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Summary

The following diagram illustrates the use of the functional configuration application with EEC.

Virtual mechatronic components facilitate the functional configuration of machines and plants. Parameter values that are ultimately used in order-specific project documents are derived from mechatronic parameters, for example, the address E2.3.

If the project documents that are created contain errors or are incomplete, model-driven configuration dictates that the documents themselves should not be edited. Changes should always be made to the resources or the information model. New versions of the project documents should then be created in each case.

Although the procedure presented here admittedly requires changing how work is organized, it yields significant advantages: