The Scoping Wizard option is available on the Selection tab of the ribbon. This feature automatically detects any geometry-based scoping that becomes lost following a geometry update. Once identified, you use the options of the feature to visualize and reestablish the original scoping. You turn the feature on (default) and off using the Use Geometry Based Associativity preference (Options > Geometry) dialog. In addition to the activation preference, there is an associated preference (Automatic Scoping Update) to have the application automatically correct geometry-based scoping that becomes lost following a geometry update.

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Overview

Selecting the ribbon option displays the Scoping Wizard worksheet pane, illustrated below, that lists all objects with unresolved scoping. Corresponding objects in the tree also display with an invalid state.

Feature Options

The Scoping Wizard pane enables you to:

Wizard Pane Actions

If you double-click a table row, or select an unresolved object in the tree, the pane shows information specific to the object and its (unresolved) scoping. The following example shows a Contact Region that has lost scoping. The pane displays the object type/name (Contact Region), the number of unresolved geometric entities, whether the application identified a scoping match, and the original application-assigned ID for the entities. The first item in the worksheet is selected by default, and the parts are highlighted in the Geometry window.

Context Menu Options

The feature also offers several context (right-click) menu options.

Outline Options	Worksheet Options
From the Outline, you can: Reestablish the original scoping on individual objects using the Reassociate Missing References option When the worksheet is not active/displayed, you can use the Go to Objects in the Worksheet option to open the worksheet and display information for the selected object.	Right-clicking on a row in the worksheet offers the following options: Reassociate: Reestablish the original scoping. Remove: Remove the row and its data from the worksheet. Zoom to Geometry Tessellation: Zoom in on the body or part in the Geometry window.

Color Codes and Annotations

The application displays reference annotations in the legend as well as highlights on the part(s) in the Geometry window, based on the state of the recovered reference. The application displays matched references display as green, multiple matches yellow, old geometry tessellation in purple, and if no match is available, the reference is drawn in red. Furthermore, the worksheet uses the color scheme to indicate if one or more of the conditions exists, such as the Named Selection, AllFaces, example shown in the table below that displays all three colors. See the Display and Recovery Options topic below for more information about annotations.

In addition, if a table entry appears with an asterisk, this indicates that the application could not find data associated with the reference. This can be the result of importing an older project, the use of virtual cells, or if you have turned the Use Geometry Based Associativity preference off.

Display and Recovery Options

At the top of the pane, there are options to take corrective action, zoom in on a geometry, or modify display settings, including:

Option	Description
Settings	Illustrated below, the Settings drop-down menu enables you to turn annotation display options on and off. This image shows the default display settings. Options include: Bounding Box: This option shows the bounding box of the old geometry tessellation for a selected item. Matched references are drawn in green, multiple matched references are drawn in yellow, and references that are not a match are drawn in red. Geometry Tessellation: This option shows the full tessellation of the old geometry for a selected item. Note:  The geometry tessellation references and the matched or multiple matched references display on top of one another and make it difficult to plainly see the old geometry tessellation. When the Geometry window is active, use the [S] key to turn off the display of matched or multiple matched references and only view the old geometry tessellation. Multiple Matches: If the application determines that there are multiple potential matches, it highlights the original geometry as well as the new (multiple) geometries. For example, if two vertices in close proximity are potential matches, both will be highlighted as a Multiple Match. Matched: The application determines that there is a new match for the original geometry selection. No Matches: The application cannot determine a new match for the original geometry selection.
Information	This option displays a dialog that includes a description of the feature and its capabilities.
Fix All Scoping	This option automatically corrects all recovered scoping
Zoom to Geometry Tessellation	For the currently selected row in the wizard, or an object in the tree, this option zooms in on the body or part that the application has determined was associated with the original scoping.