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Reordering components in the browser

markD2LV3 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:13:55 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to reorder components in the browser?

I don't mean the history, just simply the top to bottom order of components in the browser, for an arrangement that would be logical to the current design and easy to follow visually.

I'd like to be able to drag them up or down to their "proper" place in the browser, if possible.

Thanks.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

sanket223.patil — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:46:22 GMT

Hello @markD2LV3

I just tried out . Yes you can change the order of bodies . But not of components , I can't Tell why not components .

Re: Reordering components in the browser

markD2LV3 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:54:21 GMT

Thanks.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

TrippyLighting — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:02:26 GMT

The components appear in the bowser in the order they wer created and that matches with her appearance in teh timeline. It is currently not possible to change the order.

However, if you have a number of components that you feel you want to locate Ito a subassembly (component group) you can create a new, empty component and move existing components into that new component, which then forms an assembly (the icon changes). That can only be done when you are at the end of the timeline.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

markD2LV3 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:08:41 GMT

A great tip, thank you very much, Peter.

You can reorder the component´s icons in the timeline

fransK4AG9 — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:37:13 GMT

I found, that you can re-arrange the icons in the design history timeline.
So if you find the icons for the creation of your components, you can rearrange them on the timeline, and the order in the browser will update. You get the earliest timeline event on top of the browser list ~;~

Re: You can reorder the component´s icons in the timeline

markD2LV3 — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:06:19 GMT

I think it works up to a point. I tried it quickly in a fairly simple file and it did not work. But the jury is still out. Thank you for your message.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:45:10 GMT

Two years from this question. Is there any improvements came yet to this one? Solution is not really good solution.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

Cave_Master — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:35:46 GMT

Bump. Will there be a way to drag and re-organize the browser/component tree?

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:34:59 GMT

At least linked items should be possible to organize how ever we want. That should not be problem to implement, because those parts/sub-assemblies wont have any parent data in the current timeline.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:59:20 GMT

I usually add fasteners(linked parts) as last on to my assembly, so it would be nice if those can be organized and maybe also put in the one "FOLDER" to keep assembly browser even a little bit more shorter.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

g-andresen — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:41:34 GMT

Hi,

@mika.takalo wrote:
...so it would be nice if those can be organized and maybe also put in the one "FOLDER"

You can already do this by creating empty folders (primary or in an assembly) and moving the screws ... into them

günther

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:55:46 GMT

How? I know how to make sub-assemblies, but I do not know how to create folders.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

g-andresen — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:10:20 GMT

Hi,

@mika.takalo wrote:
How? I know how to make sub-assemblies, but I do not know how to create folders.

oh sorry, I meant "component".

günther

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:46:48 GMT

It will mess up my BOM, making a component from set of fasteners is not a good idea.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

g-andresen — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:55:50 GMT

Hi,

have you already looked at the new options for BOM?

günther

Re: Reordering components in the browser

mika.takalo — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:17:05 GMT

Yes, bom is no longer fit on the screen when changing that one...because I have multiple sub-assys in my main assy.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

MaxHugen — Sun, 16 May 2021 10:02:18 GMT

I'm still a novice, but as I'm just getting to grips with "best practice", I would find a way to re-order components very helpful as well.

Re: Reordering components in the browser

William_Dec_45 — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:44:16 GMT

I found a work-around: Instead of batch converting to components, convert them one at a time in the order you prefer. First time I've ever been able to contribute. 🙂

Re: Reordering components in the browser

joeEVLJ4 — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 19:12:09 GMT

Doesn't work. Dragged a selection of components to the new, empty one and nothing happens. Not even an error message.

The browser needs a lot of improvements. Start pushing your product managers to think about usability. Maybe hire a UX designer instead of more engineers?