METHOD FOR GENERATING SELF-DESCRIPTION DATA MODULES

摘要

The invention relates to a method for generating self-description data modules (380, 390), in each case with respect to at least one functionality and/or at least one component, device, or system. A data collection (100) is provided comprising engineering elements from at least one of the three data sources listed hereinafter: - a first data source with automation engineering data (110) relating to an automation and/or automation plan for the system or device or parts thereof, - a second data source with MCAD data (120) relating to a mechanical and/or spatial plan for the device or system or parts thereof and/or relating to a mechanical and/or spatial design for the device or system or parts thereof, and - a third data source with ECAD data (130) relating to an electric plan and/or circuit plan for the device or system or parts thereof and/or relating to an electric design and/or implemented circuit plan for the device or system or parts thereof. The method has the following steps: a.) ascertaining relationship information (150), each piece of relationship information being assigned to engineering elements of the data collection (100), b.) generating a multigraph (200) comprising nodes (210, 220, 230, 240, 250) and connections (212, 214, 222, 252, 254) between nodes, wherein each of the nodes is assigned to engineering elements of the data collection, and each connection is assigned to pieces of relationship information (150) ascertained in step a.), c.) applying a clustering method to the multigraph (200) in order to ascertain at least one sub-graph (280, 290) within the multigraph (200), d.) selecting a sub-graph (280, 290) from the at least one sub-graph (280, 290) ascertained in step c.), and e.) generating a self-description data module (380, 390) relating to a component and/or a functionality of the device or system, said self-description data module (380, 390) comprising the selected sub-graph (280, 290) and/or information contained in the sub-graph (280, 290).