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- aP Pro User Guide
- Getting Started
  Getting Started
  - Getting Started
  - Introduction to aP Pro
  - Launch aP Pro
    Launch aP Pro
    
    Launch aP Pro
    
    Access aP Pro in the Cloud
  - Quickstart
  - Explore the aP Pro UI
    Explore the aP Pro UI
    
    Explore the aP Pro UI
    
    The aP Pro Interface
    The aP Pro Interface
    
    The aP Pro Interface
    
    View Status Messages
    
    Cost Status Icons
    
    Database Connections
    
    The aP Pro Ticker
  - Set User Preferences
    Set User Preferences
    
    Set User Preferences
    
    Managing Unit System Settings
    
    Change Currencies
- Analyze a Component
  Analyze a Component
  - Analyze a Component
  - Open a Scenario
    Open a Scenario
    
    Open a Scenario
    
    Opening a Component from a CAD Application
    
    Creating and Analyzing Components without CAD
    
    Change a Component CAD File Association
  - View Scenarios
    View Scenarios
    
    View Scenarios
    
    Automatic Geometry Updates
    Automatic Geometry Updates
    
    Automatic Geometry Updates
    
    Connect to CAD Model Information
    
    Active and Inactive Scenarios
  - Analyze Components with the Cost Guide
    Analyze Components with the Cost Guide
    
    Analyze Components with the Cost Guide
    
    Production Scenario: Tab Basic options
    
    Production Scenario Tab: Attributes
    
    Production Scenario Tab: Targets
    
    GCD Tolerances tab
    
    Process and Machine Options Tab
    
    Using the Cost Object Info Window
  - Costing Functions
    Costing Functions
    
    Costing Functions
    
    Costing using CAD properties
    
    Subsequent costing
    
    Costing a component in the aP Pro Ticker
  - Work with Scenarios
    Work with Scenarios
    
    Work with Scenarios
    
    Compare Scenarios
    
    Copy Cost Settings
    
    Refreshing the current scenario
    
    Identifying types of scenarios
    
    Deleting a scenario
    
    Scenario Collaboration Features
    Scenario Collaboration Features
    
    Scenario Collaboration Features
    
    Importing and exporting data
- Review Analysis Results
  Review Analysis Results
  - Review Analysis Results
  - Part Summary tab
  - Validation and Design Guidance Tabs
    Validation and Design Guidance Tabs
    
    Validation and Design Guidance Tabs
    
    Use Validation and Design Guidance
    
    Review Manufacturability Issues
    
    Design Guidance Spreadsheet Report
  - Key Validation Steps
  - Use the Component Viewer
    Use the Component Viewer
    
    Use the Component Viewer
    
    Analysis: Display Part Characteristics
    
    Edit Part Setups for Machining
    
    Define Stock Form and Alignment
    
    Define Draw Direction
    
    Show a Part's Heat Map (Geometry Analysis)
  - Cost Summary Tab
  - Part Details and Assembly Details Tabs
    Part Details and Assembly Details Tabs
    
    Part Details and Assembly Details Tabs
    
    Create a New View
  - Investment Tab
    Investment Tab
    
    Investment Tab
    
    Excluding investment costs from fully burdened costs
  - Review Manufacturing Process Information
    Review Manufacturing Process Information
    
    Review Manufacturing Process Information
    
    View and Edit a Material
    
    Edit Yields
    
    Select a Digital Factory
    
    Edit Machine Selection
    
    Edit Process Setup Options
    
    Edit a Process Routing
    Edit a Process Routing
    
    Edit a Process Routing
    
    Select and Edit a Routing
    
    Select Alternative Processes
    
    Create Custom Routings
    Create Custom Routings
    
    Create Custom Routings
    
    Create a custom routing
    
    Create a Custom Process
    
    Create a Custom Operation Sequence
    
    Assign Operations to Different Processes
    
    Add Secondary Processes
    
    Select an Unfeasible Machine
    
    Using the auto-select parent process command
    
    Define Simultaneous Operations
  - Edit Tolerances
    Edit Tolerances
    
    Edit Tolerances
    
    Use the Tolerance Policy Editor
    
    Manually Edit Tolerance Values
    
    Import PMI from CAD
    Import PMI from CAD
    
    Import PMI from CAD
    
    Specific CAD systems and PMI
    Specific CAD systems and PMI
    
    Specific CAD systems and PMI
    
    CATIA
    
    NX™
    
    Creo
    
    SOLIDWORKS™
    
    Tolerance Specifications and Calculations
    Tolerance Specifications and Calculations
    
