# Is there a shortcut key to hide bodies?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 15, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357 "2022-05-15T15:21:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![automatom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@automatom](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/automatom)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/1 "2022-05-15T15:21:47Z")

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It’s really long winded to constantly scroll through the list to activate/deactivate bodies. I tend to drag the selection tool to highlight all the bodies I want to hide then go through the list hitting the eye icon. Would be so much easier if I could just hit a keyboard shortcut.

While I’m at it, the Items list should have a toggle switch for show/hide all bodies.

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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:** [May 16, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/2 "2022-05-16T09:09:29Z")

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Hi @automatom, good point. We’ll certainly need to improve how a large number of bodies can be handled in Shapr3D, not just hiding and showing, but in general.

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**Author:** ![Fransiscakjen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Fransiscakjen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fransiscakjen)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/3 "2023-08-14T04:49:24Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/9/19987d4f05720e7f374912c455e454c40a65b6b9.jpeg)  
this to difficult when we make a concept with many revision, we need to improve the general sub assy, that wasting time.

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**Author:** ![mwetzko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mwetzko/32/18991_2.png) [@mwetzko](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mwetzko)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/4 "2024-01-07T13:44:05Z")

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@Istvan, any updates on that? It is impossible to efficiently work with shapr when you repeatedly need to hide / show a selection of bodies/sketches with 100+ items in the list.

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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/zoli/32/592_2.png) [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/5 "2024-01-08T09:22:14Z")

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Have you tried to isolate a body or a group of bodies?

> **[Isolate](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/9325439776924-Isolate)**
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> You can use the Isolate  tool to isolate items in your model to easily work on specific parts or bodies without distractions.
> To isolate an item:
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> Select the item or items you want to isolate.
> Fr...

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**Author:** ![mwetzko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mwetzko/32/18991_2.png) [@mwetzko](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mwetzko)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/6 "2024-01-08T13:41:22Z")

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I did. Object isolation is not an option, because it hides all other objects, which I dont want. Also, it does not allow me to work on other parts while it is locked/isolated.

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**Author:** ![Jason42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Jason42](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jason42)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/7 "2024-01-12T20:34:54Z")

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I agree that this is a problem. Why on earth right-click-to-hide-selected-object is not an option escapes me. Currently, I tap to select an object, then go hunting around in the list for the highlighted item. This can take a while when you have many objects nested many layers deep in folders. This problem is further compunded by the repeated need to turn objects on and off when working.

Unnecessary friction in basic operations seems like a common theme and a frequent oversight in Shapr3D. I have posted on several others on the past. I sometimes get the impression that Shaper3D is not tested enough in real-world scenarios.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Gy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/peter_gy/32/9251_2.png) [@Peter\_Gy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Peter_Gy)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/8 "2024-01-13T06:43:12Z")

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We understand the need and adding that option to the context menu is quite high on our backlog. We actually wanted to add it when we first added the context menus, but there were certain technical limitations that need to be addressed first.

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**Author:** ![Jason42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Jason42](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Jason42)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-a-shortcut-key-to-hide-bodies/19357/9 "2024-01-21T21:32:25Z")

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Thanks for the reply @Peter_Gy. Good to know that usability issues are on the radar. Small issues like this can add up to significant friction. I’m sure that many users appreciate the attention to keeping Shapr a smooth-running experience, especially as ever more complexity is added.