Hide/Show Objects

Used to hide or show the objects by filtering.

Accessed from:
  • Ribbon: Steel > Utilities > Macros > Hide/Show Objects
Setting Description
Set Filter condition
  • Object list ? lists the currently active objects in the model. You can select one of more of the objects to apply a filter.
  • Filter name ? name the filtering condition for filter rules being set.
Filter rules Check one or more of the below options to set the filter criteria.
  • Filter ?with filter.
  • Shapes ? include shapes.
  • Plates ? with plates.
  • Shapes ? include shapes.
The objects in the list turn grey instantaneously, when one of the filter conditions is applied.
Filter action buttons Use the action buttons to manipulate show/hide result in the current drawing.
  • Mark ? Highlights the objects in the drawing view that are currently selected in the list.
  • Show ? Displays the objects, if were hidden.
  • Hide ? Hide selected object(s) in the view.
  • Show All ? Displays all objects in the view, irrespective of currently selected in the list.
  • Reset Color ? Sets the object color back to default.
Key-in: PROSTRUCTURE MACRO HIDESHOWOBJECTS