Active and Inactive Scenarios

aP Pro can automatically monitor CAD model geometry and automatically update an associated scenario when the model changes in a way that requires the regeneration of Geometric Cost Drivers (GCDs).

To provide more control over these updates, aP Pro allows you to make a scenario Active, , or Inactive, , to control when CAD-connected components get updated with CAD changes:

• Active: automatically updates to match CAD changes when you initiate an action that requires the regeneration of GCDs.

• Inactive: It does not automatically updates to match CAD changes when you initiate an action that requires the regeneration of GCDs.

Setting a scenario to Inactive can improve performance during costing operations, but risks not capturing recent updates to the CAD model.

Make a Scenario Active or Inactive

To make a scenario Active:

1. Open the scenario.

2. In the aP Pro menu bar, click Scenario > Make Active (Scenario).

3. The scenario is active and the active scenario icon, , appears in the upper right corner of aP Pro.

To make a scenario Inactive:

1. Open the scenario.

2. In the aP Pro menu bar, click Scenario > Make Inactive (Scenario).

3. The scenario is inactive and the inactive scenario icon, , appears in the upper right corner of aP Pro.