8. Includes Tree#
The Includes Tree panel organises all input files used by Nastran, Abaqus, or OptiStruct. The panel provides two tabs that present the same files with different organisation criteria:
Includes Structure — the logical include hierarchy as declared in the master input file
Directory Structure — files organised by their actual folder layout on disk
Note
The Includes Tree panel is accessible from the side panel. See 2. Interface Overview for panel navigation.
8.1. Common Controls (Both Tabs)#
Expand/Collapse: click the expand/collapse control to show or hide a folder’s contents.
Show/Hide: use the checkbox to show or hide the model elements belonging to a file or folder — equivalent to using Hide from the context menu.
To hide all elements belonging to every file inside a top-level item, uncheck the parent.
To hide elements belonging to a specific file, expand the parent and uncheck that file.
Context menu (right-click on a folder or file):
Isolate — shows only the elements belonging to the selected file or folder.
Hide — hides the elements belonging to the selected file or folder.
Select Elements — selects in the viewport the elements linked to that source.
8.2. Includes Structure#
This tab displays the logical include hierarchy exactly as declared by the master input file and its nested includes.
Use this view to validate dependencies between includes and to check the scope of each file within the solver input deck.
8.3. Directory Structure#
This tab lists the same files but organised according to the actual folder layout on disk (project root, subfolders, etc.). It mirrors the filesystem directory layout, allowing you to quickly locate each source file.
Key Points#
Folders and files are displayed with their icons, and folders can be expanded or collapsed.
Items are sorted alphabetically (case-insensitive), with folders listed before files.
Context menu actions (Isolate, Hide, Select Elements) also work on folders and apply recursively to their contents.