Hide Objects

Navisworks provides tools that can be used to hide and display objects or groups of objects. Hidden objects are not drawn in the Scene View.

Hide Selected Objects

You can hide the objects in the current selection so that they are not drawn in the Scene View. This is useful when you want to remove specific parts of the model. For example, when you walk down the corridor of building, you may want to hide a wall that occludes your view of the next room.

To hide selected objects:

  1. In the Scene View, select all items you want to hide.

  2. Click Home tab > Visibility panel > Hide .

    The selected objects are now invisible.

    Tip: Clicking Hide again displays the invisible objects.

Command entry: CTRL + H

Shortcut menu: Hide

Hide Unselected Objects

You can hide all items except those currently selected so that they are not drawn in the Scene View. This is useful when you only want to see specific parts of the model.

Note: In the Selection Tree, the items appear gray when marked as hidden.

To make unselected items hidden:

  1. In the Scene View, select all items you want to review.

  2. Click Home tab > Visibility panel > Hide Unselected .

    Only the selected geometry remains visible.

    Tip: Clicking Hide Unselected again displays the invisible objects.

Shortcut menu: Hide Unselected

Reveal selected objects

  1. In the Selection Tree, select all hidden items you want to reveal.

  2. Click Home tab > Visibility panel > Hide .

    The selected objects are now displayed.

Command entry: CTRL + H

Shortcut menu: Hide

Reveal all Hidden Objects

  1. Click Home tab > Visibility panel.
  2. In the Unhide All drop-down, select Unhide All .

Shortcut menu: Scene > Reset All > Unhide All

Parent page: Select Objects