How to View Entities in BricsCAD BIM

Quick answer: In a busy drawing with many entities, HIDEOBJECTS, ISOLATEOBJECTS, and UNISOLATEOBJECTS, the same trio referenced as an example on this hub’s Quad cursor page, let you temporarily focus the view on just what you’re working on.

Hiding Entities

The Hide tool temporarily hides selected entities from the view.

1. Select one or more entities in the drawing area.
2. Choose Hide Entities from the Quad; every selected entity hides.

Alternatively, the Structure panel can hide, isolate, or reveal all hidden entities directly: right-click an entity there and choose an option from the context menu, a quick way to hide or isolate an entire category of entities, or ones sharing a particular property value.

Isolating Entities

The Isolate tool temporarily hides everything except the entities you’ve selected, the inverse of Hide.

1. Select one or more entities in the drawing area.
2. Choose Isolate Entities from the Quad; everything except your selection hides.

Showing Entities

The Show Entities tool brings back every hidden entity in the view, reversing whatever Hide or Isolate has done.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between hiding and isolating entities? Hiding removes just the selected entities from view. Isolating does the opposite, hiding everything except the selected ones.

How do I bring back entities I’ve hidden or isolated? Use the Show Entities tool (UNISOLATEOBJECTS), which reveals every hidden entity in the drawing.

Can I hide entities by category rather than selecting them individually? Yes, right-click an entity in the Structure panel and choose an option from the context menu, useful for hiding or isolating an entire category or shared property value at once.

Are these hide and isolate operations permanent? No, both are temporary view changes; nothing is deleted, and Show Entities restores full visibility.