In the context of integration, certain terms carry a specific connotation for their usage with SmartPlant Enterprise. The following terms are used frequently when you use the software.
As-built - Describes the computer model intended to accurately represent the physical model as it was built (constructed). Objects in the as-built model contain property values (for example, contractor or industry commodity codes) that associate the model objects to physical objects in the model. The accuracy of this model depends on the incorporation of changes based on changes made in the actual model during construction. If no such changes are made, the model is "as-designed."
Authoring tools - Applications where documents are created and then shared through integration. Integrated authoring tools include Aspen Basic Engineering, Smart P&ID, Smart Electrical, Smart Instrumentation, Smart 3D, and SmartPlant Foundation.
Compare - View and display the differences between two revisions of the same document or object.
Correlate - Establishes a relationship between items that represent the same object in multiple authoring tools.
Data warehouse - Repository of technical engineering and as-built data.
Design Basis - An item from an application (typically one that is upstream in the work process) that serves as the basis for design of a corresponding item in a downstream application. Design basis items provide a means of determining if the plant items within the authoring tool are consistent with the items from the upstream application and help users maintain consistency as changes are made in all authoring tools.
Plant Breakdown Structure (PBS) - The composition of the plant based on the grouping of physical objects by their function in the plant. The plant usually occupies the top level of the hierarchy and is typically followed by areas and units.
Publish - To share a document and its data with other authoring tools by exporting an XML file containing the document data and relationships. When a document is published, the software places the XML file in the appropriate SmartPlant Foundation vault and loads the data from the XML file into the SmartPlant Foundation database. After the document is published, users can retrieve the data from the XML file located in the SmartPlant Foundation vault into other authoring tools.
Register - To map an authoring tool and all its projects to a SmartPlant Foundation URL, which points to one SmartPlant Foundation database. You must register your authoring tool plant before you can publish and retrieve in an integrated environment.
Retrieve - To import document data from an .XML file that was published by another authoring tool for the purpose of maintaining consistency of data across tools. When you retrieve a document, most authoring tools analyze the impact of the newly retrieved data on the existing database and then place tasks on the authoring tool's To Do List. The tasks on the To Do List allow you to create, delete, or modify items at the appropriate time in the design process.
Revise - An officially recognized change to a document. Each revision of a document may have multiple versions.
Revision scheme - A numbering convention for document revisions.
To Do List - A graphical list of tasks that require attention from the user. In SmartPlant Foundation, the To Do List contains workflow steps assigned to the user. In the authoring tools, such as Smart P&ID and Smart Instrumentation, the To Do List contains create, delete, and update tasks generated when a user retrieves a document.