Hides selected entities, like using the Freeze option of the Layer command but for individual entities. Hidden entities optionally stay hidden between drawing sessions.
At left, an entity is selected; at right, it is hidden from view by this command.
Accessing the Command
command bar: hideobjects
Quad: Select
ribbon: Model | View
toolbar: Hide/Show Entities
: HideObjects
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select Entities to Hide: (Select one or more entities)
Entities in set: 1
Select Entities to Hide: (Select more entities, or else press Enter to end the command.)
The program hides from view the entities you selected; to return them to view, use the UnisolateObjects command.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select Entities to Hide | Select one or more entities, or else press Enter to end the command |
The OBJECTISOLATIONMODE system variable controls whether the hidden state is saved or not:
Related Commands
LayFrz - freezes the layers associated with entities selected in the drawing.
LayOff - turns off layers associated with entities selected in the drawing.
IsolateObjects - hides all but the selected entities.
UnisolateObjects - unhides entities that were hidden.