Assigning Costing Weights

Costing weights are settings that determine how the PASS system looks for scheduling solutions.

About this task

Weights should not be altered after they have been set.

Procedure

  1. Click Tools > System Properties.
  2. On the Profile tab, expand the PASS Scheduling properties, and then click Sets: Parameters.
  3. On the right side of the dialog box, click Edit.
  4. Select the solution Set for which to adjust costing weights.
  5. Click Weights.
  6. To adjust a setting, click and drag an indicator to the left or right.
    Placing the weight of an indicator towards the right gives it a higher priority over those on the left.
    CAUTION: Adjusting a weight by just one notch can change the scheduling algorithm significantly.

    Moving the slider all the way to the left turns off the indicator.

  7. When all costing weights have been set or adjusted as required, click OK.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Add a Comment about the current settings or any related properties.
  11. Click Apply.
  12. Click OK.