To Set Reference Filters
1. In the Model Tree or graphics window, select an assembly component or a part feature and perform one of the following operations:
Right-click and select Information > Reference Viewer
Click Model > Reference Viewer
Click Tools > Reference Viewer
The Reference Viewer dialog box opens with the selected component as the current object.
2. Click References on the Reference Filters tab.
3. Set the reference filters on the Reference Filters tab:
Scope—Displays only references of the selected scope. Click All, External, or Local.
Status—Displays only references of the selected status. Click All, Missing, Missing without backup, Not Updated, To Excluded Parents, To Substitute Parents, or Complete.  
Strong/Weak—Displays only references of the selected type. Click All, Strong, or Weak.
4. Set the reference types to display in the graph:
Regular
Placement
Relation
System
Components in path
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Click to customize the reference color in the graph.
5. Set the object types from which references are displayed in the graph:
From Independent Children—Toggles the display of references from independent objects (the referencing object is an independent feature).
From Excluded Children—Toggles the display of references from excluded objects (the referencing object is an excluded object).
From Suppressed Children—Toggles the display of references from suppressed objects (the referencing object is a suppressed object).