Folder Tree

Location on ribbon: Tab DVD Addin → Group File and Print → Menu File Tools

Command ID: btnFolderTree

License required

This command needs an active DVDAddin account (Standard or PRO). It is fully available during the Trial period.

What it does

Scans a folder on a local or network drive and writes the whole subfolder tree into the current sheet, indenting one column per level. Unlike the File Tree command, this one lists folders only — no files.

Use it to build a project document index in seconds, to check that an as-built filing structure matches what the client mandated, or to print a folder map to attach to a handover record.

How to use

1. Open (or create) an empty sheet for the output — the command wipes all data on the active sheet.
2. Go to tab DVD Addin → group File and Print → menu File Tools → click Folder Tree.
3. A confirmation appears: "All data on the current sheet will be erased to write the folder tree. Continue?" → click Yes if you are on the right sheet.
4. The "Pick parent folder" browser opens → point it at the root folder → OK.
5. The root path goes into A1 in bold, then each subfolder is written: level 1 in column B, level 2 in column C, level 3 in column D, and so on, each name bold and coloured blue.
6. While the scan runs, hold ESC to stop early; whatever was already written stays.
7. A toast reports the result, e.g. "Wrote 128 items to sheet."

Example

Package document folder at D:\Projects\TowerA. After the command runs, the sheet reads:

A	B	C	D
D:\Projects\TowerA
	01_Legal
		Contracts
		Permits
	02_IFC_Drawings
		Architectural
		Structural
	03_Inspection
		Month_05

Print that sheet and it becomes the folder-level index for the document file.

Notes

• The command erases the active sheet before writing — always run it on a blank sheet, and note that Ctrl+Z will not bring the data back.
• Folders only; use File Tree when you also need the file names.
• Whether folder names become hyperlinks depends on the FileTreeHyperlinks option in Preferences (File and Print section); the default is on.
• Folders you have no permission to read are skipped silently instead of aborting the scan.
• A deep tree spreads across many columns (one per level) — hold ESC if you accidentally point it at a whole drive or a slow network share.

Related

• File Tree — same engine, but lists the files inside as well.
• Create Folder — the reverse direction: build real folders from a sheet layout.
• File List — a flat listing of every file instead of a tree.
• Preferences — turn folder-tree hyperlinks on or off.