    Tolerance Specifications and Calculations
    
    Tolerance relations between features and datums
    
    Dimensional tolerances
  - Edit Geometric Cost Drivers
    Edit Geometric Cost Drivers
    
    Edit Geometric Cost Drivers
    
    Edit Operation Sequences
    Edit Operation Sequences
    
    Edit Operation Sequences
    
    Select Alternative Operations
    
    Edit Node Options
    
    GCD Categories
    GCD Categories
    
    GCD Categories
    
    Component GCDs
    
    Volume GCDs
    
    Bending/forming GCDs
    
    Holes GCDs
    
    Surfaces GCDs
    
    Weld GCDs
    
    2-Model Machining GCDs
    
    GCD relations
    
    Unsupported GCD Messages
  - Change Decimal Place Settings
  - Override Computed Values
    Override Computed Values
    
    Override Computed Values
    
    Cost overrides summary dialog
    Cost overrides summary dialog
    
    Cost overrides summary dialog
    
    Removing cost overrides
    
    Part Details Overrides
    Part Details Overrides
    
    Part Details Overrides
    
    Show Formula Dependencies
    
    Cost Summary overrides
- Analyze Assemblies
  Analyze Assemblies
  - Analyze Assemblies
  - Example Assembly
  - Deep Costing
    Deep Costing
    
    Deep Costing
    
    Deep Costing Assemblies
  - View Assembly Analysis Results
    View Assembly Analysis Results
    
    View Assembly Analysis Results
    
    View Assembly Details
    View Assembly Details
    
    View Assembly Details
    
    Add Components to an Assembly
    
    Add Virtual Components to an Assembly
    
    Switch Sub-Component Scenarios
    
    Analyze Subassemblies Using the Initialize Option
    
    Lock Scenarios in an Assembly
    
    Ignore Components of an Assembly
    
    Hide Components of an Assembly
    
    View Assembly Tracker
  - Refine Assembly Scenarios
    Refine Assembly Scenarios
    
    Refine Assembly Scenarios
    
    Update Sub-Components Costing Information
    
    Add Virtual Welds
    
    Add Machining to an Assembly
    
    Copy Assembly Inputs to Children
    
    Add Missing Sub-Components
    
    Run Assembly Reports
- Analyze Multiple Components
  Analyze Multiple Components
  - Analyze Multiple Components
  - Bulk editing components
  - Bulk Costing and Analysis
    Bulk Costing and Analysis
    
    Bulk Costing and Analysis
    
    Bulk Costing Menu Commands
    
    Bulk Costing Using the UI
    
    Supply Bulk Costing Data from a Spreadsheet
    Supply Bulk Costing Data from a Spreadsheet
    
    Supply Bulk Costing Data from a Spreadsheet
    
    Process Setup Option columns
    
    Pinned Routings
    
    Specify different datatypes in CSV files
    
    Material Modes
    
    Costing a bulk cost group
    Costing a bulk cost group
    
    Costing a bulk cost group
    
    Costing with CAD properties
    
    Costing with a Mix of Standard and Engineered Components
    
    Costing without a CAD file
    
    Bulk Costing Data Fields
    Bulk Costing Data Fields
    
    Bulk Costing Data Fields
    
    Scenario support fields
    
    Bulk costing required attributes
    
    Creating scenarios through Bulk Costing
    
    Bulk costing and analysis results
    
    Bulk costing Part Scenarios and assemblies
    Bulk costing Part Scenarios and assemblies
    
    Bulk costing Part Scenarios and assemblies
    
    Cost Multi-Body Parts (Free Bodies)
    
    Bulk Costing 2-Model Machining Parts
    
    Running from the Command Line
    
    Running as a Scheduled Task
    
    Bulk Costing Usage Reports
    
    Cost failures during bulk costing
  - Matrix Costing
    Matrix Costing
    
    Matrix Costing
    
    Use Matrix Costing
  - Roll-ups
    Roll-ups
    
    Roll-ups
    
    Static Roll-ups
    
    Dynamic Roll-ups
    
    Edit Roll-up Properties
    
    Functional groups
    Functional groups
    
    Functional groups
- Review Sustainability
  Review Sustainability
  - Review Sustainability
  - Processes supported in Sustainability
  - Examine, Compare, and Reduce CO2e
    Examine, Compare, and Reduce CO2e
    
