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Choose an evolve workflow

This guide helps you choose the right creation or proposal workflow.

Use Create Reference Library when

Choose Create Reference Library if you need to:

  • create new ontology content or reference terms
  • add classes, properties, annotation properties, or SHACL shapes
  • work in a library or ontology context rather than a highly specialized product flow

Use CFIHOS Extensions when

Choose CFIHOS Extensions if you need to:

  • extend CFIHOS for your project or organizational needs
  • add entities, properties, picklists, dimensions, or units of measure in a CFIHOS-aligned way

Use IMF Types when

Choose IMF Types if you need to:

  • create reusable IMF attributes, blocks, or terminals
  • build reusable digital twin or asset-information structures

Use Digital Symbol Editor when

Choose Digital Symbol Editor if you need to:

  • propose new engineering symbols
  • upload geometry-based SVGs
  • provide metadata and interaction-related details such as connection points or center of rotation

General workflow

  1. Identify the type of content you need.
  2. Confirm whether PCA already has something you can reuse.
  3. Choose the specific evolve workflow.
  4. Prepare the mandatory information before you start filling in the form or calling the API.

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