Object visibility commands
Several commands on the View menu allow you to show or hide specific objects in the drawing area. The Object Visibility command also allows you to control visibility in viewports and saved views.
These commands aren't available in certain situations, such as when editing a symbol or editing the 2D components of a plug-in object.
You can also control object visibility with the Visibility tool; see Object visibility changes using the Visibility tool and Visibility tool shortcuts.
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Command |
Path |
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Unhide Objects |
View |
To show all hidden objects:
Select the command.
This has the same effect as clicking the Unhide Objects button in the drawing area.
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Command |
Path |
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Show Selected Objects Only |
View |
To show only the selected objects:
Select the objects to show, and then select the command to hide all unselected objects in the drawing area. Objects in invisible classes or layers are not affected.
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Command |
Path |
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Hide Selected Objects |
View |
To hide selected objects:
Select the objects to hide, and then select the command.
Setting object visibility with criteria
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Command |
Path |
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Object Visibility |
View |
Use this command to show or hide a large number of objects, or selectively make hidden objects visible, in the drawing area, viewports, or saved views.
Objects that are hidden by a data visualization cannot be made visible with this command.
To set object visibility with criteria:
Select the command.
The Object Visibility dialog box opens. Select the desired options for the operation.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Show |
Shows objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the visibility of other objects |
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Show Only |
Shows objects matching the specified criteria and hides all other objects |
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Hide |
Hides objects matching the specified criteria without affecting the visibility of other objects |
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Execute Immediately |
Performs the specified operation immediately upon exiting the dialog box; the operation criteria are not saved for future use |
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Create VectorScript |
Saves the criteria and command options as a VectorScript that can be reused, but does not run the script |
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Create Python Script |
Saves the criteria and command options as a Python script that can be reused, but does not run the script |
Specify the criteria for the operation as described in The Criteria dialog box. Click OK.
If you selected one of the script options, you're prompted to select a palette for the script, and then to name the script containing the commands. The script then displays in the specified palette; double-click the script to perform the operation. See Creating and editing script palettes and scripts.
If you selected the Execute Immediately option, the objects are shown or hidden as specified.
