A data source contains engineering data information. There are three types of data sources used in the Engineering Data workspace: Engineering Data, libraries, and favorites.

Engineering Data

Engineering Data is the source of the material information that is used for the analysis of the system it is contained in. The information in an Engineering Data component system is used if shared to an analysis system. Engineering Data allows you to view, edit, and add data for use in your analysis system.

Library

A library is the term used for a collection of engineering data. You can add items from the library to Engineering Data for use in your analysis system.

Favorites

The favorites ( ) data source is the location for those items that you use frequently and allows you to mark items as defaults for a new analysis system. You can add items from other data sources to the favorites using the context menu (right-click). You can add items from the favorites to Engineering Data for use in your analysis system. Material defaults for newly created systems may be assigned in the context menu (see Material Defaults).