Each ACT extension runs Python code in its own script scope. To access global variables or functions associated with an extension, you must first select the associated tab. There will be one tab for each extension loaded in Mechanical.

The following image shows the state of the tabs when supplied extensions AqwaLoadMapping and AdditiveWizard are loaded:

Scopes are only shown if debug mode is enabled for ACT extensions. For more information, see Debug Mode in the ACT Developer's Guide.