Using the Scenario Menu
The commands associated with scenarios have been consolidated on the top-level Scenario menu. Some of these options are also available on various right-click context menus.
Note: The Scenario menu options do not apply to whatever is highlighted in the navigation pane – they apply only to what is currently open. So, for example, if you want to use Scenario > Lock on a particular scenario that appears in the navigation pane, you must first open that scenario by double-clicking it, or right-clicking and selecting Open. (Of course, similar options on the right-click menus do apply to the currently selected item in the navigation pane.)
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Save > | Scenario (if any) to children, | – Save changes to the currently selected scenario. Do not save changes |
Scenario & Children | (Assemblies and roll-ups only) Save changes to the currently selected scenario and any changes to children. | |
All Scenarios & Children | -Save changes to the currently selected scenario and any changes to children. | |
Save as > | Scenario | Make a copy of the current scenario as a new scenario. The new scenario will have the same children as the original. |
Scenario & Children | (Assemblies and roll-ups only) Make a copy of the current scenario as a new scenario, and also make copies of any children. The name of any child scenario will have the name of the parent scenario appended. | |
Snapshot | (Assemblies and roll-ups only) Make a copy of the current scenario and lock it and its children against further changes. | |
Copy Assembly Inputs to Children | - | Displays the list of production values (such as VPE, annual volume, batch size, etc.) that applies to the assembly, along with a checkbox for each value. By checking the boxes, you can determine which of these values gets copied to each of the children in the assembly. User-defined attributes are included in this list, appended to the end. See Copying assembly cost settings to children on page 1 for more information. |
Copy Welds From | - | (Assemblies only) Brings up a Search dialog so that you can choose another assembly with similar geometry from which to copy virtual welds. See Virtual welds on page 1. |
Make Official | - | Specify that the current scenario is to be made the “official” scenario. When used in conjunction with the Tools > User Preferences > Use Official Scenarios in New Assemblies option, you can specify whether the official scenario by default gets rolled into its parent assembly or roll-up. This option is not available for uncosted or locked scenarios, or scenarios that are already marked official. |
Make Active/Inactive > | Make Active (Scenario)/Make Inactive (Scenario) | Specify whether or not the selected scenario is automatically updated with CAD changes. Note that roll-ups cannot use this option since they are not CAD-connected, but they have access to the following options for their members.) |
Make Active (Scenario & Children) | Specify that the selected scenario (if CAD-connected) and all of its children are automatically updated with CAD changes. (The status of any locked children remains unchanged.) | |
Make Inactive (Scenario & Children) | Specify that the selected scenario (if CAD-connected) and all of its children are NOT to be automatically updated with CAD changes. (The status of any locked children remains unchanged.) | |
Lock/Unlock > | Lock Scenario/Unlock Scenario. | – Allow or disallow changes to the current part or assembly scenario. Roll-ups cannot be locked, but the options below can be used for the members of a roll-up |
Lock Scenarios (Scenario & Children) | Disallow changes to be made to the members of an assembly or roll-up (and also to the parent assembly). | |
Unlock Scenarios (Scenario & Children) | Allow changes to be made to the members of an assembly or roll-up (and also to the parent assembly). | |
Enable Cost Overrides | - | Displays checkboxes next to line items in the Cost Summary view that allow you to enter your own values for costing. Same as clicking the Cost Overrides icon (  ) in the tool bar. See Performing Part Details overrides on page 1 for more information. |
Manually Costed | - | Displays checkboxes next to every editable cost value. In addition, all check boxes are checked and disabled, indicating that all costs are specified manually and are not affected by changes to the components GCDs, non-geometric cost drivers, or VPE data. See Performing total cost summary overrides on page 1 for more information. |
Attach 2D Image | - | Provides the ability to associate a graphics file with a virtual component. The image is displayed as a thumbnail and in the component viewer. |
Remove 2D Image | - | Disassociates an image that has been associated with a component using the Attach 2D Image command. |
Create Comparison | - | Creates a Comparison Summary view starting with the currently selected scenario. See |