DesignSeries.pngThe Visibility Tool

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The Visibility tool is on the Basic palette.

The Visibility tool changes the visibility of either the layer or class associated with a clicked object. If you click an object in a sheet layer or design layer viewport, only the visibility in that viewport changes (with some exceptions). You can also make rapid changes to the visibilities of multiple layers or classes in the drawing at one time by double-clicking the tool itself.

Several modes are available to specify whether to change class or layer visibility, and to set the type of visibility change to make.

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Mode

Description

Classes

Affects the visibility of the clicked object’s class

Layers

Affects the visibility of the clicked object’s layer

Visible

Sets the clicked object’s class or layer to visible

Invisible

Hides the clicked object’s class or layer

Greyed

Sets the clicked object’s class or layer to gray

Preferences

Specifies the global visibility behavior when the Visibility tool is double-clicked

Class and design layer visibility in the drawing area are also affected by the Class Options and Layer Options settings. See Setting Global Visibility with Class and Design Layer Options for details.

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Layer or Class Visibility Changes Using the Visibility Tool

Global Visibility Changes with the Visibility Tool

Visibility Tool Behavior in Embedded Viewports

 

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