Folders in Parts List in Part Studio?

simon_owen703

Re-submitted in proper category 

michael_mcdonald047

Yes, there are folders in the parts list now.  They help to keep the part tree more readable and organized.  If you don't like them, you can ignore and avoid them.

simon_owen703

Hi Michael, good news....but how? I can’t see any new functionality in the GUI. I’m probably being thick, but doesn’t it need an icon like this?

matthew_stacy

@simon_owen703, you can also select one or more items from the feature tree, right-click, and select "add to folder".

tim_hess427

It looks like there may be some miscommunication here. 

@simon_owen703 seems to be asking about folders for the "parts list" not the "part studio". 

The folders in the part studio are only for features in the feature tree. Not for the actual list of parts below the feature tree. 

ilya_baran

It's worth noting that if you have so many parts in your part studio that you need folders to organize them, you may be making the mistake of modeling an entire assembly in a single part studio, which is not great for performance and for your design being understandable by others.  You can split your design among multiple part studios by deriving a master sketch or two and/or using in-context modeling.

simon_owen703

Thanks to all, yes, miscommunication. If you see my original request for this new feature I also made the point about possibly needing a new part studio if one is thinking about folders of parts, but I still think the functionality would be good. It is logged as a request so we’ll see if it attracts ‘the selector’s eye’ or not. Cheers Simon 

rokerson

ilya_baran said:

It's worth noting that if you have so many parts in your part studio that you need folders to organize them, you may be making the mistake of modeling an entire assembly in a single part studio, which is not great for performance and for your design being understandable by others.  You can split your design among multiple part studios by deriving a master sketch or two and/or using in-context modeling.

Part count can still grow to be quite large in studios during modeling. I'm specifically CADing a weldment right now, with several tubes. They are all interrelated so it makes sense to be modeled in a single Part Studio. It would be useful to organize parts, e.g. "box tubes," "gussets", etc.

Is this a planned improvement?