Attribute Categories

Sigmafine assigns each Attribute in the template at least one Attribute category. These categories, listed in the following table, direct the analysis rules and data references to use particular Attributes for roles in the analyses.

Sigmafine Attribute Categories

Attribute Category	Usage
SF_AnalysisInput	Attributes that are inputs to a Sigmafine analysis
SF_AnalysisOutput	Attributes that are outputs from a Sigmafine analysis
SF_CaseInputData	Attributes that are Input to a Case calculations. These Attributes are also saved as explicit values in the input data set in a case. Keep the number of Attributes in this category to a minimum to help reduce Case size.
SF_CaseResuts	Attributes that are the result of calculations in a case. These Attributes are also saved as explicit values in the output data set in a case. Keep the number of Attributes in this category to a minimum to help reduce Case size.
SF_ComponentResults	Attributes that are part of the component balance result set.

SF_AnalysisInput, SF_AnalysisOutput, SF_CaseInputData,SF_CaseResults and SF_ComponentResults are the required Attribute Categories. Other Attribute Categories can be added for informational purposes.