VDI 3682 XML Schema

XML Schema Definition (XSD) for the Formalized Process Description (FPD) according to VDI/VDE 3682.

Overview

The VDI/VDE 3682 guideline defines a graphical notation for describing technical processes. However, it lacks a standardized serialization format for software-independent data exchange. This schema provides an XML representation of the FPD information model.

Schema Structure

• project – Root element containing project metadata and processes
• process – Process views with states, process operators, technical resources, and flows
• state – Products, Energy, and Information with identification and characteristics
• processOperator – Transforms input states into output states
• technicalResource – Resources used by process operators
• flow – Connections between states and process operators (entry/exit)

Files

File	Description
FPD_Schema.xsd	Core schema defining the FPD information model
FPD_Visual_Extension.xsd	Extension for visual/graphical layout information
FPD_Complete_Schema.xsd	Combined schema importing core and visual extension

Implementation

This schema is implemented in FPB.JS, a web-based modeling tool for VDI 3682.

Try it online: dev.fpbjs.net

Reference

For more details, see:

H. Nabizada, T. Jeleniewski, A. Köcher, and A. Fay, "Vorschlag für eine XML-Repräsentation der Formalisierten Prozessbeschreibung nach VDI/VDE 3682," in 17. Fachtagung EKA - Entwurf komplexer Automatisierungssysteme, 2022.

ResearchGate

@inproceedings{nabizada2022fpd,
  author    = {Nabizada, Hamied and Jeleniewski, Tom and Köcher, Aljoscha and Fay, Alexander},
  title     = {Vorschlag für eine XML-Repräsentation der Formalisierten Prozessbeschreibung nach VDI/VDE 3682},
  booktitle = {17. Fachtagung EKA - Entwurf komplexer Automatisierungssysteme},
  year      = {2022}
}

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