Define Cost Model Header Properties

In the Properties view, you can define how the Details view of the cost model will look like, i.e. what groups and properties will be displayed and whether the values of these properties are manually entered or calculated by formulas.

Note

The basic concept of the FACTON CMD is that everything which can be entered manually in the client can also be automated with the FACTON CMD. Basically, input values in the client represent output properties with formulas in the FACTON CMD.

Let’s start by defining some properties of the table, e.g. the table height, width and length which are table dimensions. For structural purpose we will insert a property group for the »TableModel« and »TableDimensions«.

The property group »TableModel« will contain all properties belonging to the table cost model.

Insert and define property groups

Select »'TableModel' on Product« in »My Local Configuration«.
The »Properties« view opens on the right side.
Click in the Properties view.
In the ribbon, click on Property Group to insert a new property group.
Alternative: Right-click in the Properties view ► Property Group.
Define the details of the property group in the Details view:

Name	Value
Internal Name	TableModel
Label (en)	Table Model
Label (de)	Tisch Modell
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If required, you are able to define more localizations for »Label«, e.g. in French (fr), Japanese (ja) and Russian (ru) - as defined and provided by the base solution.

Select the property group » TableModel«.
Repeat step 3 for the property group »Dimensions«.

Define the details of the property group in the Details view:

Name	Value
Internal Name	Dimensions
Label (en)	Dimensions
Label (de)	Abmessungen
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Define properties of the property group »Dimensions«

Select the property group »Dimensions«.
In the ribbon, click on Property to insert a new property.
Alternative: Right-click in the Properties view ► Property.
Define the details of the property in the Details view:

Name	Value
Internal Name	TableHeight
Type	Length
Category	Output Overwritable
Formula	"75 cm"

The »Formula« can be used to define an initial value which the user can later overwrite as needed. Since the property is of type »Length«, the unit can be m / cm / mm ...

Repeat step 1 to step 3 for the following properties:

Name	Value	Value	Value
Internal Name	TableWidth	TableLength	TableTopHeight
Type	Length	Length	Length
Category	Input	Input	Output Overwritable
Formula			"5 cm"
Predefined Value	"110 cm"	"220 cm"

The »Predefined Value« can also be used to define an initial default value. The user can modify and insert a new value as needed (without to overwrite it). Once manually modified, the predefined value will not be reset.