The SmartPlant Foundation architecture is built up from multiple components and modules and includes the typical components that make integration with the various authoring tools possible.
The following high-level diagram illustrates how the various components connect and make up the SmartPlant Foundation architecture.
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The Client section of the architecture diagram shows the connections among the various client components including the Schema Editor, integrated tools, client application modules, Desktop Client, and Web Client.
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The Virtual Directories section includes the ASP.Net virtual directories and the Web Services, which are used for access by the Web Client.
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The Server section shows the connections from server components to the database, including the server modules, file service, license service, schema, cache, and configuration services.
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SmartPlant Foundation is installed with specific application functionality now built into the Desktop Client as client application modules, such as Data Validator and Data Capture.