In this mode, SmartPlant Foundation is used as a stand-alone authoring tool in which data and document meta data is created, modified, and managed indigenously. This means that data is created and managed interactively using the Desktop Client, through the Desktop Client Loader or from Excel using data sheets.
SmartPlant Foundation may publish data created in SmartPlant Foundation to other tools. But it will not receive any data published from other authoring tools; that is, it would not operate in data warehouse mode. The following block diagram depicts this model, including the various layers that are needed for SmartPlant Foundation to operate in this mode.
In the above diagram, the block “Min-SmartPlant schema” refers to the minimum set of SmartPlant schema definitions on which the Core layer depends on. This block is mandatory for SmartPlant Foundation to work in stand-alone mode.
The Boot-strap layer defines the minimum SmartPlant Foundation configuration to allow the user to launch the Desktop Client.
The Core adds the majority of the SmartPlant Foundation configuration, including all the administration classes, menus, template, and design documents, as well as support items like folders and organizations.
The Common layer defines the WBS structure, transmittals, and vendor documents. These are not in the core because not all systems use the same WBS or transmittal structure.
The Authoring layer defines the configuration to support SmartPlant Foundation as a tool that can be integrated with the data warehouse. This includes functionality such as data sheets, data lists, and so on.