Generative Design browser

Get familiar with options you can access from the Generative Design browser.

The browser presents an organized view of the data in your design in a tree-like format. Context menus contain tools and commands for the object types that you right-click. Some commands are specific to the browser, and some are also available elsewhere on the canvas or toolbar.

When you select an object in the browser, it is also highlighted on the canvas. Likewise, selecting an object on the canvas highlights its entry in the browser. This "cross-highlighting" provides visual feedback and simplifies selecting a particular object.

The table below provides information on using the browser and each of the icons available there.

If you want to...	then...
Select an object	Click the object.
Select multiple objects	Press Ctrl or Shift and select objects.
Toggle the visibility of an object	Click the light bulb icon next to the object name.
Expand the branches of the browser to display lower-level objects	Click next to the branch name.
Collapse the branches of the browser to hide lower-level objects	Click next to the branch name.
Access context menu commands	Right-click a browser node.
Specify a study settings	Right-click the study and select Settings.
Clone a study	Right-click the study and select Clone Study.
Activate a study	Right-click the study and select Activate Study.
Generate outcomes for a study	Right-click the study and select Generate.
Add a load case to the study	Right-click the load case and select New Load Case.
Clone a load case in the study	Right-click the load case and select Clone Load Case.
Activate a load case in the study	Right-click the study and select Activate Load Case.
Activate a generative model	Right-click the generative model and select Activate. Note: You can create a new generative model in the Edit Model workspace.
Delete an object	Right-click the object and select Delete. Note: You can delete the following objects: studies, load cases, loads, and constraints. When deleting studies or load cases, you are prompted to confirm your choice.
Rename an object	Click the object and once the object is selected, wait a few seconds and click it again. When the object name is highlighted, enter a new name and press Enter. Note: You can change the names of the following objects: studies, load cases, loads, and constraints.
Edit an object	Mouse over the object and click .
Change unit settings	Mouse over the Units node and click . Then, in the Units Settings dialog, select the desired units system for the active project. Note: To change the default units settings, access the Preferences dialog.