Working with Plant Variables

There are two kinds of plant variables:

• Cost model variables: provide data that is global to a given cost model in a given VPE

• VPE variables: provide data that is global to a given VPE

CSL code can access plant variables through fields of the CSL standard input plant. Here is an example:

requiredShotSize = plant.shotSizeSafetyFactor * _

(part.volume * numCavities * plant.densityPolystyreneForShotSize)/1000000

See CSL Language Overview for more information on CSL.

The CSL field names, such as shotSizeSafetyFactor and densityPolystyreneForShotSize, are specified in the Variable Name field of the Cost Model Variables table (see Viewing and Modifying Cost Model Variables).

This section describes the following tasks:

 Viewing and Modifying Cost Model Variables

 Creating New Plant Variables

 Deleting Plant Variables