Create course pattern sets

Group your patterns into pattern sets that apply to the different meeting shapes of courses. For example, you might create pattern sets named Everyday 1-period, Everyday 3-period, and Every Other Day. Then, you assign the appropriate pattern sets to the appropriate courses.

Notes: Do not delete pattern sets from the Global tab. If you never attach a course to a pattern set and never use it, the scheduling engine ignores it. Create your pattern sets in the appropriate build scenario.

To create a pattern set:

1. Log on to the Build view.
2. Click the Global tab.
3. Click the Pattern Sets side-tab.

Note: You can also create a pattern set on the Pattern Library side-tab. Select the patterns you want to group into a pattern set. Then, on the Options menu, click Add to Pattern Set.

4. On the Options menu, click Add. The New Schedule Pattern Set page appears.
5. Define the name of the pattern set, such as Academic, and if it is a pattern set that just your school uses, or all schools in the district can use.
6. Click Save.
7. On the Pattern Sets side-tab, click Patterns.
8. On the Options menu, click Add. The Schedule Pattern pop-up appears.
9. Select the patterns you want to add to the pattern set, and click OK. These patterns become part of the pattern set.
10. Click the Courses tab.
11. Select the courses you want to assign a pattern set, and click Show Selected on the Options menu.
12. On the Options menu, click Mass Update.
13. At the Schedule Pattern Set field, select the appropriate pattern set.
14. Click OK.