You can use Tree View to understand the structure of a large or complex SolidWorks assembly, or to see where a part or sub-assembly fits into the larger assembly .
The Tree View window displays parts, assemblies, and drawings as a hierarchical tree structure, with parents appearing above, and children appearing below the selected part.
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Where Used and References buttons—Toggles the Where Used and References views on and off. When a view is active, the button is displayed with a blue highlight as shown. |
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Scale slider—Used to increase or decrease the scale of the objects in the Tree View tool window. |
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Reset button—Resets the scale to 100%. |
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Expand/Collapse button—Expands or collapses one or all nodes in the Tree View window. |
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Tree node—Each node represents a part, assembly, or drawing, and contains a preview image. |
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Navigator window—Used to easily navigate large assemblies. |
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Expand/Collapse Navigator Window button—Expands or collapses the Navigator window. |
You can view files in two ways:
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Where Used—Displays only the relationship of the selected part or sub-assembly to the overall structure of the full assembly. In this view, only parent assemblies are shown; no child parts or assemblies are displayed. This is useful for simplifying the structure of large or complex assemblies to focus on only the structure of relationships between assemblies.
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References—Displays all child sub-assemblies and parts of the selected assembly in a tree structure. This expanded view is useful for exploring child assemblies in greater detail
You can use both views together to display both child and parent relationships.