Capabilities and Features in Version 1.0.0

aP Workspace 1.0.0 provides these capabilities and features.

Messages Page

In aP Workspace, you can collaborate with other users on the design and manufacturing of components (parts and components) by exchanging messages.

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To collaborate on a component, the component must first be uploaded to aP Professional or uploaded and published in Cost Insight Design.

Each message is associated with the component and one or more attributes (inputs and outputs) of the component. You, and other members of a collaboration, can reply to and assign messages.

The Messages page contains the messages for every collaboration that you are participating in so you can review all your important discussions and messages in one place instead of having to search for them across multiple collaborations and pages.

To open the Messages page, in the aP Workspace menu, click Messages.

For information about other helpful Message page capabilities and features, see:

• Message Filters
• Assign to Option for Messages
• Open the Subject of a Message

Message Filters

The Messages page contains two filters that you can combine or use separately to display messages based on custom criteria and on whether the messages have been read.

The "Unread" button is a toggle filter. When it is:

• On – Display all the unread messages that you have across all the collaborations that you are participating in (default).
• Off – Display all the read and unread messages that you have across all the collaborations that you are participating in.

The Filter button opens a dialog that allows you to customize the filter by selecting one of these menu options:

• Assigned To – Display only messages that are assigned to one or more selected users.
• Status – Display messages based on if they have been resolved or not.
• Mentions – Display only messages that mention a selected user.

Assign to Option for Messages

In aP Workspace, you can communicate directly with the other members of a collaboration by exchanging messages. Each message contains a menu that includes an option for assigning the message to another member of that collaboration. To assign a message:

1. In the upper right corner of the message, click the kebob menu (3-vertically stacked dots).
2. Click Assign to.
3. Select a user from the drop down menu.

Open the Subject of a Message

Each message on the Messages page contains this information:

• Source – Name of the person that created, updated, or assigned the message.
• Subject – Name of the component (part or assembly) that the message is about.
• Attribute – Inputs and outputs that the message is about.
• Date – Date that the message was created, updated, or assigned.
• Body – Communication in the message.

As applicable, a message can also contain:

• A red dot that indicates that the message is unread.
• A View replies link that both indicates how many replies exist and opens to the message stream in the component page.

You can open a page in aP Workspace that displays the scenario for the component that the message is about directly from the message. You can also jump directly to the context of the message from the Messages page, without first opening the scenario and then searching for the relevant information.

On the Messages page, in the message, To:

• Open the scenario, click the value of the Subject.
• Open the scenario and highlight the attribute that is displayed in the message, click the value of the Attribute.
• Open the scenario and highlight the replies to the message, click the View replies link.

Parts & Assembly Page

The Parts & Assembly page contains a configurable table that contains all the scenarios for the components (parts and assemblies) that you can currently collaborate on in aP Workspace.

Note:

Private scenarios are not included because only you can access your private scenarios and users without access to a scenario cannot collaborate on that scenario.

You can add, remove, organize, and sort the columns in the table. The page contains filters that you can use to find various components and scenarios.

You can also open a page in aP Workspace that displays the scenario for the component that the message is about directly from the table on the Parts and Assemblies page.

To open the Parts and Assemblies page, in the aP Workspace menu, click Parts and Assemblies.

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The table on the Parts and Assemblies page features infinite pagination. When you scroll to the bottom of the page, the next 10 scenarios load.

For information about other helpful Parts and Assemblies page capabilities and features, see:

• Configurability for the Parts and Assemblies Table
• Filter, Sort, and Search Capabilities for the Parts and Assemblies Page
• Component and Scenario Access for the Parts and Assembly Page

Configurability for the Parts and Assemblies Table

The table in the Parts and Assembly page can be configured and persisted for your next session.

For example, you can:

• Hide and unhide columns – Use the Show/Hide Fields option !!! note "Note:"

  The number of columns that are hidden are shown in parentheses.

• Reorganize the table – Drag and drop the columns.

• Pin columns – Click the kebob menu on the column and select Pin to Left.

