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Alternatively,whenyouusetheHideObjectstool,theselectedobjectsarehidden.
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Figure15.Hiddenobjects
YoucanuseacombinationoftheIsolateObjects andHideObjectstoolstoefficientlydisplayonlythe
objectsthatarerelevanttoyourcurrenttask.Forexample,youmightusetheIsolateObjectstoolto
selectanareaofthedrawingyouwanttoeditandthenusetheHide
Objectstooltohideadditional
objectswithinthatarea.Aftercompletingyourtask,youcanquicklyrestorethehiddenobjectsusing
theEndObjectIsolationtool.
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Figure16.EndObjectIsolationtool
TheOBJECTISOLATIONMODEsystemvariablecontrolswhetherisolated/hiddenobjectspersistbetween
drawingsessions.Alightbulbicononthestatusbarindicateswhetherobjectisolationisactiveinthe
drawing.
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Figure17.ObjectIsolationstatusicon
Inadditiontotheobviousbenefitsobjectvisibilitycontrolsofferfor2Ddesign,they’rejustasvaluable
for3Dmodeling.
Object Selection