Frequent question: How do you display a feature tree in Solidworks?

How do I turn on feature tree in SOLIDWORKS?

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.

Where is the feature tree in SOLIDWORKS?

The FeatureManager design tree on the left side of the SOLIDWORKS window provides an outline view of the active part, assembly, or drawing. This makes it easy to see how the model or assembly was constructed or to examine the various sheets and views in a drawing.

How do I show features in SOLIDWORKS?

To show feature descriptions: At the top of the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the part, assembly, or drawing name, and select Tree Display > Show Feature Descriptions. By default, feature descriptions are the same as the feature names and are not displayed.

How do you show hidden trees in SOLIDWORKS?

To change these settings, you can display the FeatureManager Options by right-clicking in the FeatureManager design tree and selecting Hide/Show Tree Items.

How do you show an assembly tree in SOLIDWORKS?

Right-click on the top-level part or assembly in the Feature Tree. Select the option “Tree Display” from the menu. Select the options that best suit how you want the tree to look.

How do you show the Display pane in SOLIDWORKS?

To expand or collapse the Display Pane:

1. Click. at the top of the FeatureManager design tree (to the right of the tabs) to expand the Display Pane. The Display Pane appears to the right of the FeatureManager design tree pane:
2. Click. to collapse the Display Pane.

How do you expand a feature tree in SOLIDWORKS?

To quickly expand the FeatureManager, left-click the part or top-level assembly name and press the “*” key. [This only works from the number pad because using the asterisks in the “8” key requires the use of the shift key. This will fully expand all the features, folders, sub-assemblies, and mates.

How do I enable feature manager in SOLIDWORKS?

Click Options (Standard toolbar) or Tools > Options and select FeatureManager. Click Reset to restore factory defaults for all system options or only for options on this page. Automatically scrolls the FeatureManager design tree to display features corresponding to items selected in the graphics area.

How do I show the command manager in SOLIDWORKS?

To access the CommandManager:

1. Click Tools > Customize.
2. On the Toolbars tab, select Enable CommandManager.
3. Click OK.

Where is the Feature Manager design tree?

The FeatureManager design tree on the left side of the SOLIDWORKS window provides an outline view of the active part, assembly, or drawing. This makes it easy to see how the model or assembly was constructed or to examine the various sheets and views in a drawing.

How do I add a feature in SOLIDWORKS?

Smart Feature Insert PropertyManager

1. Click Insert Smart Features , which appears over the component in the graphics area.
2. In the graphics area, right-click the component and select Insert Smart Features.
3. Select the component, then click Insert > Smart Features.

What is SOLIDWORKS treehouse?

SOLIDWORKS Treehouse is a standalone application designed to build and manage assembly structures before you even start modeling in SOLIDWORKS.

What does Ctrl Q Do in Solidworks?

Ctrl+Q is a full or force rebuild. This rebuilds all features starting at the top of the feature tree and working down. Rebuilding everything in history order allows everything to work out how they should look and to do so before any features that rely on them do the same thing.

How do you show all parts in Solidworks?

Right-click on the blank graphics area and select “Show Hidden Components.” SOLIDWORKS will display any components hidden in the assembly. If you click on the component, it will show it when you exit this state (which can be done by clicking Escape on your keyboard or clicking “Exit Show-Hidden”).

What are display states in Solidworks?

Display states define different combinations of display settings for each component in an assembly or each feature or body in a part.