You can use the Prospector tab to manage project and drawing objects.
Right-click collections and objects to access commands.
On this tab, all of the objects in a drawing or project are arranged in a hierarchy that you navigate in standard, Windows Explorer–like fashion.
The Prospector tab and the Settings tab share some basic functions. For more information, see Functions Shared by the Prospector and Settings Tabs.
The Prospector tree contains the following top-level collections, which can be viewed using the Master View:
- Open Drawings. For more information about this collection, see The Prospector Tree.
- Projects. For more information about this collection, see Managing Projects.
Note
The Projects collection in the Prospector tree is not visible if you have not installed Autodesk Vault client and server applications. During a drawing session, the Projects collection lists the projects that are available after you have logged into an Autodesk Vault server and Vault database. For more information, see Logging in to a Vault Server.
- Drawing Templates. For more information about this collection, see Working with Drawing Templates.
To open or close the Prospector tab
- Click Home or View tab
Palettes panelProspector
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. When the tab is in the “closed” state, the button has a white background 
.When running any of following commands, the Prospector tab is opened automatically.
- Create Sheets
- Edit In Storm Sewers
- Export To LandXML
- Point Group Properties
- Clicking the
Pipe Network Vistas button on the Network Layout Tools toolbar
Topics in this section
- The Prospector Tab Icons
Use the icons at the top of the Prospector tab to control the display of icons within the Prospector tree, to display the Panorama window, and to access Help.
- Controlling the Items Displayed in the Prospector Tree
Use the drop-down list at the top of the Prospector tab to control which items are displayed in the Prospector tree.
- The Prospector Tree
Use the Prospector tree to manage and access drawing and project objects.