<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Martin,<div class=""><br class=""><div class="">I don't see the connection between what Phil said, what is in ISO 10303-41 and your statements below.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is an extract from part 41. The second way to represent the concept of a real object would be e.g., an engineering prototype of which there may several as the</div><div class="">design progresses. This prototype is directly reflective and bound to the evolving CAD design model by implication by the statement that the product_definition application is for the design phase.</div><div class=""><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">There are two ways to represent the concept of real object:</p><ul style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><li class="">a real object can be represented by an instance of <b class="">product</b> if the subject of an annotated Express schema is concerned with real objects or if it is needed to describe a real object at various life-cycle stages and in various configurations; in this case, if an real object is identified by a serial number, this serial number can be stored in the id attribute of the <b class="">product</b>;<p class="example"><small class=""><a name="example_6" class="">EXAMPLE 6</a> An airplane, in service during 30 years, may have different configurations during its life.</small></p></li><li class="">a real object can be represented by an instance of <b class="">product_definition</b> if the subject of an annotated Express schema is primarily concerned with the design phase of products and if the concept of real object is considered as a particular stage in the design phase of a product; in this case, if a real object is identified by a serial number, this <b class="">serial_number</b> can be stored in the id attribute of the <b class="">product_definition</b>.<p class="example"><small class=""><a name="example_7" class="">EXAMPLE 7</a> A prototype may be considered as a particular definition of a product.</small></p><div class=""><small class=""><br class=""></small></div></li></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is bad object-flavored modeling practice to have two objects with the same identifier. </div><div class="">STEP expects that APs or exchange agreements will specify the context for identifiers, so yes, standard practice in STEP is to NOT have duplicate records for the</div><div class="">same product identifier.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If we use serial number for the as-manufactured product identifier, we can provide a product_relationship to tie it back to the design object.</div><div class="">It is my strong recommendation to use the product identifier as serial number and product_relationship method.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Below is product_relationship.</div><div class=""><h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship" class="">21.4.22 product_relationship</a> <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resources/product_definition_schema/product_definition_schemaexpg2.htm" class=""><img align="middle" border="0" alt="EXPRESS-G" apple-inline="yes" id="EA32F08F-F9CE-4660-8D32-80A4F934FFD0" src="cid:207B7E02-9B22-4834-9849-F6161D534FE8" class=""></a></h2><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">A <b class="">product_relationship</b> is a relationship between two instances of the entity data type <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class=""><b class="">product</b></a> and provides an identification and description of their relationship.</p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_1" class="">NOTE 1</a> The role of <b class="">product_relationship</b> can be defined in the annotated EXPRESS schemas that use or specialize this entity, or by default, in an agreement of common understanding between the partners sharing this information.</small></p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_2" class="">NOTE 2</a> Relationships represented using this entity may be parent child relationship. Annotated EXPRESS schemas that use or specialize this entity specify whether or not the relationship is directed.</small></p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_3" class="">NOTE 3</a> This entity, together with the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class=""><b class="">product</b></a> entity, is based on the relationship template that is described in annex E.3.</small></p><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">EXPRESS specification:</u></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><code class="">*)<br class="">ENTITY product_relationship;<br class=""> id : <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.identifier" class="">identifier</a>;<br class=""> name : <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.label" class="">label</a>;<br class=""> description : OPTIONAL <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.text" class="">text</a>;<br class=""> relating_product : <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class="">product</a>;<br class=""> related_product : <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class="">product</a>;<br class="">END_ENTITY;<br class="">(*</code></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Attribute definitions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship.id" class="">id: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.identifier" class=""><b class="">identifier</b></a> that distinguishes the <b class="">product_relationship</b>.</p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_4" class="">NOTE 4</a> The context in which id is used as a discriminating characteristic can be identified in an annotated Express schema that uses or specializes this entity, or by default, in an agreement of common understanding between partners sharing this information.</small></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship.name" class="">name: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.label" class=""><b class="">label</b></a> by which the <b class="">product_relationship</b> is known.</p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship.description" class="">description: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/26_schema.htm#support_resource_schema.text" class=""><b class="">text</b></a> that characterizes the <b class="">product_relationship</b>. The value of the attribute need not be specified.</p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship.relating_product" class="">relating_product: </a></b>one of the instances of <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class=""><b class="">product</b></a> that is a part of the relationship.</p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_5" class="">NOTE 5</a> The meaning of this attribute can be defined in the annotated EXPRESS schemas that use or specialize this entity, or in an agreement of common understanding between the partners sharing this information.</small></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="product_definition_schema.product_relationship.related_product" class="">related_product: </a></b>the other instance of <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/resource_docs/fundamentals_of_product_description_and_support/sys/21_schema.htm#product_definition_schema.product" class=""><b class="">product</b></a> that is a part of the relationship. If one element of the relationship is dependent up on the other, this attribute shall be the dependent one.</p><p class="note" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><small class=""><a name="note_6" class="">NOTE 6</a> The meaning of this attribute can be defined in the annotated EXPRESS schemas that use or specialize this entity, or in an agreement of common understanding between the partners sharing this information.</small></p><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 16, 2022, at 4:08 AM, Martin Hardwick <<a href="mailto:hardwick@steptools.com" class="">hardwick@steptools.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class=""><p class="">Thanks Tom and Phil Its good to know there is a simple solution,
