You can create custom layouts for viewing your data all throughout SI in our various interfaces. The examples below will from the Product Explorer.
Custom layouts are specific to each interface where they are created, e.g. if you create a custom layout in the Product Explorer interface, that custom layout will not be available to apply in the Project Explorer, as there are different fields relevant to each interface.
The easiest way to create a custom Layout is to rearrange and re-size the columns in an existing Layout and then click the Save As button in Custom Layouts section of the ribbon:
This will open the following interface where you can name your custom Layout, add/remove columns, and choose the order and even the width of the columns:
You can use the Sorting tab to set a particular sort order for columns:
If you want to group by any columns, you can use the Group/Ungroup buttons to set this:
When a Grouping has been set, your layout will default to this grouping:
Once you save your custom layout, you can apply it at any time:
There is an option to share a custom Layout with all users:
There is an additional option to apply a custom Filter to any Custom Layout created within the Project Editor. Click the Define button to set a filter:
This will open the following interface where you can define your filter. There are tabs along the side for various filters: Manufacturer, Category, etc...
There is a Project Setting to determine if a selected Layout will persist for every project:
You can edit your Custom Layouts via Custom Layouts->Manage:
This opens a dialog where can add/edit/delete: