Open Architecture Philosophy LDX enables users to add, edit, query and manage application specific information in the form of attributes and relationships attached to geometric entities. This open ended tool comes with preexisting applications for component library management, parts retrieval systems, Bill of Material generation, schematics, wiring diagrams, and ladder diagrams that can be customized to meet the unique requirements of individual customers. Additional applications are easily developed by end users or third party software developers. The LDX environment operates similarly to the hypertext and hypergraphic systems found in online information retrieval systems and context sensitive Help systems.
Users can create a hierarchical network of intelligence layers.
LDX allows CAD operators and other users to effectively, easily, and interactively navigate through those layers. The operator can also request the generation of various reports spanning multiple models, where the report format has been previously defined locally to meet the needs of the group, project or organization. LDX functions are accessible within PLUS from pull down and sidebar menus or from graphical function key interface. Attributes for Flexible Configuration LDX captures non-graphical information in the form of attributes or fields. An Attribute has a value set individually for each component to which it is assigned.