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# Browsing using the Network Tree

The network tree is an interactive tool for browsing the network and volume hierarchy. It works in conjunction with the main view area to show clips as thumbnails or in a list view.

(a) Network tree with library selected (b) Draggable divider (c) Main view area showing clip thumbnails

To browse the network:

1. Click any host item in the network tree to display its volumes. While multiple volumes can be present, typically a host has just one volume — stonefs, for example.

   Icons representing the volumes appear in the main view area, when in thumbnail mode.

   NoteWhen you expand an item in the network tree an animated cursor indicates that a metadata transaction is taking place. Depending on the complexity of the tree, this can take some time.
2. Click a volume in the network tree to display its projects.

   Icons for the projects appear in the main view area.

3. Click collapsed items to further expand the network tree.
   - The data structure hierarchy is exactly what you would find browsing a clip library in any Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing workstation.
   - Once an item is expanded, you can collapse it again by clicking its expand/collapse arrow.
   - To switch between expanded items, click the item of interest. This changes the focus without collapsing the deselected item.
4. To expand all an item’s selection at once, from the Selection menu, choose Expand Children.
5. To refresh the view, choose either Refresh All or Refresh Selection.

#### Topics in this section

- Using Bookmarks
- Managing Libraries and Reels