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# Usage

This chapter describes how to use PlantProjectManager.

Besides the first two sub-chapter, all other sub-chapters concentrate on specific nodes which may appear in the project tree. The following images give you an overview of the name of the nodes.

The first level is always the project node. The second lever are the [Categories](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/categories.md).

![](/files/pSUQJrXCWsVdkT3oTimb)

For the P\&ID, 3D and Ortho Categories you then have Folder and Drawing nodes.

![](/files/K0nDlKxUjevvYQNZgWVr)

The Iso Category has three levels.

![](/files/vAzlTA8DtU2AL7vkLT8y)

The Spec Sheets Category has just one level.

![](/files/hEbJTPMQXXwDRsDddOAz)

The Related Files Category can have Folders and Files.

![](/files/Qb2nWBsJI9a23mlLZlDN)

Table of Content:

* [Open & Close](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/propertiespalette/usage/open-close.md)
* [User Interface](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/update-selection-lists/user-interface.md)
* [Project Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/project-node.md)
* [P\&ID / 3D Categories Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/pid-3d-categories-node.md)
* [P\&ID / 3D Drawing Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/pid-3d-drawing-node.md)
* [Folder Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/folder-node.md)
* [Ortho Categories Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/ortho-categories-node.md)
* [Ortho Drawing Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/ortho-drawing-node.md)
* [Iso Categories Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/iso-categories-node.md)
* [Iso Style Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/iso-style-node.md)
* [Iso Line Number Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/iso-line-number-node.md)
* [Iso Drawing Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/iso-drawing-node.md)
* [Spec Sheets Category Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/spec-sheets-category-node.md)
* [Spec Sheets Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/spec-sheets-node.md)
* [Related Files Categories Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/related-files-categories-node.md)
* [Related Files Folder Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/related-files-folder-node.md)
* [Related Files Node](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/plantprojectmanager/usage/related-files-node.md)