Filter, Sort, and Search Capabilities for the Parts and Assemblies Page

Your organization can have many public scenarios in the table on the Parts and Assemblies page so finding a scenario of interest by scrolling is typically inefficient. Instead, you can narrow down the list of scenarios by:

• Using the predefined and custom filters.
• Searching for a scenario by component name. To do so, click Search and start entering the name of the component.
• Sorting the data in a column. To do so, hover over the column, and then click the up or down sorting button, both of which appear.

Component and Scenario Access for the Parts and Assembly Page

The table in the Parts and Assembly page allows you to open Component and Scenario Details page in aP Workspace. To open the Scenario Details page, filter, sort, or search for the scenario of interest in the table on the Parts and Assembly page and then, click anywhere in the row that contains the scenario.

The Component and Scenarios Details page opens.

Component and Scenario Details Page

When you open a component (part or assembly) from a message on the Messages page or from a row in the Parts and Assemblies page, the Components and Scenario Details page opens in aP Workspace. The Components and Scenario Details page contains the manufacturing and production data for the scenario and processes, a 3D Viewer, and aPriori insights like Design Guidance, Cost Breakdown, Nesting, and material information. The Components and Scenario Details page is also where you can view and make comments on the data and 3D Model.

For more information about the capabilities and features on the Component and Scenarios Details page, see:

• Detailed Data Cards for Scenarios
• Guidance for Design Issues
• Routings for Manufacturing Processes
• Cost Details for Scenarios
• Nesting Diagrams for Certain Processes
• Material Data for Scenarios
• Tree View for Assembly Components

Detailed Data Cards for Scenarios

The Component and Scenario Details Page contains configurable cards that display the inputs and outputs for the scenario. You can add and delete cards, change the names of the cards, remove, and change the order of the fields on the cards.

To:

• Relocate a card, click and drag the Move button.
• Edit or delete a card, click the kebob menu.
• Create a new card, click the Create New Card button.
• Change the name of the card, remove or add fields, and change the order of the fields, configure the Card Settings.

Guidance for Design Issues

The Component and Scenario Details page contains an Insights section that provides Design Guidance, that is, detailed information about issue that make a component difficult or impossible to manufacture. It also provides information about design issues that need investigation, and displays any extractable tolerance and threading information.

Routings for Manufacturing Processes

The Process Routing region of Insights section on the Component and Scenario Details page shows a graph of routing sequence for the component. You can configure the graph to show the routings in terms of Cycle Time, Fully Burdened Cost, or Piece Part Cost.

To populate the Process card that appears below the graph with information about the process, click a process step in the graph.

Cost Details for Scenarios

The Cost Details section on the Component and Scenario Details page Insights section shows a cost break down for the scenario.

For parts, these costs can be displayed:

• Fully Burdened Cost
• Piece Part Cost
• Total Capital Investments

For Assemblies, these costs can be displayed:

• Assembly Process Cost
• Components Cost (Fully Burdened)
• Components Cost (Piece Part)
• Total Cost
• Total Investment

Nesting Diagrams for Certain Processes

For some processes that cut multiple units out of a single sheet of material, the Insights section of the Component and Scenario Details page contains a card that shows the nesting pattern. You can examine the pattern and review the bounding dimensions that are required for the pattern.

Material Data for Scenarios

The Component and Scenario Details page contains information about the material the scenario has been cost with. The Material Composition section of the Insights shows information about the composition of the material.

The Material Stock section of the Insights shows information about the stock.

Tree View for Assembly Components

The Assembly Tree section of the Insights section on the Component and Scenario Details page shows a table of the subcomponents of an assembly and information about them. You can hide, unhide, and rearrange the columns in the tree table.

Sharing for Scenarios

You can easily share scenarios with other users who have aPriori licenses. To share a scenario, click the Share button in the top right that is in the upper right corner of the Component and Scenario Details page.

A model appears where users can search and add multiple users. To send an email invitation to the users to join the collaboration, click Invite and select users that you want to share with. The selected users will receive a notification for additional comments.

