You can quickly hide selected parts or other objects in a model view. This can be useful, for example, when you want to temporarily hide some parts to see the parts behind them.

1. Select the parts or objects you want to hide.

   

2. Right-click and select Hide.

   Tekla Structures shows the hidden parts as part reference lines.

   

   To completely hide the selected parts, hold down the Shift key when selecting the command.

   The selected parts become invisible.

   

3. To make the hidden parts or objects visible again, click on the View tab.

   Alternatively, right-click in the view and select Redraw view.

As an alternative to hiding single parts or other objects in a model view, you can define which parts you want to keep visible. All of the other, unselected parts will be hidden.

1. Select the parts or objects that you want to keep visible.

   

2. Right-click and select Show only selected.

   Tekla Structures shows the unselected parts almost as transparent.

   

   Tip:

   To completely hide the unselected parts, hold down the Shift key when selecting the command.

   To show the unselected parts as part reference lines, hold down the Ctrl key when selecting the command.

3. To make the unselected parts or objects visible again, click on the View tab.

   Alternatively, right-click in the view and select Redraw view.