Hide Other Instances

famadorian

After I've hit "hide other instances", is there a way to "unhide what I just hidden"? 
I see there is a "show all", but this function shows all, even though I've spent time hiding stuff, so now I have to hide certain parts all again;)

john_mcclary

You can also click on parts and select isolate, which will make everything transparent. Then you just close the dialogue box, or adjust the slider to unhide parts next to/connected to your selected part.

famadorian

john_mcclary said:

You can also click on parts and select isolate, which will make everything transparent. Then you just close the dialogue box, or adjust the slider to unhide parts next to/connected to your selected part.

Hehe, this is exactly what I mean;)

Thanks;)

philip_thomas

@famadorian - You can;

• 'Undo' the last hide
• RMB/show all (everything including parts, sketches, planes, mate connectors)
• RMB/show all instances (all parts/surfaces)
• In an assembly you can create display states that store the hide/show state for later use in drawings

I hope this helps

lana

famadorian

Well, I usually do something after I've "hide other instances", so I can't use "undo" here

famadorian

"show all" and "show all instances" are not an option since they show too much and doesn't care about what I've hidden before I clicked the "hide other instances" function

famadorian

that leaves display states; it seems I need to create a new display state every time before I hit "hide other instances" to be able to get back to the view I was at before I hit that function.

Ok, I'll try.

philip_thomas

@Famadorian - just out of curiosity, what CAD system are you coming from that has this?

owen_sparks

Nope, and it's infuriating.  I believe there is an IR for such a thing though.  Nor can one configure visibility.  You could configure a delete parts to hide stuff though

Owen S. 

famadorian

philip_thomas said:

@Famadorian - just out of curiosity, what CAD system are you coming from that has this?

BRLCAD;)

john_mcclary

You can also click on parts and select isolate, which will make everything transparent. Then you just close the dialogue box, or adjust the slider to unhide parts next to/connected to your selected part.

famadorian

john_mcclary said:

You can also click on parts and select isolate, which will make everything transparent. Then you just close the dialogue box, or adjust the slider to unhide parts next to/connected to your selected part.

Hehe, this is exactly what I mean;)

Thanks;)