    Examine, Compare, and Reduce CO2e
    
    Review the Carbon Summary for a part
    
    Sustainability spreadsheet reports
    
    See annual amount of carbon in a part or product based on volume
    
    See how much energy is consumed per part
    
    See how different manufacturing options affect carbon impact for a part
    
    Identify manufacturing location with lowest carbon and lowest cost
    
    Check if a part has less carbon impact than an earlier version
    
    See carbon impact of using recycled material
    
    See carbon impact of using renewable energy at a manufacturing facility
    
    Identify carbon outliers
    
    Reduce material CO2e for a part
    
    Editing Sustainability data
    Editing Sustainability data
    
    Editing Sustainability data
    
    Edit Sustainability data in the Part Details tab
    
    Edit Sustainability data in Digital Factory Manager
    
    Edit the Logistics Carbon for a part
    
    Calculate the Electricity Carbon Factor for a Digital Factory
    
    See how the carbon for a part is calculated
  - View Sustainability Results
- Working in Direct Integration mode
  Working in Direct Integration mode
- Spreadsheet Reports
  Spreadsheet Reports
  - Spreadsheet Reports
  - Excel and Google Sheets Compatibility
  - System-Defined Spreadsheet Reports
  - Sustainability spreadsheet reports
  - Custom Spreadsheet Reports
    Custom Spreadsheet Reports
    
    Custom Spreadsheet Reports
    
    Custom Spreadsheet Reports
    
    Workflow: Custom reports
    
    Creating a Custom spreadsheet report
  - Elements of Report Files
    Elements of Report Files
    
    Elements of Report Files
    
    Basic Structure of the XML File
    
    Variables for use
    
    Part images and nesting diagrams in a report
    
    Including information about scenario overrides
  - PivotTables
  - Installing and Running Custom Reports
  - Running from the Command Line
  - Comparing large assemblies or roll-ups by using BOM reports
  - Troubleshooting FAQ
  - XML Configuration File Reference
  - Column Headings
- Analyze Electronics
  Analyze Electronics
  - Analyze Electronics
  - PCB Costing
    PCB Costing
    
    PCB Costing
    
    PCB Costing Workflow
    
    Cost a PCB
  - PCBA Costing
    PCBA Costing
    
    PCBA Costing
    
    PCBA Costing Workflow
    
    Cost a PCBA
    Cost a PCBA
    
    Cost a PCBA
    
    PCBA Costing Dialog Parameters
    
    Customize Component Import Behavior Parameters
    
    PCBA BOM Formatting
  - Wire Harness Costing
    Wire Harness Costing
    
    Wire Harness Costing
    
    Wire Harness Costing Workflow
    
    Wire Harness Processes
    
    Cost a Wire Harness
    
    Wire Harness BOM Formatting
    
    Wire Harness Common Issues
  - Electronics Data Collection
- aP Pro Cloud Functions
  aP Pro Cloud Functions
  - aP Pro Cloud Functions
  - AppStream Toolbar Overview
  - Setting Your Region in AppStream
  - Session Timer
  - Inactivity Timeout
  - AppStream Directories
    AppStream Directories
    
    AppStream Directories
    
    Uploading Files
    
    Downloading Files to Your Local File System
    
    Creating Folders
    
    Renaming Folders and Files
    
    Deleting Folders and Files
  - Opening CAD Files in aPriori Professional
  - Exporting Digital Factories Using aP Pro in the Cloud
- Error Messages
  Error Messages
  - Error Messages
  - Example: error message handling
- Performance Best Practices
Tutorials
System Administration
System Administration
- System Administration
- System Admin Toolset
  System Admin Toolset
  - System Admin Toolset
  - Managing LDAP server connections
    Managing LDAP server connections
    
    Managing LDAP server connections
    
    LDAP authentication
    
    LDAP connection behavior
    
    Defining an LDAP connection
    
    Filtering imported users
    
    Configuring an LDAP SSL connection
  - Managing users
    Managing users
    
    Managing users
    
    Adding users
    
    Editing User Information
    
    Resetting passwords
    
    Reactivating a user
  - Manage Licenses
    Manage Licenses
    
    Manage Licenses
    
    License Types
    
    View Detailed License Information
    
    Change a User License
    
    Load a License
  - Managing Single sign-on (SSO) options
  - Managing deployments
    Managing deployments
    
