Synchronizing the structure tree and the viewer

The viewer is synchronized to the structure tree, allowing you to visually associate the geometry for a part or assembly with its location in the structure. When the graphics are loaded, you can click an object in the viewer and Teamcenter highlights the corresponding part or assembly in the structure tree. Similarly, you can click a line in the structure tree and Teamcenter highlights the corresponding part in the viewer.

Note You can use the Fly To Selected command on the shortcut menu in the viewer to help locate a part. For example, if you highlight a line in the structure tree, but cannot see the corresponding part in the viewer, choose Fly To Selected and the viewer changes its scale and orientation so that the selected part is prominent in the graphics window. When you open 3D model files, two types of information are available: a textual representation of the model assembly and a visual representation of the geometry. The assembly structure appears in the tree and the geometry appears in the viewer. When you open a DirectModel (JT) assembly file that consists of more than one part, the model assembly is loaded, but the geometry is not automatically displayed in the viewer. This is because assemblies often consist of hundreds or even thousands of parts, and it often takes a long time to load the geometry of such complex models. Because only the assembly is initially displayed, you can turn on only the parts you want to view, and preserve system resources. When you open a model that contains a single part, the part is loaded and displayed immediately.