ASPEN CIM Module is an add-on module in the OneLiner software package, designed for exchanging OneLiner network model data with other applications using the CIM standard. The module consists of: 1) The ASPEN CIM profile, and 2) The ASPEN CIM Tool, a stand-alone software program. The ASPEN CIM profile specifies all the relevant CIM classes and defines CIM extensions required for the OneLiner network model data. Users can run the ASPEN CIM tool to export all or part of OneLiner network to a CIM XML file, which can be imported in other applications that support the CIM standard. In the opposite direction, the CIM module tool can convert CIM XML data files to an OneLiner OLX or OLR network model file. The tool also allow users to augment the OneLiner network with additional required data to make it ready for running studies. In the figure below shows the typical network model data flow that involves the ASPEN CIM module.
Figure M1: A typical model data flow involving ASPEN CIM module application
The ASPEN CIM profile and ASPEN CIM tool operations are described in the following sections of this appendix