File View Tabs Click the tabs at the bottom of the right pane to view information about files you select from the list at the top of the pane. Only the Bill of Materials tab is available if you switch to Bills of Materials view. Contents Preview Tab You can view file previews in the Preview tab when you select a file in the File View. The previews are generated by the viewer associated with the file type. Data Card Tab The Data Card tab shows the card layout for the selected file or folder. Version Tab The Version tab lists information about the file in your local vault including the version and state. Bill of Materials Tab The Bill of Materials tab lists the references contained in the selected file. The columns can contain information such as part number, revision, and category. Contains Tab The Contains tab lists files that are referenced by the selected file. Where Used Tab The Where Used tab lists the files that the selected file is referenced from. You can select the version of the file for which to view parent files or display all versions. Treehouse View in the Contains and Where Used Tabs (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Only) You can use the Treehouse view in the Contains and Where Used tabs to see the references of the selected file. It displays parent-child relationships in a graphical tree format. Parent topicFile View Version Number Column Viewing a User Pop-up Window SOLIDWORKS PDM Commands