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Configuring Attributes
Attributes are entities that define properties of objects, such as CAD files or Windchill business objects. They consist of a name and value. For example, Life Cycle State can be assigned the value In Work.
In Windchill, there are two basic types of attributes: system and global. System attributes are part of the Windchill system and are typically defined for characteristics that most business objects share, such as name or number. Global attributes can be assigned to Windchill objects by the user. For example, COLOR or LENGTH for individual objects or classes of objects. CAD applications have analogous entities, variously called properties, parameters, or attributes. If desired, they can be mapped to Windchill attributes so that their values are communicated between Windchill and the CAD application.
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For purposes of clarity in discussing attribute management, it is the standard of this guide to refer to Windchill attributes as attributes and to refer to CAD application attributes, properties, and parameters as parameters.
As an administrator, you can configure attributes and parameters so that they are published (viewable) in the CAD application and in Windchill.