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Any possibility to create composed element templates?

martin.mertens

Hello, there is something I've been wondering for a while.

 

I am aware that it is possible to create reference templates which give the possibility to nest and combine elements of different templates once they are created.

 

However, it would be very useful to already create networks of element templates (for example a machine always composed certain parts, ...). Once an element is created from this template, all the parts will also be created automatically.

 

Is that possible?

 

Thank you.

 

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    Is such a thing currently built-into AF SDK? NO.

    Is such thing possible with PI System Explorer? NO.

     

    I reviewed your user profile and see you asked AF SDK related questions in the past. Considering you have some developer skills with AF SDK, then is such a thing possible for a custom AF SDK application? YES. Your app would have to know which parts go where when one thing is added.

     

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    Hi Rick, thank you.

    I was also thinking about a solution with an external application, but I think there is a drawback: I would like users to manage AF data via Excel and AF Builder. If an element is created via AF Builder, all the child elements and their attribute values should be set (the same way as nested attributes are set). But since AF does not create child elements automatically, this will not work or I have to put much intelligence into the Excel files, what I would like to avoid.