Technical Implementations of the Product Information Model

The Product Information Model database is logically divided into databanks. A data bank is a permanent storage for model objects. The system is structured so that there are a number of predefined data banks for different purposes. There is for instance one data bank for hull panel objects, one for plate and profile parts and so on.

The proprietary database implementation is object oriented. Normally the databanks belonging to one and the same project are clustered into one directory. The databanks are automatically kept un-fragmented, and the technique is well-proven and very efficient, with short access times.