FeatureManager Design Tree Display Options

You can enable display characteristics of the FeatureManager design tree by selecting options on the Tree Display submenu of the FeatureManager shortcut menu.

To access these options, right-click the assembly name in the FeatureManager design tree and click Tree Display.

Show Flat Tree View Parts only.

Curves, 2D sketches, and 3D sketches are not absorbed into the features that reference them. Instead, they are shown in the order of creation instead of hierarchically.
Show Feature Names Features in the design tree are identified by name.

If you want to disable Show Feature Names, you must enable Show Feature Descriptions.

Show Feature Descriptions By default, feature descriptions are the same as feature names and are not shown.

You must specify a different description in the features' properties for it to appear in the FeatureManager design tree.
Show Component Names Component names are shown by default.

If you want to disable Show Component Names, you must enable Show Component Descriptions.
Show Component Descriptions By default, component descriptions are the same as component names and are not displayed.

To have the software display a component description:

  • You must specify a new component description on the Custom tab of the Summary Information dialog box.
  • Description must be selected for Custom property used as custom description on the General page of the System options.
Show Component Configuration Names Component configuration names are shown by default.
Show Component Configuration Descriptions By default, component configuration descriptions are the same as component configuration names and are not shown.

To display component configuration descriptions in the FeatureManager design tree, you must specify new component configuration descriptions by opening the Configuration Properties PropertyManager from the Configuration tab.
Show Display State Names Shows the display state for the currently selected configuration.
View Features Assemblies only.

The FeatureManager design tree lists the features for each component.
View Mates and Dependencies Assemblies only.

The FeatureManager design tree lists dependent items (instead of features) under each component. Dependent items include mates and component patterns.

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