<View>
“…”
“…”
Process Quality
Document
<Content Type>

6. Content Modeling Framework
Overview
 Data Model
▫ Content Types, Element Types, Property Types
▫ Referencing / Bindings
▫ Structure Mapping
 Views
▫ Tabular for now…
▫ Other View Types in the future
 Export Settings
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7. Content Type
Content Modeling Framework
Concept of Operations
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Model Definition
<ItemType>
Process Quality Doc
<ItemType>
ImplementationDefines Instance DataInstantiated As
Name: “Operation”
Element Type
Name: “Number”
Property Type
Type: Integer
<RelationshipType>
<RelationshipType>
Name: “Description”
Property Type
Type: String
parent
Linked ItemType:
Operation
…
Description
value: String
<RelationshipType>
Number
value: Integer
…
value: Type
<RelationshipType>
element_ref_id
parent_ref_id
Process Quality Doc
<Item>
Operation
<Relationship>
Number
value: 5
Description
value: “Mix”
<Relationship>
…
…

8. Content Modeling Framework
Content Type
 Purpose
▫ Defines a CMF Document
 How it works
▫ Identifies an existing Target
ItemType, onto which a number of
Relationships will be attached for
Document Elements and their
Properties
▫ Assigns one or more Views for
displaying/editing Document content
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9. Content Modeling Framework
Element Type
 Purpose
▫ Define the Objects of a CMF
Document
 How it works
▫ Similar in function to an ItemType
 Implemented as Null Relation on Target ItemType
▫ Can be linked to a single ‘parent’
Document Element
 Forms Element hierarchy
 parent_ref_id links to Element
▫ Can be bound to a single ‘Business
Object’ (Bus. Obj.)
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10. Content Modeling Framework
Property Type
 Purpose
▫ Defines properties for a Document
Element
 How it works
▫ Similar to a Property ItemType
 Implemented as Null Relation on Target ItemType
 element_ref_id links to Element
 Types:
▫ Boolean, Date Time, Double, Integer, String,
Text, File, Image, List
▫ Can be bound to a single Bus. Obj.
Property
▫ Can specify a Method for automatic
value calculation or style setting
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11. Content Modeling Framework
View – Column configuration
 Purpose
▫ Configure Header, Cell Styles
▫ Set Cell Editor
 How it works
▫ Header and Cells styling by cmf_Style
▫ Editors
 Property default
 List
 Combo List
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List Editor
Default Property Editor
Combo List

12. Content Modeling Framework
Item (Business Object) References / Binding
 Purpose
▫ Allows CMF Documents to have an
indirect association with other PLM
Items (Business Objects)
 Document Element becomes a ‘proxy’ to the Bus.
Obj.
 How it works
▫ ‘Soft Link’ between CMF Document
Item and Business Object
 Relationship will not show in ‘Where-Used’
 CMF Doc. Item and Bus. Obj. can be removed w/o
restriction
▫ Changes to Business Object Properties
can be identified/flagged in Editor
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13. Content Modeling Framework
Item (Business Object) References / Binding
 Referenced Type: ItemType to map to
 Tracking: How to handle discrepancies in content
▫ Show, Ignore
 Resolution: Mapped Item Instance to check
▫ As Saved, Current
 New Element: Reference Options
▫ Pick, Create, Both
 Reference Required: Can there be ‘unmapped’ Document Elements?
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14. Content Modeling Framework
Example: Item Reference / Binding
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Number
Name
Model Items (Business Objects)
<Element Type>
<Property Type>
MPP Operation
String: Operation Name
Integer: Operation Number
Tool
Name
…
MPP Tool
String: Tool Name
Integer: Item Number
<ItemType>
Operation

15. Process Quality Document
Example: Operation Reference
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16. Content Modeling Framework
Structure Mapping
 Purpose:
▫ Provide a mechanism to map, and track, the structure of Document Elements
in a CMF Document to a structure of referenced Business Objects
 Will be used in QP to map Quality Documents to Mfg Process Plans
 How it works:
▫ Methods return a list of Item instances that are associated with a given
bound Document Element
 Identifies order (when needed)
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17. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP
 QP - Process Quality Document
▫ Mapped to Process Plan
▫ Requires PQB Binding application
 QP – Operation
▫ Mapped to MPP Operation
▫ Order is tracked
 QP – Tool
▫ Mapped MPP Tool
▫ Order is not tracked
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Process Quality
Document
Operation
Tool
Process Plan
MPP Operation
Op. Resource
MPP Tool
CMF (QP) MPP
Reference
Reference
Reference
Document Element
RelationshipType
ItemType
<Track Order>

18. Content Modeling Framework
Structure Mapping
 Candidate Document Element:
▫ A Document Element that refers to a Business Object in a bound structure
that has not been accepted into a document
 Flagged Document Element:
▫ A Document Element that does not represent its mapped structure either
because:
 It is out of place based on ordering
 It doesn’t refer to a referenced Business Object that exists in its parent’s hierarchy
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19. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP
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20. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP
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Candidate
Document
Elements

21. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP
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22. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP – Mismatched Content
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23. Structure Mapping
Example Quality Planning -> MPP – Business Object Removed
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