The Isolate Selection tool temporarily hides all objects except those you're working on.
Isolating a selection guards against selecting other objects while working on a single selection. You can focus on the objects you need to see without the visual distraction of the surroundings. It also reduces the performance overhead that can come from displaying other objects in the viewport.
While the Isolate tool is active, the Isolate Selection Toggle button on the status bar appears highlighted (). To exit Isolate Selection mode, click this button or apply the command using any other method detailed at the start of this topic.
When using the Alt menu system, the following commands are available from the Isolate panel of the Scene menu:
Also available on the Design Standard workspace.
Also available on the Design Standard workspace.
When you exit Isolate Selection mode, the viewport returns to the previous zoom level. You can also access Zoom Extents On Isolate modes from the Isolate Selection button in the status bar. Left Click + Hold to quickly toggle Zoom Extents On Isolate modes on ( ) or off (). Default=off.