In UIM, you can define various types of capacity and how they are measured. You can also define how an entity provides or requires capacity in terms of its capacity type and the amount it provides. Capacity types define the kind of capacity that an entity provides or consumes. You associate a measurement type to a capacity type to specify how the capacity is measured. See "Working with Measurement Types" for more information.
When working with capacity types, see the following topics:
You create capacity types to define the kind of capacity that an entity provides or consumes.
To create capacity types:
From the Studio menu, select New, then select Inventory, then select Resources, then select Capacity Type.
The Model Entity Wizard appears. An icon for the specification type appears in the upper-right corner.
In the Project field, select the name of the project to which the new capacity type should be added.
In the Name field, enter a name for the capacity type.
This is the name that will appear in UIM.
(Optional) Select a location.
By default, Design Studio saves the entity to your default workspace location. You can enter a folder name in the Folder field or select a location different from the system-provided default. To select a different location:
Click the Folder field Browse button.
Navigate to the directory in which to save the entity.
Click OK.
Click Finish.
Design Studio creates the capacity type and displays the information in Capacity Type editor.
You associate a measurement type to a capacity type to specify how the capacity is measured.
To configure a capacity type:
Create a new capacity type or navigate to the editor of an existing one.
See "Creating Capacity Types" for more information.
In the Capacity Type editor Properties tab, enter a name for the capacity type in the Name field.
In the Measurement Type area, do one of the following:
Click Select to select an existing measurement type. The Measurement Type dialog box appears, listing all available measurement types.
Click the Measurement Type link to create and add a new measurement type. See "Creating Measurement Types" for information about creating a new measurement type.
The measurement type you select or create is displayed in the Measurement Type field.
In the Description field, enter a description of the capacity type.
From the File menu, select Save.
Use the Capacity Type editor to define the kind of capacity that an entity provides or consumes.
When working with the Capacity Type editor, see the following topics:
Use the Properties tab to define the kind of capacity that an entity provides or consumes.
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Name | Enter a name for the capacity type. |
| Measurement Type | Displays the name of the measurement type. Click the link to create a new measurement type. |
| Select | Click to select an existing measurement type. |
| Clear | Click to remove the measurement type. |
| Description | Enter a description for the capacity type. |