# 5.100 - Isolate mode is here

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407>\
**Category:** Release notes\
**Created:** [March 29, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407 "2022-03-29T12:19:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Do.B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/do.b/32/26243_2.png) [@Do.B](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Do.B)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/21 "2022-07-12T05:18:59Z")

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It would be even more useful if we could unhide some sketch or body’s in isolation mode.

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**Author:** ![Raygun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@Raygun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Raygun)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/22 "2022-10-21T22:00:48Z")

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Q: When in isolation mode- have the non-isolated parts ghosted in order to modify the focused part(s) in relation to the whole project

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/23 "2022-12-29T11:16:44Z")

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Export isolated objects does not seem to be supported? Entire design is exported, even when in isolate mode.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/24 "2022-12-29T11:19:23Z")

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If you export in .shapr format, yes. the primary purpose of .shapr exports are for backing up your designs. Other formats will export the isolated parts only, if the export visible bodies option is used.

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**Author:** ![swebal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@swebal](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/swebal)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/25 "2022-12-29T13:23:21Z")

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Thanks, step works as I would expect.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-100-isolate-mode-is-here/18407/26 "2022-12-29T13:54:08Z")

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If you are importing it back to Shapr3D, you should use x\_t (Parasolid) format.

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