Show, Hide, and Isolate Entities

Turn the display of entities on and off in the modeling window.

Show, Hide, and Isolate Using Context Menus

Display control options are available in most context menus. In general, the options are dependent on whether or not there is a selection.
Note: Hiding solids or surfaces in the modeling window does not update the visibility status of surface and solid bodies in the Part Browser. Surfaces/solids and surface/solid bodies are not the same entity.
Hide
Hides selected entities.
Show
Shows selected entities.
Show All
Shows all entities of the same type as the entity selector.
Show Adjacent
Shows the entities adjacent to your selection.
Show Selected
Show selected entities that are hidden.
Isolate
Isolates selection and turns off the display of all other entities, regardless of type.
Reverse Displayed
Reverses the display of the entity type in the entity selector.
Reverse Visibility
Reverses the display of the selected entities (Part Browser only).

Show and Hide in Browsers Using Icons

Left-click on an entity's icon in a browser to switch between showing or hiding the entity. When an entity is hidden, it appears grayed out in the browser.
Figure 1.


Show and Hide Using the Property Editor

Restriction: Only available in the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics setup environment.
  1. Select entities.
  2. In the Property Editor, toggle the Visible option to turn the display of the entities on and off.

Show, Hide, and Isolate Using the Show/Hide Tool

Restriction: This tool is only available in the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics setup environment.
  1. Activate the Show/Hide tool on the View Controls toolbar.
    Alternatively, press D to open the tool in Parts mode, or Shift+D to open in Faced mode.
  2. Use the drop-down menu to select the entity type to consider.
  3. Select entities to show or hide.
    • Hide entities by left-clicking. Hiding entities adds them to the selection. Click the Isolate button to isolate the selection.
    • Show entities by holding Shift while left-clicking. Press A to show all parts and Shift+A to show all faces.
      Figure 2.




Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Controls

General

To do this Press
Rotate Middle Mouse Drag

Arrow Keys

Set rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click on model
Reset rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click in space
Pan Right Mouse Drag

Left + Right Mouse Drag

Zoom Middle Mouse Scroll
Circle zoom Alt + Middle Mouse Draw

Z, then Left Mouse Draw

Fit (and fit selected) F
Go back to previous view B
Save a view Ctrl + Numeric Key (0-9)
Recall a view Numeric Key (0-9)

Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

To do this Press
Rotate Middle Mouse Drag
Turntable Rotate Shift + Right Mouse Drag
Set rotation center C + Left Mouse Click on model
Reset rotation center Ctrl + Middle Mouse Click in space
Pan Right Mouse Drag

Left + Right Mouse Drag

Zoom Middle Mouse Scroll
Dynamic Zoom Ctrl + Shift + Right Mouse Drag
Fit (and fit selected) F
Rotate to the closest principle axes N
Standard Views - Top Ctrl + F6
Standard Views - Bottom Ctrl + Shift + F6
Standard Views - Front Ctrl + F7
Standard Views - Back Ctrl + Shift + F7
Standard Views - Right Ctrl + F8
Standard Views - Left Ctrl + Shift + F8
Standard Views - Isometric Ctrl + F9