For example, you can display the Model Tree of the component being assembled below the Model Tree of the assembly itself to facilitate selecting placement references. When performing various operations, you can have a secondary Model Tree. The search bar contains predefined searches to allow you to filter by criteria like object type, failed items, suppressed objects, and embedded components. The Model Tree also contains a search bar to help you locate features and components in models with lots of objects. You can use drag and drop or Insert Mode to change the regeneration order of features in your Model Tree. Since Creo models are history-based, the order of features in the Model Tree helps you understand design intent.

Right clicking on an object opens even more commands like Delete, Replace, and Copy/Show Snapshot. When you click on an object in the tree, a mini toolbar opens with commonly used commands like Hide, Suppress, Edit Definition, and Zoom To. It is often easier to pick features or components out of the Model Tree than the graphics area. Let’s take a look at how you can get the most out of this dynamic tool. Since Creo is a feature-based parametric modeler, the Model Tree is a tool for understanding and manipulating the design intent of your parts and assemblies. In Creo Parametric, the Model Tree is a utility that appears in a tab of the Navigator on the left side of the screen that lists the features in a part and the components in an assembly, in the order in which they are regenerated.

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