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+====== Virtual Products ======
+Sometimes, it is useful to introduce additional products that are **not** present in the original commercial data, i.e. to simplify 3D modeling or use in ICOM. Such products are called **Virtual** or **Base Products**.
+A regular Product has a representation in the Commercial Data as well as a 3D representation. Alternatively it may be mapped to another product that provides the (parametric) 3D representation. That product is called **Virtual** or **Base Product**.
+As part of the definition of a mapping of a Product to a Virtual/Base Product, you may define properties and associated values. These property-value pairs will then be injected into the configuration state before the actual configuration state will be applied.
+The main purpose of Virtual Products is to simplify 3D data creation by introducing higher levels of configuration, compared to the configuration level of the existing Commercial Data,
+**Note**
+  * If a Product has an own 3D representation, this will be ignored as long as there exists a Base-Product mapping.
+  * If identical property keys are used both in the mapping and in the commercial data, the first ones will be overridden by the later of which. Better avoid this!
+  * The IG.ICOM.Server and IG.GFX.Server will use the mapping information from IG.Creator to support Virtual Products, too.