Hiding or Showing Models and Parts

You can hide and show individual parts on the models in a project. Hiding parts is useful when applying appearances to layered objects and when isolating parts for individual renderings.

To hide or show models and parts:

Do one of the following:

Action	Description
Hide or show individual models and parts	In the Palette, on the Objects tab, select the model or part in the Model tree and select or clear Hide.
Hide a model	Click Selection Tool > Model . In the 3D Viewport, right-click the model and click Hide Model.
Show all models and parts	In the 3D Viewport, right-click and click Show Everything.
Show selected parts only	In the 3D Viewport, right-click and click Show Only.

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