Getting started with Structure Manager > Structure Manager interface > Structure Manager menus
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| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Refresh Window | Synchronizes the currently displayed product structure with the database. The displayed structure refreshes with changes that have been made in other sessions and saved since you loaded the currently displayed product structure. |
| Embedded Software Explorer | Allows you to view binary software information in the same way as you view data about hard parts. Note: the Embedded Software Solutions (ESS) menu commands must be exposed using Command Suppression. |
| Signal Explorer | Allows you to view signals in an electromechanical structure. You can view the source, target, transmitter, process variable, signal of process variable, redundant signal, transmitted signal, and received signal associated with the selected lines, as applicable. |
| Show Connected Lines | Shows or hides all lines that are connected by the selected connection. |
| Implemented By→Show Implemented By | Shows all lines that implement the selected line. |
| Implemented By→Show Implements | Shows all lines that the selected line implements. |
| Realized By→Show Realized By | Shows all lines that realize the selected line. |
| Realized By→Show Realizes | Shows all lines that the selected line realizes. |
| Expand | Expands the substructure immediately below the selected lines. |
| Expand Below | Expands the complete substructure below the selected lines. |
| Expand Below... | Expands the substructure below the selected lines to a user-selected level. You can also collapse an expanded substructure when you choose this command (hide certain child lines). |
| Collapse Below | Collapses the complete substructure below the selected lines (hide all child lines). |
| Pack | Packs the selected lines so that all lines with the same item revision and find number are displayed as a single line. The actual quantity of lines is appended to the node. |
| Unpack | Unpacks the selected packed lines so that they are displayed as separate lines, one for each occurrence. |
| Pack All | Packs all packable lines in the displayed structure. |
| Unpack All | Unpacks all lines in the displayed structure. |
| Show Unconfigured Variants | Shows or hides unconfigured variant components. Disabled if the PSEEnableFilteringUnconfigdDueToClassicVariantsPref preference is set to True. |
| Show Unconfigured By Occurrence Effectivity | Shows or hides components that are not configured when using occurrence effectivity. |
| Show Unconfigured Changes | Shows or hides unconfigured incremental changes. |
| Show Part Solutions | Shows or hides part solutions. Part solutions are available if your site uses Platform Designer. |
| Show Suppressed Occurrences | Shows or hides suppressed occurrences. |
| Enable Classic Variant Configure to Load | Hides or shows components that are not configured by the selected variant rule. Enabled if the PSEEnableFilteringUnconfigdDueToClassicVariantsPref preference is set to True. |
| Properties | Allows you to view all properties of the selected line. You can edit those properties to which you have permission. |
| Notes | Allows you to view, and edit if permitted, all occurrence notes for the selected line. |
| Audit→View Audit Logs | Shows the audit file for the selected structure or assembly. This menu command is seen when the TC_audit_manager preference value is ON and the TC_audit_manager_version preference value is 2. |
| Show/Hide Data Panel | Shows or hides the data pane containing, for example, variant data, Referencers information, or the embedded viewer. Note: the data pane is displayed by default if the PSEShowDataPanelDefault preference is set to true. It opens to the tab that was last active in your previous session. |
| Show/Hide Search Panel | Shows or hides the Structure Manager search pane. |
| Show/Hide Search Result Panel | Shows or hides the Structure Manager search results pane. |
| Show/Hide Superseded Revisions | Shows or hides the supersedure revisions of the selected part or assembly. |
| Show GCS Connection Points | Shows or hides all connection points defined for guided component searches (GCSs). GCSs are defined in the Classification Admin application. |
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.pse/xid372561 · retrieved 2026-07-11