Product specifications

Appendix A Object Types Aspects
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Aspect Category Definition Aspect
The Aspect Category Definition aspect is used internally by the system, and is
necessary to make aspect inheritance possible. This aspect is automatically created
on object types, object type groups, and aspect groups.
Formal Instance List Definition Aspect
Each formal instance list object has a Formal Instance List Definition aspect that
defines which structure the formal instance objects below it should be instantiated
in.
Formal Instance Definition Aspect
A formal instance is a child object in a composite object type, below the formal
instance list. Each formal instance has a Formal Instance Definition aspect, whose
Aspect Control tab defines whether the aspects on the formal instance should be
inherited or copied to the actual instances.
Formal Instance Reference Aspect
Each child object in an instance of a composite object type has a Formal Instance
Reference aspect that refers to the corresponding formal instance in the object type.
Relative Name
A formal instance object has a Relative Name aspect instead of the normal Name
aspect. The Relative Name aspect is inherited to the actual instances, and makes it
possible to use type-relative name paths in the instances.
Aspect Group Definition Aspect
An aspect of the Aspect Group Definition aspect category is required on all aspect
group objects. It is automatically created when the aspect group is created. It has an
Aspect Control tab where inheritance can be enabled or disabled for each aspect in
the aspect group.