change order of components in browser

[brooknorton1]

An example browser view is shown below, with several components. Is there a way to move components up or down in that view? I'm ok not having the design history if that helps. I post-process components (outside of Fusion) in a certain order and it would be helpful to have them appear in my custom order in the Fusion browser. Thx.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

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@brooknorton1  schrieb:

it would be helpful to have them appear in my custom order in the Fusion browser. Thx.

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Unfortunately this is not possible at the moment.

günther

[TrippyLighting · Accepted solution]

If you turn off the timeline then you can reorganize components in the browser almost without limitations.

While the timeline can be re-enbabled, be aware that you loose the parametric history of what you did prior to turning it off.

There's no way of getting that back!

[etfrench]

It depends on the references.  A component can't be moved earlier in the timeline than a component/body/sketch that it references.  If you have a particular order needed, then that should be the workflow you develop.

[MichaelT_123]

Hi Mr BrookNorton1,

... programmatically, it shouldn't be a big problem by adding a browser display filter. It is pretty standard practice, and undoubtedly, such a simple change would benefit not only discerning users. By implementing browser sorting by names, time stamps, categories, .... even I would pinch some profits.😏

Regards

MichaelT 

[brooknorton1]

Turns out you can reorder components if you remove the timeline. It would be nice if you could reorder and keep the timeline. I don't see why it should be necessary to remove the timeline, but at least it is possible.

[brooknorton1]

Thanks. I thought I had previously tried that (removing the timeline and then reordering components in the browser) and it didn't work, but today it works. Will help a lot.

[brooknorton1]

I found this. If I split a body, then change one body to a component (a rt-click option) then the new component is a sub-component of the one just split. Then, if I try to move the new sub component to somewhere in the browser, it fails and just won't move. But, if I move it to the very top level at the top of the browser, it does move the component, to the bottom of the list. From there I can move it wherever I want.

[etfrench]

When you're in Timeline mode, references will block moving a component to a position earlier in the Timeline.  Changing to Direct Modeling mode removes the reference which means changing a component will no longer change components/bodies/sketches which referenced it.  In Timeline mode, that change will also change the references.

You may find your workaround will only work in a few specific instances.  It would be much better to develop your model in the order you need to process the results. 

[griersonNFK77]

So you design your model (in what software?), order it in the way you want to process it, then redesign it in Fusion360 in that order?

[etfrench]

No.  Design in Fusion.  You can plan ahead and/or you can move the Timeline.