Project tree

When a project is created, its contents automatically displays in the project management window also called the project tree.

This window, similar to Windows Explorer, allows you to manage the set of documents in your project; most of the commands can be accessed from different displayed popup menus when you click a project item.

The most frequently used commands can be performed with the mouse:

Double-click an item to open it.
Select an item then click the selected item again to rename this item.
Select an item and move it to another folder by holding down the left mouse button and releasing the button to move this item.
When an Assembly document is open, select an item (part, assembly, family, etc.) and move it to the workspace by holding down the left mouse button. Releasing the left button allows you to include this item in the assembly.
When a Draft document is open, select an item (part, assembly) and move it to the workspace by holding down the left mouse button, release the left button to create the main view of this item.

Informations about states of documents are displayed in the projects tree.

Icon	Command
	The document is created. It is no longer available for other users (in client/server mode). It is located in the user workspace.
	The document was in the vault, it is now under modification. The vault version is only available for consult in read only mode for another user (client/server mode).The document under modification is located in the workspace.
	Document in vault, but not validated. It is available for other users (in client/server mode). The document is in the vault.
	Validated document. It is available for other users (in client/server mode). The document is in the vault.
	Obsolete document. The document is in the vault.
	The document needs to be saved.
	The document is already opened by another user or into another TopSolid session. It cannot be modified.

Some visualization modes are available in the projects tree banner:

Icon	Command
	Track picked documents: allows to highlight in the tree, the entity selected in the graphic area (for example a part in an assembly).
	Show deleted objects: allows to show the deleted documents which are not purged (they appear grayed with the deleted mention).
	Show revisions: allows to display the documents revisions (minor and major).
	Show backups: allows to display the documents backups (new saved documents and documents checked out).
	Show documents states: A document with invalidities will have its name in red. A document which has to be updated will be in blue (for example, an assembly with its kinematics not updated).
	Show all needs updates : allows to show all documents in a modified document group.
	Show only real needed updates : allows to show only documents that will actually be modified after the update.
	Do not show needed updates : makes it possible to not show update on document. Useful for big project to avoid wasting time.
	Example : We have an assembly with a Part A and a Part B and we do a draft of each parts. We add a chamfer on the Part A. - Show all needs updates : There will be a yellow panel on the Part A and a green panel on the Part B. - Show only real needed updates : There will be only a yellow panel on the Part A. - Do not show needed updates : There will be no panel.