and something more comprehensive when we need it.</p><p class="">So we are allowed to have two or more instances of a product in a
STEP file. The instances have the same prototype (to use the DT
terminology), but different characteristics.</p><p class="">At the start of manufacturing, they may only have different
placements, but later on they may get different colors, properties
and features, and they may need to meet different assembly
constraints.</p><p class="">In the data, each instance (digital twin) is defined by the same
product, the same product_definition_formation, and a different
product_definition with its own serial number.<br class="">
</p><p class="">Martin<br class="">
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/15/2022 11:48 AM, Thomas Thurman
wrote:<br class="">
</div>
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<div class="">Dear All,</div>
<div class="">Some information on serial numbers:<br class="">
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">I asked Phil Spiby about serial numbers in
application of life-cycle support and he mentioned two methods
for as-built product he was aware of:</div>
<div class="">A-use the serial number as the product identifier</div>
<div class="">B-use a classification approach to not only add
serial number but also organizational information.</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">ISO/TS 10303-1147:2019 Application module:
Manufacturing configuration effectivity</div>
<div class="">is of interest.</div>
<div class="">A partial extract is provided for reference.</div>
<div class=""><br class="">
</div>
<div class="">Best Regards,</div>
<div class="">Tom Thurman</div>
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</span></font></div>
<div class=""><font class="" face="-webkit-standard"><span class="">scope:</span></font></div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">This part of
ISO 10303 specifies the application module Manufacturing
configuration effectivity. <a name="inscope" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"></a>The following are within the
scope of this part of ISO 10303: </p>
<ul style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">
<li class="">serial number-based condition for the use of a
component in a product proposed to market;</li>
<li class="">production lot number-based condition for the use
of a component in a product proposed to market;</li>
<li class="">production date-based condition for the use of a
component in a product proposed to market.</li>
</ul>
<div class=""><font class="" face="-webkit-standard"><span class="">Here are the ARM definitions</span></font></div>
<div class="">
<h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="entities" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">4.2 ARM
entity definitions</a></h2><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">This
subclause specifies the ARM entities for this module. Each
ARM application entity is an atomic element that embodies a
unique application concept and contains attributes
specifying the data elements of the entity. The ARM entities
and definitions are specified below. </p>
<h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.dated_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">4.2.1 Dated_configuration</a> <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/armexpg2.htm" target="" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part1.i0GZCma7.M1BprPwE@steptools.com"><expg.gif></span></a><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/5_mapping.htm#aeentitydated_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part2.nk370h1N.IIPSQfPA@steptools.com"><mapping.gif></span></a></h2>
<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class="">A </span><b style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;" class="">Dated_configuration</b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> is a type of </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> whose effectivity domain is a time interval.</span><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">The
interval of time during which the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/specified_product/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#specified_product_arm.product_specification" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_specification</b></a> has
been, is, or will be produced.</p>
<div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">EXPRESS
specification:</u></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><code class="">*)<br class="">
ENTITY Dated_configuration<br class="">
SUBTYPE OF (<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Manufacturing_configuration</a>);<br class="">
SELF\<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#configuration_effectivity_arm.item_usage_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Item_usage_effectivity</a>.effectivity_domain
: <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.dated_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Dated_effectivity</a>;<br class="">
END_ENTITY;<br class="">
(*</code></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Attribute
definitions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.dated_configuration.effectivity_domain" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">effectivity_domain: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.dated_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Dated_effectivity</b></a> that
defines the effectivity domain.</p>
<h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.lot_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">4.2.2 Lot_configuration</a> <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/armexpg2.htm" target="" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part1.i0GZCma7.M1BprPwE@steptools.com"><expg.gif></span></a><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/5_mapping.htm#aeentitylot_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part2.nk370h1N.IIPSQfPA@steptools.com"><mapping.gif></span></a></h2>
<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class="">A </span><b style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;" class="">Lot_configuration</b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> is a type of </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> whose effectivity domain is identified by a
production lot identifier.</span><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">The lot is
a production lot of the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/specified_product/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#specified_product_arm.product_specification" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_specification</b></a> under
consideration.</p>
<div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">EXPRESS
specification:</u></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><code class="">*)<br class="">
ENTITY Lot_configuration<br class="">
SUBTYPE OF (<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Manufacturing_configuration</a>);<br class="">
SELF\<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#configuration_effectivity_arm.item_usage_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Item_usage_effectivity</a>.effectivity_domain
: <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.lot_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Lot_effectivity</a>;<br class="">
END_ENTITY;<br class="">
(*</code></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Attribute
definitions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.lot_configuration.effectivity_domain" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">effectivity_domain: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.lot_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Lot_effectivity</b></a> that
defines the effectivity domain.</p>
<h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">4.2.3
Manufacturing_configuration</a> <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/armexpg2.htm" target="" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part1.i0GZCma7.M1BprPwE@steptools.com"><expg.gif></span></a><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/5_mapping.htm#aeentitymanufacturing_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part2.nk370h1N.IIPSQfPA@steptools.com"><mapping.gif></span></a></h2>