    Managing deployments
    
    Recommended deployment architecture
    
    Data Stored in the aPriori database
    
    aPriori Licensing
    
    Remote User Teams
    
    Managing deployments as a system administrator
    
    Editing deployment settings
    
    Editing user settings
    
    Using schema privileges and schema fields
  - Managing groups
  - Managing user defined attributes
    Managing user defined attributes
    
    Managing user defined attributes
    
    UDAs in the user interface
    
    UDAs that override site variables
    
    Exporting and importing custom attributes
    
    Understanding dependent UDAs
    
    Dependency context details
  - Managing the Official Scenario default policy
  - Managing dialog views
  - Managing permissions
  - Managing System Variables for Session Timeout
  - Managing System Variables for User Lockout
  - Managing system variables: Search
  - Managing unit system settings
  - Migration Import Tool
    Migration Import Tool
    
    Migration Import Tool
    
    Migrating or importing ACM from a pre-2019 R2 Release
- Access Control
  Access Control
  - Access Control
  - Introduction to Access Control
  - Access Control basic concepts
  - Import and export
    Import and export
    
    Import and export
    
    Using import and export for Access Control
  - Guidelines and principles for access control
  - Use case example
  - Access Control user interface
  - Access Control command line
    Access Control command line
    
    Access Control command line
    
    Group management spreadsheet template
    
    Managing user-group associations
    
    Enabling aP Admin scenario export privileges
  - Access Control of Access Control
    Access Control of Access Control
    
    Access Control of Access Control
    
    Basic rules for Access Control of Access Control
  - Configuring admin roles with Access Control
    Configuring admin roles with Access Control
    
    Configuring admin roles with Access Control
    
    Create permission to access System Admin Toolset
    
    Associate a permission to a group
    
    Create permission to access Digital Factory Admin Toolset
    
    Granting permissions selectively
    
    Multi-generational Access Control permission interactions
    
    aP Pro Out-of-box Access Control Model
  - Access Control for aP Connect Workflows
- Configuring the Geometry Analysis Tool (Heat Map)
  Configuring the Geometry Analysis Tool (Heat Map)
  - Configuring the Geometry Analysis Tool (Heat Map)
  - Heat map overview
  - Heat Map configuration basics
    Heat Map configuration basics
    
    Heat Map configuration basics
    
    Configuring a favorites section
    
    Suppressing a heat map menu item
    
    Controlling the X-axis display
- Configuring the Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
  Configuring the Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
  - Configuring the Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
  - Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
    Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
    
    Wire Harness and PCBA Process Groups
    
    Importing or adding UDAs
    
    Adding costing macros
- Mapping CAD Properties
  Mapping CAD Properties
  - Mapping CAD Properties
  - Use CAD Property Mappings
  - Production input mappings
  - UDA mappings
  - Draw direction mappings
    Draw direction mappings
    
    Draw direction mappings
    
    Draw Direction Mapping Example
  - General rules for mapping CAD properties
  - Elements of an XML CAD mapping file
  - Creating CAD property mappings
    Creating CAD property mappings
    
    Creating CAD property mappings
    
    Adding UDAs to aPriori
    
    Creating an XML mapping file
    
    Using CSL logic in your mappings
    
    Advanced CSL logic examples
  - Troubleshooting
- Adjusting Heap Memory
  Adjusting Heap Memory
  - Types of memory
  - Adjusting aPriori heap size
- Properties Files
  Properties Files
  - Properties Files
  - Overview of properties files
  - aPriori properties file
    aPriori properties file
    
    aPriori properties file
    
    Setting the Display Language
  - aPriori user properties file
  - Controlling component color using properties
  - Bulk Load properties file
  - Plugin properties file
  - Other properties files
Digital Factory Administration
Digital Factory Administration
- Digital Factory Administration Guide
- Digital Factory Administration Overview
  Digital Factory Administration Overview
- Use the Digital Factory Manager
  Use the Digital Factory Manager
  - Introduction to the Digital Factory Manager
  - Open a Digital Factory
  - Creating Digital Factories
    Creating Digital Factories
    
    Introduction to Creating Digital Factories
    
    Copy a Digital Factory
    
    Create a Digital Factory
  - Use Inheritance with Overlay Digital Factories
    Use Inheritance with Overlay Digital Factories
    
