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Hiding or Showing Planes

You can turn the display of planes on or off.

To toggle the display of planes:

     Click View, Planes.

To hide or show individual planes:

  1. Right-click the plane in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree.

  2. Select Hide or Show.

    Individual planes always are highlighted when you select them, even when hidden.

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