Inventor model tree / browser missing

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm using Inventor 2018 with a student license. Sometime today my model tree / browser has gone missing, no idea why.

I googled the problem but all I found was:

[View tab... User interface drop down in the windows pane.. Check "model"].

The problem is, as you can see in the screenshots, it's checked but it's just not there. Any ideas?

Thanks!

[MechMachineMan · Accepted solution]

Try finding and downloading the inventor reset utility.

[mdavis22569]

did it get moved off the screen or hidden behind it ... the Browser can move around now. Much easier than previous versions.

[mcgyvr]

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@MechMachineMan wrote:

Try finding and downloading the inventor reset utility.

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Do this.. Its located in the Autodesk Inventor 2018 folder in your Windows Start menu (or whatever its called now in Win10)

"Inventor reset utility"..

Close Inventor then run it.. 

[Anonymous]

Yes, the reset utility solved the problem. Thank you!

[JamesCipolloni7683]

I can't believe the fix for this clears all your personal setting, this fix is no were to be found on the internet except here, thanks the info.

Without the browser the software is useless 

Jim Cip

[SBix26]

Save settings before using the Reset... too late now, of course.

Sam B

Inventor Professional 2018.1.2
Vault Workgroup 2018.0
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit, SP1

[Anonymous]

go to VIEW tab

click the pull down for USER INTERFACE

make sure MODEL is checked

[TheCADWhisperer]

@Anonymous

Do you mean something like the OP's Prob 2.png image?

[RRhynalds]

Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

Thank you!!! 

I have searched for this all day, but I could never get a direct answer until now. Once again, thank you so much for all of your help today. I really appreciate it. 

Best Regaurds, 

Zion Moss, PhD.- Biomedical Engeneering- Biological Sciences 

National Research Executive

Washington D.C. Intstitute of Technologies and Advancements

Senior Researcher of National Pentagon of Security 

[stephanie.canora]

Hi everyone! In addition to the solutions mentioned earlier (reset utility and view tab > click user interface > check 'model'), the Inventor team made an update in Inventor 2020 to improve this experience. If the model tree gets closed, you can click the plus sign highlighted in the picture and select 'Model Browser' from the dropdown.

[k14348]

Hi,

    Go to View tab then user interface then dropdown then check browser box.

-Karth

[marcusjerne]

Thnaks!

[david_farr7Y3TM]

Thank you.