Tree View
The Tree View is a hierarchical overview of all articles and their process nodes. It mirrors the Graph View and is the primary navigation for selecting articles.
The Tree View shows your project as a hierarchical list of articles (parts) and work steps (graph nodes). Use it to navigate the assembly, edit part metadata, and select items to view in the Graph View.
Articles and Work Steps
The tree has two kinds of items:
- Articles — the parts in your assembly. Each article groups one or more work steps.
- Work steps — individual manufacturing operations within an article (cutting, bending, and so on).
Articles are shown with an article icon; work steps are shown with a process icon.
Tree display modes
Switch between three display modes using the toolbar buttons on the left of the tree:
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Flatten | All articles on the same level |
| Deepen | Full assembly hierarchy — nested articles show their sub-components |
| Collapse All | Collapse all expanded items |
| Expand All | Expand all items |
The default mode is Shallow Nested — non-semimanufactured articles are flat, semimanufactured articles are nested.
Columns
Each row displays information across these columns:
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Article or process name (article name editable by double-clicking) |
| Image | Thumbnail preview of the part |
| Item number | Sorted index |
| File | Original file the part was imported from |
| Quantity (relative) | How many of this part are in the assembly |
| Quantity (absolute) | Total quantity after multiplying by the relative quantity |
| State | Status indicator (ready, warning, error) |
| Sheet thickness | Sheet material thickness |
| Material | Material type |
| Mass / piece | Mass of one piece |
| Setup time | Preparation time |
| Unit time per piece | Time per piece |
| Material costs per piece | Material costs of one piece |
| Approx. stock material share | The article's share of the consumed sheet or tube, in percent |
| Approx. stock material manufacturing costs per piece (excl. surcharges) | The part of the sheet or tube costs that falls on one piece of the article |
| Manufacturing costs per piece | Manufacturing costs of one piece, as separate columns excluding and including surcharges |
| Selling price per piece | Selling price of one piece |
| Part number / Drawing number / Revision number (external) | Reference numbers from your ERP or CAD system |
| Part number / Reference number (internal) | Internal article numbers |
| Comment | Free-text note (editable on work steps by double-clicking) |
Click a column header to sort by that column. Click the Settings button to show or hide specific columns.
Relationship to the Graph View
Selecting a work step in the Tree View selects the same work step in the Graph View — and vice versa. Hovering over an item in the Tree View highlights the corresponding node in the Graph View. Both views stay synchronized and share the same underlying project data.
See Also
- Graph View — visual representation of the same data as nodes and edges
- Details Panel — detailed breakdown of the selected article or work step
- Article Context Menu — actions available when right-clicking an article
Editing Items
- Rename an article — double-click the Name column.
- Edit reference numbers — double-click the relevant column (Part number (external), Part number (internal), etc.) in the article's row and type.
- Add a comment — double-click the Comment column in a work step's row and type. The column is read-only in article rows and for Sheet and Tube nodes.
Changes are saved automatically to the project.
TIP
Use the Filter panel to quickly find a specific article or work step by name or reference number.