Configuring Meta Models

Learn how to create, maintain, export, and import meta models in SystemWeaver as a SW Architect user.

Introduction to Attributes
An Attribute is a typed value associated with a particular object (e.g., Item, Part, Node) that cannot be reused or shared by other objects. Attributes are ...
Thu, 29 Feb, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Computed Attributes
The Computed attribute type can be used to display the result of a calculation of multiple attributes. It can be thought of as a "stored procedure"...
Mon, 7 Apr, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Creating Attributes
This article describes how to create attributes for use with items and parts.  For issues, the process of defining attributes is the same except that th...
Thu, 22 Aug, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Date Attributes
The Date type attribute supports date values in the format yyyy-mm-dd. Users are provided with a calendar editor to make their selection. When ...
Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 at 1:02 PM
Digital Signing with Signature Attribute
The Signature type attribute provides a means of electronically signing an item. The signing attaches a block of identification data to the item that you si...
Mon, 21 Aug, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Enumeration attributes
Enumeration attributes allow you to define a list of possible values that a particular attribute can have. This can be useful when you want to restrict the ...
Tue, 4 Mar, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Maintaining Enumeration Attribute Values
This article describes how to modify the values in an existing Enumeration attribute.  Adding New Values Modifying an Existing Value Clean-up of Old Val...
Wed, 5 Mar, 2025 at 9:57 AM
External Reference Attributes
The External Reference type attribute provides a means of referencing a document or URL that resides outside of SystemWeaver. An external reference is simil...
Wed, 5 Jun, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Identity Attributes
The Identity type attribute supports automatic generation of integer values according to a Sequence ID specified when the attribute is created. The Sequence...
Wed, 5 Jun, 2024 at 11:44 AM
How to Reset Values in an Identity Attribute
The Identity attribute type supports automatic generation of integer values according to a Sequence ID that you define in the swArchitect client. The genera...
Thu, 23 Apr, 2020 at 1:59 PM