Isolating Objects To Edit In A Plan View; Isolating Objects To Display - Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual

Isolating Objects to Edit in a Plan View

Use this procedure to modify your drawing in a temporary plan view. When you isolate objects to look at them in a
plan view, other objects in the drawing are hidden from view as you work. You must save your drawing after you exit
Edit In Plan.
1 Select the objects you want to edit, right-click and click Isolate Objects
Only the objects you selected are displayed.
2 Modify the objects in the plan view.
3 Click
You are returned to the view you were working in previously.
4 Save your changes after you exit Edit in View.

Isolating Objects to Display

Use this procedure to isolate objects that you want to display in a drawing. This method of working is preferable when
you have a large drawing with many objects and need to display only a small number of them.
Displaying only a chair and a cabinet in a drawing
You can work with the Isolate Object command from the context menu of an object, or from the drawing window
status bar.
Isolate Objects command on the drawing window status bar
1 Select the objects in the drawing that you want to isolate and display.
2 Right-click, and click Isolate Objects
Alternatively, you can click
and select the objects to isolate.
NOTE When you have isolated objects in your drawing, the light bulb in the drawing window status bar turns
red
3 If you want to isolate additional objects in your selection set, select one or more isolated objects, and run
the Isolate Objects command again.
Alternatively, you can click the red light bulb
Additional Objects.
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to exit Edit In Plan.
on the right side of the drawing window status bar, then click Isolate Objects,
.
Isolate Selected Objects.
in the drawing window status bar, and click Isolate
Edit In Plan.