Std ToggleVisibility
|
Menu location |
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View → Toggle visibility |
Workbenches |
All |
Default shortcut |
Space |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Std ShowSelection, Std HideSelection, Std ToggleObjects, Std ShowObjects, Std HideObjects |
Description
The Std ToggleVisibility command toggles the visibility of selected objects in 3D views.
Usage
- Select one or more objects.
- Invisible objects can be selected in the Tree view.
- Be careful when you use Ctrl+A to select all objects in the Tree view. This will also selects sub-elements of PartDesign bodies and objects used for Part Booleans. In most cases these should stay invisible.
- Objects used for Part Booleans are also selected when you use Ctrl+A in a 3D view.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Select the View →
Toggle visibility option from the menu.
- Select the View → Visibility →
Toggle visibility option from the menu.
- Select the
Toggle visibility option from the Tree view context menu. This option is not available in the PartDesign Workbench.
- Select the
Toggle visibility option from the 3D view context menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: Space.
- Select the View →
Notes
- The action of this command cannot be undone with Std Undo.
- The visibility of an object can also be changed through its related DataVisibility property in the Property editor or the Combo view.
Scripting
See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
Use the show
and hide
methods of an object to change its visibility.
import FreeCADGui
obj = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.myObjectName
if obj.Visibility == True:
obj.hide()
else:
obj.show()
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