    Introduction to Overlay Digital Factories
    
    Creating an overlay Digital Factory
    
    Overlay configuration example
    
    Determining if a Digital Factory is an overlay
    
    Update Overlay Inheritance
  - Exporting Digital Factories
    Exporting Digital Factories
    
    Introduction to Exporting Digital Factories
    
    Export a Digital Factory
    
    Export Multiple Digital Factories
    
    Export Digital Factory Data to a Spreadsheet
    
    Export from the command line
  - Importing Digital Factories
    Importing Digital Factories
    
    Introduction to Importing Digital Factories
    
    Run aPriori Baseline Update
    
    Import a Digital Factory
    
    Import Multiple Digital Factories
    
    Import Spreadsheet Data to a Digital Factory
    
    Import from the command line
  - Delete Digital Factories
  - Delete Inactive Digital Factories
  - Editing Digital Factories
    Editing Digital Factories
    
    Editing Digital Factories
    
    Synchronizing Changes
    
    Changing currency and exchange rate version
    
    Adding machine and material data
    
    Adding a machine
    
    Working with Materials
    Working with Materials
    
    Working with Materials
    
    Add or Modify a Material
    
    Add or Modify a Material Stock
    
    Add or Modify Materials Using a Spreadsheet
    
    Add or Modify Material Stocks Using a Spreadsheet
    
    Work with both Materials and Stocks Using a Spreadsheet
    
    Work with Linked Materials
    Work with Linked Materials
    
    Work with Linked Materials
    
    Unlinking material fields
    
    Linking and unlinking materials
    
    Deleting source materials
    
    Using generic source materials
    
    Using cost adjustment factors for linked materials
    
    Linking Materials Using a Spreadsheet
    
    Add or Modify a Material Property
    
    Managing Digital Factory cut code data
    Managing Digital Factory cut code data
    
    Managing Digital Factory cut code data
    
    Adding user-defined cut codes
    
    Adding a tool shop
    
    Creating a new process for process group
    
    Exporting, modifying, and importing processes
    
    Editing Digital Factory data
    
    Deleting machine and material data
    
    Removing tool shops from a Digital Factory
    
    Configuring Validation and Design Guidance Displays
  - Working with Material Factors
    Working with Material Factors
    
    Working with Material Factors
    
    Material factors table
    
    How Material Factors table is used during costing
    
    Editing the material factors table
    
    Making bulk edits with the Material Factors spreadsheet
  - Working with Wage Grades
    Working with Wage Grades
    
    Working with Wage Grades
    
    Managing skill levels
    
    Managing wage grades
    
    Managing wage grade associations
  - Working with Sustainability Factors
- Process Group Site Variables
  Process Group Site Variables
- Deployment Data Administration
  Deployment Data Administration
  - Deployment Data Administration
  - Overview of the Deployment Data admin tool
  - Selecting your deployment site
  - Currencies in aPriori
    Currencies in aPriori
    
    Currencies in aPriori
    
    Selecting the currencies to display
    
    Managing currency data
    
    Saving an exchange rate version
  - Managing process groups
  - Managing cost taxonomy display names
  - Managing default purchase volumes
- BOM Loader
  BOM Loader
  - BOM Loader
  - CSV File for BOMs
  - Loading a BOM
  - Formatting a BOM
    Formatting a BOM
    
    Formatting a BOM
    
    Mapping BOM loader headings
  - BOM loader assumptions
  - Loading Catalog Parts
  - Walk-through: updating Quoted Total Cost using BOM Loader
  - BOM loader from the command line
    BOM loader from the command line
    
    BOM loader from the command line
    
    Using the bomLoad command
- Wire Harness and PCBA Digital Factories
  Wire Harness and PCBA Digital Factories
  - Wire Harness and PCBA Digital Factories
  - Manage Wire Harness and PCBA Digital Factories
  - Add or Import UDAs
  - Import the Wire Harness and PCBA Digital Factory
  - Map BOM Loader Headings
  - Creating Wire Harness XML tables
  - Compiling Component Library data
  - Updating the Component Library
    Updating the Component Library
    
    Updating the Component Library
    
    Updating the Component Library lookup tables
    
    Exporting the Component Library lookup tables
  - Maintaining the Component Library
Use Cost Models
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Release Notes
Release Notes
- aP Pro Release Notes
  aP Pro Release Notes
  - aP Pro Release Notes
  - 2026 R1 SP2 aP Pro Release Notes
    2026 R1 SP2 aP Pro Release Notes
    
