.. auto-generated by dev_tools.docs.nxdl from the NXDL source base_classes/NXfabrication.nxdl.xml -- DO NOT EDIT

.. index::
    ! NXfabrication (base class)
    ! fabrication (base class)
    see: fabrication (base class); NXfabrication

.. _NXfabrication:

=============
NXfabrication
=============

**Status**:

  base class, extends :ref:`NXobject`

**Description**:

  Details about a component as it is defined by its manufacturer.

**Symbols**:

  No symbol table

**Groups cited**:
  none

**Structure**:

  .. _/NXfabrication/vendor-field:

  .. index:: vendor (field)

  **vendor**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    Company name of the manufacturer.

  .. _/NXfabrication/model-field:

  .. index:: model (field)

  **model**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    Version or model of the component named by the manufacturer.

    .. _/NXfabrication/model@version-attribute:

    .. index:: version (field attribute)

    **@version**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

      .. collapse:: If it is possible that different versions exist, the value in this field sho ...

          If it is possible that different versions exist, the value in this field should be made
          specific enough to resolve the version.

  .. _/NXfabrication/serial_number-field:

  .. index:: serial_number (field)

  **serial_number**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    Serial number of the component.

  .. _/NXfabrication/construction_date-field:

  .. index:: construction_date (field)

  **construction_date**: (optional) :ref:`NX_DATE_TIME <NX_DATE_TIME>` 

    .. collapse:: Datetime of component's initial construction. This refers to the date of ...

        Datetime of component's initial construction. This refers to the date of
        first measurement after new construction or to the relocation date,
        if it describes a multicomponent/custom-build setup.
        Just the year is often sufficient, but if a full date/time is used,
        it is recommended to add an explicit time zone.

  .. _/NXfabrication/capability-field:

  .. index:: capability (field)

  **capability**: (optional) :ref:`NX_CHAR <NX_CHAR>` 

    Free-text list of functionalities which the component offers.


Hypertext Anchors
-----------------

List of hypertext anchors for all groups, fields,
attributes, and links defined in this class.


* :ref:`/NXfabrication/capability-field </NXfabrication/capability-field>`
* :ref:`/NXfabrication/construction_date-field </NXfabrication/construction_date-field>`
* :ref:`/NXfabrication/model-field </NXfabrication/model-field>`
* :ref:`/NXfabrication/model@version-attribute </NXfabrication/model@version-attribute>`
* :ref:`/NXfabrication/serial_number-field </NXfabrication/serial_number-field>`
* :ref:`/NXfabrication/vendor-field </NXfabrication/vendor-field>`

**NXDL Source**:
  https://github.com/FAIRmat-NFDI/nexus_definitions/tree/fairmat/base_classes/NXfabrication.nxdl.xml