--- title: How to organize Assembly Trees using myCADtools description: Organizing assembly trees using MyCADtools for faster tree organization. --- [Skip to content](https://faq.mecad.co.za/knowledge/mycadtools-how-to-organize-assembly-trees#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://faq.mecad.co.za/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![MECAD Systems Logo - Original 2](https://faq.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/MECAD%20Systems%20Logo%20-%20Original%202.png?width=190&height=60&name=MECAD%20Systems%20Logo%20-%20Original%202.png)](https://mecad.co.za/) - [About](https://mecad.co.za/about/) - [Products](https://mecad.co.za/products/) - [Training](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-training/) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Request Support](https://mecad.co.za/request-support/) - [Contact Us](https://mecad.co.za/contact-us/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Promotions](https://mecad.co.za/end-of-promotion/) - [Product Brochures](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-product-brochures/) - [Customer Stories](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-customer-stories/) - [Blog](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-blog/) - [Webinars](https://www.youtube.com/@mecadsystems-solidworksand4875) - [Events](https://mecad.co.za/events/) - [Careers](https://mecad.co.za/careers/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://mecad.co.za/about/) - [Products](https://mecad.co.za/products/) - [Training](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-training/) - Support Show submenu for Support - [Request Support](https://mecad.co.za/request-support/) - [Contact Us](https://mecad.co.za/contact-us/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Promotions](https://mecad.co.za/end-of-promotion/) - [Product Brochures](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-product-brochures/) - [Customer Stories](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-customer-stories/) - [Blog](https://mecad.co.za/solidworks-blog/) - [Webinars](https://www.youtube.com/@mecadsystems-solidworksand4875) - [Events](https://mecad.co.za/events/) - [Careers](https://mecad.co.za/careers/) - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://faq.mecad.co.za/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://mecad.co.za/contact-us/) [Contact us](https://mecad.co.za/contact-us/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Organizing your tree alphabetically or chronologically is very helpful for quickly finding items to edit. **Organizing Tree Features Alphabetically** Firstly, we will open the assembly of choice and add the MyCADtools tab: *Right-click in the existing tabs area \>Tabs \> MyCADtools* Then we navigate to Other tools... \> TreeManager ![myCADtools interface showing options for organizing assembly trees in SOLIDWORKS.](https://faq.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-19-2022-12-06-06-82-PM.png?width=590&name=image-png-May-19-2022-12-06-06-82-PM.png) Once selected, we have a variety of options but for now, the “Sort” tab on the left will be selected: ![SOLIDWORKS interface displaying an organized assembly tree using myCADtools.](https://faq.mecad.co.za/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-19-2022-12-06-30-42-PM.png?width=613&name=image-png-May-19-2022-12-06-30-42-PM.png) The tree can now be sorted by using either one of those options, but for now the “Sort ascending A-Z” will be selected. 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