Sorting the structure tree

You can sort the product structure tree on the value of a column in the tree table, by clicking the header of the selected column. Teamcenter resorts each level of the table accorded to the values displayed in the selected column within an assembly level. The first time you click a column, the tree is sorted in ascending order; each subsequent time you click the column header, the tree table is re-sorted in descending, unsorted, and then ascending order. An arrow appears in the column header to indicate the column according to which the tree is sorted. The direction of the arrow indicates if it is sorted in ascending, descending or unsorted order.

Note Once you sort the tree according to a column value, it remains sorted, even if you add structure lines. If you paste a line into a sorted tree, the newly pasted line appears at its correct (sorted) location within the tree.

Note If the properties you want to sort by are not available, you can insert the necessary columns in the table. For example, you may want to sort by item master form attributes, item revision form attributes and mapped attributes for appearances. To add a column, right-click the column header, choose Insert Column and choose the appropriate property from the selection list.