CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz] ARKANCE | CONTACT - CZ | SK | EN | DE
Over 1.092.000 registered users (EN+CZ). AutoCAD tips, Inventor tips, Revit tips. Try the new precise Engineering calculator. New AutoCAD 2026 commands and variables.

CAD tip CAD tip # 13452:

Question

CAD 
 %  platform  category 
A
Using the freeware utility HideItem you can hide (turn off their visibility) individual elements of dynamic arrays in AutoCAD (not only the array as a whole as in HIDEOBJECTS), or individual clicked attributes in individual block references. The HideItem command hides the elements you point to. The (in)visibility stays stored in the DWG file. The dynamic nature of the array is preserved even after disabling the selected instances of the array elements.

The tool works not only for dynamic rectangular, polar and curve arrays (ARRAY), but also for other DWG object types, e.g. block attributes.

The reverse command ShowItem will again show (unhide) these hidden objects - you can select all objects (except arrays) at once, or individual dynamic arrays to be completely "revealed". For block attributes, just pick any visible part of a block - all its attributes will be re-displayed.

Download the HideItem utility from DL Download, load it into your AutoCAD with APPLOAD and run it by typing the command HideItem or ShowItem.

Using HideItem:

ACAD
100% *CAD
26.8.2022    24398×  
Comments   Tell a friend
Share the tip:
Digg it! Del.icio.us Facebook Twitter Google bookmark Technorati StumbleUpon
applies to: AutoCAD ·

See also:
Tip 14454:How to hide dimensions with zero- or small length?
Tip 14392:How to get rid of the dot displayed by P&ID symbols in Plant 3D?
Tip 13694:Individual modification of elements in AutoCAD dynamic arrays.
Tip 13561:Beware of "permanently" hidden objects in DWG drawings.
Tip 12997:Hiding Revit dimensions smaller than...
Selected tip: Locate Using Geographic Data option is disabled.


Back    All CAD Tips

DWG drawing version history directly in AutoCAD. « | » How to create a complex line type with text always upside down?


Have we helped you? If you want to support the CAD Forum web service, consider buying one of our CAD applications, or our custom software development offerings, or donating via PayPal (see above). You may also add a link to your web - like this "fan" link: CAD Forum - tips, utilities, blocks for Autodesk products
CAD: 
OS: 
Categ: 
Text:
 FAQ
  



Featuring:
Save your floating licenses (NLS) consumed by inactive users - free unused licenses with
LogOff 2006 More info


Please use these tips at your own risk.
ARKANCE is not responsible for possible problems that may occur as a result of using any of these tips.
TOPlist
CADfórum
CADforum
Tips, tricks, utilities, help, how-tos and FAQ for AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit, Map, Civil 3D, Fusion, Forma, 3ds Max and other Autodesk software (community support by ARKANCE). See About CADforum.
Copyright © 2025 | Advertise with us | Online privacy
ARKANCE CZ (CAD Studio) - Autodesk Platinum Partner & Training Center & Consulting Services Partner
CONTACT:
webmaster.cz@arkance.world | tel. +420 910 970 111
FB LN TW YT TW Blog RSS
.