To Manage the Display of Constraint Status in the Browser

Constraint status displays by default in the assembly browser as a , , or to indicate one of three states:

• Fully constrained A black dot indicates the component is fully constrained.

  

• Under constrained A hollow dot indicates the component is under constrained and needs attention. To resolve, start by opening the Edit Constraint dialog box to identify possible issues.

  

• Unknown A dash indicates the constrained status of the component is unknown. To resolve this state, rebuild the assembly: On the ribbon: Tools tab Manage tab Update panel Rebuild All .

  

Use the Display Preferences menu options to:

• Hide Fully Constrained: Only display components that have constraint issues.
• Show Constraint State: Display all constraint status (, , and )

The setting, Show Constraint State in Browser is also available from Tools Manage Document Settings Modeling tab. By default, the setting is enabled.