    What’s New in 2026 R1 SP2
    
    What’s New Details
    What’s New Details
    
    What’s New Details
    
    Design Guidance
    
    Usability and Performance
    
    System Administration
    
    Cost Model Workbench
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar and Tube Fabrication
    
    Machining
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Platform and CAD Support
    
    Language Support
    
    Documentation
    
    Upgrading to aP Pro 2026 R1 SP2
- Upgrade Impact Guides
  Upgrade Impact Guides
  - Upgrade Impact Guides
  - 2026 R1 SP2
    2026 R1 SP2
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Additive Manufacturing
    
    Assembly Molding
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Machining
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal - Roll Forming
  - 2026 R1 SP1
    2026 R1 SP1
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2026 R1 SP1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal - Hydroforming
    
    Sheet Metal - Stretch Forming
    
    Sheet Metal - Transfer Die
    
    Stock Machining
  - 2026 R1
    2026 R1
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2026 R1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Machining
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Surface Treatment
  - 2025 R1 SP3
    2025 R1 SP3
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2025 R1 SP3
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Machining
    
    Sheet Metal
  - 2025 R1 SP2
    2025 R1 SP2
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2025 R1 SP2
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Surface Treatment
  - 2025 R1 SP1
    2025 R1 SP1
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2025 R1 SP1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
  - 2025 R1
    2025 R1
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2025 R1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
  - 2024 R1 SP3
    2024 R1 SP3
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2024 R1 SP3
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2024 R1 SP2
    2024 R1 SP2
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2024 R1 SP2
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Upgrade Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Machining
    
    Multi-Spindle Machining
    
    Other Secondary Processes
    
    PCB
    
    Stock Machining
    
    Surface Treatment
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2024 R1 SP1
    2024 R1 SP1
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2024 R1 SP1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Assembly
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2024 R1
    2024 R1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    Assembly
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Multi-Spindle Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Powder Metal
    
    Sheet Metal Process Groups
    
    Stock Machining
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2023 R1 SP3
    2023 R1 SP3
    
    Upgrade Impact Guide 2023 R1 SP3
    
    Upgrade Impact for 2023 R1 SP3
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2023 R1 SP2
    2023 R1 SP2
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Various Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Additive Manufacturing
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Forging
    
    Machining
    
    Multi-Spindle Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal - Transfer Die
    
    Sheet Plastic
    
    Stock Machining
    
    Surface Treatment
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
  - 2023 R1 SP1
    2023 R1 SP1
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    PCB
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
    
    Site-Variable Spreadsheets
    
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    site-variables-best-results-23.1.1
  - 2023 R1
    2023 R1
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    Additive Manufacturing
    
    Assembly
    
    Assembly Molding
    
    Assembly Plastic Molding
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Plastic
    
    Wire Harness
  - 2022 R1 SP1
    2022 R1 SP1
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    Assembly
    
    Assembly Molding
    
    Assembly Plastic Molding
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Machining
    
    Multi-Spindle Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal - Hydroforming
    
    Sheet Metal - Roll Forming
    
    Sheet Metal - Stretch Forming
    
    Sheet Metal - Transfer Die
  - 2022 R1
    2022 R1
    
    Cost Impact for Upgrades to aPriori 2022 R1
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Machining
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal - Hydroforming
    
    Sheet Metal - Stretch Forming
    
    Sheet Metal - Transfer Die
    
    Stock Machining
    
    Surface Treatment
  - 2021 R1 SP1
    2021 R1 SP1
    
    Cost Impact for Upgrades to 2021 R1 SP1
    
    Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Assembly
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Machining
    
    PCB
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
  - 2021 R1
    2021 R1
    
    Cost Impact for Upgrades to aPriori Pro 2021 R1
    
    Guide Overview
    
    Assessing Impact
    Assessing Impact
    
    Assessing Impact
    
    Product Factors that Shape Cost Impact
    
    Impact Assessment Steps
    
    Change Summary Tables
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    Detailed Impact Assessment by Process Group
    