If a user doesn't wish to receive notifications any longer, to remove themselves they can click the X that appears next to their name in the dialog.

Comment Option for Scenarios

Scenario Commenting allows you to communicate around the data aPriori generates as well as the 3D Model on the Component and Scenario Details page. For more information, see:

• Comment Option for Specific Scenario Data
• Comment Option for GCDs in 3D Models
• Notifications for Mentioned Users
• Multiple Methods for Assigning Messages to Other Users
• Resolution Button for Messages
• Delete Option for Messages and Comments

Comment Option for Specific Scenario Data

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can apply a comment to specific data in the Scenario Results section.

To add comments to specific data, in the Scenario Results section of the Component and Scenario Details page:

1. Hover over a data field and select the comment icon. Then enter the comment. The Commenting dialog opens. The Subject is the component name and the Attribute is the field that the discussion thread will be attached to.
2. Enter text and then click Comment.

aP Workspace creates a message thread that appears in the comment pane on the right side of the page. When you click the thread, the data field that the thread is attached to is highlighted.

For users that are part of the collaboration, the message thread is marked as unread. When or shortly after the message is selected, it is marked as read.

When a you or another user adds a comment, all the users that the scenario has been shared with receive an email notification.

Comment Option for GCDs in 3D Models

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can attach a comment to a GCD in the 3D Model.

To attach a comment to a GCD in a 3D component on the Component and Scenario Details page:

1. Select the GCD, right click on the location that you want to, and then select Add Comment. A pin appears that displays the initials of your name appears and the commenting dialog opens.
2. Enter the comment and then click Comment.

A new message thread appears in the Comments pane. The message saves the current view of the 3D model. If a you or another user later clicks the message, the 3D model is re-orientate to the saved view.

In case the GCD is removed at some point, aP Workspace also creates and saves screen capture of the 3D model. To view it, click the kebob menu in the message and select View Capture.

If GCD is removed when a message thread is attached to it, the thread remains and an automated message is generated for notifying users.

Notifications for Mentioned Users

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can mention another user in a message. When you do, if it has not already been, the active scenario is shared with the mentioned user. The mentioned user also receives an email notification that indicates that they have been mentioned in the specific comment.

To mention another user on the Component and Scenario Details page:

1. Enter the @ symbol in a comment. A list of users will appears.
2. To filter the list, start entering the name of the user.
3. Select a user.

Multiple Methods for Assigning Messages to Other Users

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can assign a message thread to another user. Once you do, the message appears when the user next opens the Messages page and when the user filters the Messages page for assignments.

To assign a message thread to a user that you mention in a comment.

1. While creating or replying to a message, mention another user by entering the @ key and selecting the name of the user. An option to assign the message thread to the mentioned user appears.
2. Select the option.

To assign a message thread to a user without mentioning the user in a comment:

1. In a message in the comment thread, click the kebob menu.
2. Select the Assign to option.
3. Start entering the name of the user.
4. Select the name of the user.

Resolution Button for Messages

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can resolve a message thread. Once you do, the message thread continues to appear but cannot be altered unless you or another user unresolves the message thread.

To resolve a message thread on the Component and Scenario Details page, in a message in the comment thread, click the message resolution button, which is in the upper right corner of the message.

To indicate that the thread is resolved, the message resolution button becomes green.

To unresolve a message thread on the Component and Scenario Details page, in a message in the comment thread, click the message resolution button.

To indicate that the thread is unresolved, the message resolution button is no longer green and the kebob menu reappears.

Delete Option for Messages and Comments

On the Component and Scenario Details page, you can delete a message thread. You can also delete, and undelete comments.

To delete a message thread, on the Component and Scenario Details page, in a message in the thread, click the kebob menu and then select Delete Thread.

Once you delete the message, it shows as deleted on your Component and Scenario Details page but becomes hidden for the other users in the collaboration.

To delete a comment, on the Component and Scenario Details page, in the comment, click the kebob menu and then select Delete Comment.

To undelete a comment, on the Component and Scenario Details page, in the comment, click the kebob menu and then select Undelete Comment.