Check Sub Project for Updates

When you open the main project, the sub projects are opened in the state they were in when you last saved the main project.

Upon opening the main project, the program automatically loads the sub projects for up-to-date checking. The program checks whether the geometry of the sub project, materials collected to the components.xml file, panel drawings or part drawings are up-to-date, and you can choose what information you want to update.

If the sub project is not up-to-date, it is highlighted in a different color in the object tree:

The up-to-dateness of sub projects is also checked when you create a material report of the main project to an Excel file or export the model to an IFC file.

If the model hierarchy is deep and the projects are located on a server, loading the models automatically can slow down the opening of the main project. It is possible to prevent the automatic loading by turning off the Load model automatically option in the model hierarchy settings. An unloaded sub project is represented in the object tree in a different color:

You can load and check the up-to-dateness of a certain sub project even when the main project is open as follows:

1. Select the sub project.
2. Do either of the following:
   • Select Sub Project | Check for Updates.
   • Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Check Sub Project for Updates.
3. If the sub project is not up to date, the Sub Project Status dialog box opens. Select the data to be updated in the dialog box.

   Sub Project Status Dialog Box

   If the sub project is up-to-date, the dialog box does not open.