The World Browser (Managers > Browser command) allows you to view the objects in your scene in their hierarchical structure, as well as in the context of their relations with other elements. This way you can analyze how the scene is constructed. Moreover, layers can help you organize your work in an even more flexible manner.
Just as the hierarchical structure of the scene, the world browser displays the Construction Tree, that shows the connection between a surface and all its construction curves, and that it makes the selection of construction curves easy and fast.
The Browser window can be freely resized and positioned anywhere in the screen. If you want it floating, you will certainly find it practical to use its keyboard shortcut to quickly show it or hide it. The program remembers the last size and position of the browser. If you prefer, you can dock it by simply dragging and dropping it on the edge of the screen.
You have a range of possibilities for customizing the World Browser. Options are displayed in the pop-up menu which appears when you right-click within its window.
List hidden objects
When you enable this option, hidden objects are not listed in the Browser.
Horizontal/vertical panes
Organizes the Hierarchy Browser and the Construction Tree horizontally or vertically.
Show/hide buttons
Shows/hides the buttons on the top of the Browser window. Hiding them could be useful when you dock the browser vertically and you need to save space.
Show/hide Construction Tree
Shows/hides the Construction Tree. Useful to save space when you have finished the modeling phase and you are working, for example, on shading attributes.
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