<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class="">A </span><b style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;" class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> is a type of </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#configuration_effectivity_arm.item_usage_effectivity" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Item_usage_effectivity</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> that specifies a condition for the use of a </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/product_occurrence/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#product_occurrence_arm.product_occurrence" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_occurrence</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> in a product represented by an instance of </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/specified_product/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#specified_product_arm.product_specification" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_specification</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class="">.</span><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Only
specializations of <b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b> shall
be instantiated.</p>
<div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">EXPRESS
specification:</u></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><code class="">*)<br class="">
ENTITY Manufacturing_configuration<br class="">
ABSTRACT SUPERTYPE OF (ONEOF (<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.serial_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Serial_configuration</a>,<br class="">
<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.dated_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Dated_configuration</a>,<br class="">
<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.lot_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Lot_configuration</a>))<br class="">
SUBTYPE OF (<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#configuration_effectivity_arm.item_usage_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Item_usage_effectivity</a>);<br class="">
concerned_organization : SET[0:?] OF <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/person_organization/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#person_organization_arm.organization" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Organization</a>;<br class="">
WHERE<br class="">
WR1: ('MANUFACTURING_CONFIGURATION_EFFECTIVITY_ARM.' +
'PRODUCT_SPECIFICATION') IN
TYPEOF(resolved_configuration.configuration);<br class="">
WR2: ('PRODUCT_OCCURRENCE_ARM.' + 'PRODUCT_OCCURRENCE')
IN
TYPEOF(item_usage_relationship\View_definition_relationship.related_view);<br class="">
END_ENTITY;<br class="">
(*</code></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Attribute
definitions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration.concerned_organization" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">concerned_organization: </a></b>the
set of <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/person_organization/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#person_organization_arm.organization" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Organization</b></a> for
which the <b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b> is
valid. </p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">In the case
where the <b class="">concerned_organization</b> is an empty
set, the <b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b> is
relevant to any organization that may consider the proposed
product.</p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Formal
propositions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration.wr:wr1" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">WR1: </a></b>The context
for which the configuration conditions are characterized
shall be a <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/specified_product/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#specified_product_arm.product_specification" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_specification</b></a>.</p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration.wr:wr2" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">WR2: </a></b>The object
for which a conditional use case is specified shall be a <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/product_occurrence/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#product_occurrence_arm.product_occurrence" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_occurrence</b></a>.</p>
<h2 style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.serial_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">4.2.4 Serial_configuration</a> <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/armexpg2.htm" target="" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part1.i0GZCma7.M1BprPwE@steptools.com"><expg.gif></span></a><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/5_mapping.htm#aeentityserial_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><span id="cid:part2.nk370h1N.IIPSQfPA@steptools.com"><mapping.gif></span></a></h2>
<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class="">A </span><b style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;" class="">Serial_configuration</b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> is a type of </span><a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Manufacturing_configuration</b></a><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: inherit;" class=""> whose effectivity domain is an interval of serial
numbers.</span><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">The serial
numbers of the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/specified_product/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#specified_product_arm.product_specification" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Product_specification</b></a> under
consideration are in the given interval of serial numbers.</p>
<div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">EXPRESS
specification:</u></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><code class="">*)<br class="">
ENTITY Serial_configuration<br class="">
SUBTYPE OF (<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/manufacturing_configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.manufacturing_configuration" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Manufacturing_configuration</a>);<br class="">
SELF\<a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/configuration_effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#configuration_effectivity_arm.item_usage_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Item_usage_effectivity</a>.effectivity_domain
: <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.serial_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">Serial_effectivity</a>;<br class="">
END_ENTITY;<br class="">
(*</code></p><p style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><u class="">Attribute
definitions:</u></p><p class="expressdescription" style="font-family:
-webkit-standard;"><b class=""><a name="manufacturing_configuration_effectivity_arm.serial_configuration.effectivity_domain" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">effectivity_domain: </a></b>the <a href="file:///Users/tom/Library/Mobile%20Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/step_parts/N11017_SMRL_v9_rc1_20220203/data/modules/effectivity/sys/4_info_reqs.htm#effectivity_arm.serial_effectivity" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><b class="">Serial_effectivity</b></a> that
defines the effectivity domain.</p>
<div class=""><br class="">
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Martin Hardwick
President STEP Tools, Inc.
Cell: 518 253-0596
"There are billions of STEP files and millions of STEP-NC files"</pre>
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