Show Structure (Home ribbon)

The command Show Structure opens the dialog Structure that shows the structure of the selected Frame, listing the names of all objects contained within.

  • To expand or collapse one level of the structure at a time, click or or select a node with branches and press the right or left arrow keys on the keyboard.

  • To expand or collapse all levels of the structure, select the menu commands Expand All or Collapse All on the context menu.

  • To open the dialog of the selected object, double-click it in the list or select Open on the context menu.

  • To display the attributes and methods of the selected object, select Show Attributes and Methods on the context menu.

  • To find an object, enter its name into the text box next to Find, and click Find. Plant Simulation searches the structure and highlights the object it found. Click Find again to find additional instances of the search term.

    If you are searching for different objects and do not remember their exact names, you can use regular expressions in your search, compare the description of the general dialog Show Structure.