A finished Tutorial application is a combination of XML, PCL and definition files that runs with the platform software. It is an application which captures specific processes and presents only the limited information necessary for completing the specific task at hand.

The XML elements that are made available by the Tutorial software allow the author to query the user for information, store that information and make logical decisions based on that information. It is recommended that the author start with a process flow chart to help facilitate the development of the XML drive page logic.

The PCL functions required for Tutorial application development are comprised mostly of function calls from interactive Patran session files. Some additional rudimentary PCL programming knowledge is required to set up the functions and variables necessary. A good review of this material can be found in the Patran help files, Basic Concepts (p. 7) in the PCL and Customization.