One scenario for each component must be the official scenario. The official scenario is simply the scenario which will roll-up into an assembly or roll-up by default, if you have not specified any other scenario.

For snapshots, roll-ups, comparisons, or analyses, the initial scenario is always the official scenario.

In versions of aPriori before 2014 R1, the official scenario also controlled whether a CAD-connected component could automatically be updated whenever its CAD file changed, but this is now controlled by a separate active/inactive setting.

When you open a component, the official scenario for the component opens by default. To open a different scenario, you can specify it from a list of the component scenarios, or by specifying it on the Open CAD File dialog. For more information, see Opening a component in aPriori on page 1.

Do one of the following: