Std HideSelection

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Std ShowSelection

Std SelectVisibleObjects

Std View Menu

Std HideSelection
Menu location
View → Visibility → Hide selection
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std ToggleVisibility, Std ShowSelection, Std ToggleObjects, Std ShowObjects, Std HideObjects

Description

The Std HideSelection command hides selected objects in 3D views.

Usage

1. Select one or more objects.
2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Select the View → Visibility → Hide selection option from the menu.
   • Select the Hide selection option from the Tree view context menu. This option is not available in the PartDesign Workbench.

Notes

• The action of this command cannot be undone with Std Undo.
• The visibility of an object can also be changed through its DataVisibility parameter in the Property editor or the Combo view.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

For a scripting example see Std ToggleVisibility.

Std ShowSelection

Std SelectVisibleObjects

Std View Menu

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