    All Process Groups
    
    2-Model Machining
    
    Additive Manufacturing
    
    Assembly
    
    Assembly Molding
    
    Assembly Plastic Molding
    
    Bar & Tube
    
    Casting - Die
    
    Casting - Investment
    
    Casting - Sand
    
    Composites
    
    Forging
    
    Heat Treatment
    
    Machining
    
    Other Secondary Processes
    
    Part Assembly
    
    Plastic Molding
    
    Powder Metal
    
    Rotational & Blow Molding
    
    Sheet Metal
    
    Sheet Metal – Hydroforming
    
    Sheet Metal – Stretch Forming
    
    Sheet Metal - Transfer Die
    
    Sheet Plastic
    
    Stock Machining
    
    Surface Treatment
    
    User Guided
- Regional Data Libraries Release Notes
  Regional Data Libraries Release Notes
  - Regional Data Libraries Release Notes
  - 2026-09 Release Notes
    2026-09 Release Notes
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2026-09
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Compatibility
    
    Installation
  - 2026-06 Release Notes
    2026-06 Release Notes
    
    Compatibility
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2026-06
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2026-03 Release Notes
    2026-03 Release Notes
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Sustainability Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2025-12 Release Notes
    2025-12 Release Notes
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2025-12
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2025-09 Release Notes
    2025-09 Release Notes
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2025-09
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2025-06 Release Notes
    2025-06 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2025-06
    
    Documentation
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2025-03 Release Notes
    2025-03 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2025-03
    
    Documentation
    
    Compatibility
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2025-03
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Sustainability Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2024-12 Release Notes
    2024-12 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2024-12
    
    Key Enhancements
    
    Compatibility
    
    New Regions within Brazil
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2024-09 Release Notes
    2024-09 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2024-09
    
    Compatibility
    
    New Regions for Morocco and Tunisia
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2024-06 Release Notes
    2024-06 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2024-06
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2024-03 Release Notes
    2024-03 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2024-03
    
    Compatibility
    
    What's New in Regional Data Libraries 2024-03
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Sustainability Updates
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2023-11 Release Notes
    2023-11 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2023-11
    
    Compatibility
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Resolved Issues in Regional Data Libraries 2023-11
    
    Installation
    
    Contacting Support
  - 2023-09 Release Notes
    2023-09 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2023-09
    
    Compatibility
    
    What’s New in Regional Data Libraries 2023-09
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2023-06 Release Notes
    2023-06 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2023-06
    
    Compatibility
    
    What's New
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2023-02 Release Notes
    2023-02 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2023-02
    
    Compatibility
    
    What's New
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    What's New
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Installation
  - 2022-10 Release Notes
    2022-10 Release Notes
    
    Regional Data Libraries 2022-10
    
    Economic Updates
    
    Compatibility
    
    Installation
- Electronics Release Notes
  Electronics Release Notes
  - PCBA and Wire Harness Release Notes
    PCBA and Wire Harness Release Notes
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2024-06
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2024-06
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2024-06
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new for Electronics Costing Modules 2024-06
    
    Upgrading to Electronics Costing Modules 2024-06
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2023-11
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2023-11
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2023-11
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new for Electronics Costing Modules 2023-11
    
    Upgrading to Electronics Costing Modules 2023-11
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2021-07
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2021-07
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2021-07
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new for Electronics Costing Modules 2021-07
    
    Upgrading to Electronics Costing Modules 2021-07
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    PCBA Costing Module Release Notes 2021-04
    PCBA Costing Module Release Notes 2021-04
    
    PCBA Costing Module Release Notes 2021-04
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new in aPriori PCBA Costing Module 2021-04
    
    Upgrading to aPriori PCBA Costing Module 2021-04
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2020-09
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2020-09
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2020-09
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new in aPriori Electronics Costing Modules 2020-09
    
    Upgrading to aPriori Electronics Costing Modules 2020-09
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    
    Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new in aPriori Electronics Data Collection 2020-10
    
    Resolved Issues
    
    Upgrading to aPriori Electronics Data Collection Costing 2020-10
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
    
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2020-03
    Electronics Costing Modules Release Notes 2020-03
    
    Electronics Costing Release Notes 2020-03
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new in aPriori Electronics Costing 2020-03
    
    Known Issues and Workarounds
    
    Upgrading to aPriori Electronics 2020-03
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
  - Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    
    Electronics Data Collection Release Notes 2020-10
    
    About the Release Notes
    
    What’s new in aPriori Electronics Data Collection 2020-10
    
    Resolved Issues
    
    Upgrading to aPriori Electronics Data Collection Costing 2020-10
    
    Contacting aPriori Customer Support
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- aPriori Cloud System Requirements
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  aPriori On-Premise System Requirements
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