Chapter 14: Assembly Configurations and Display States
Isolate
Isolate works like the inverse of the Show command. If you select multiple parts and click Isolate
from the RMB menu, the selected parts remain shown, and everything else becomes hidden. A lit-
tle popup menu gives you the option of showing the removed components in a Wireframe or
Transparent display mode, or of saving the current display as a new Display State. This is a very
useful function, as shown in Figure 14.6.FIGURE 14.6The Isolate function can create display states
SolidWorks Utilities Simplify Assembly
If you have the SolidWorks Office bundle or higher, then you can activate the Utilities add-in. You
can do this by choosing Tools ➪ Add-ins, and then selecting Utilities. This displays a Utilities menu
with the Simplify option. The Simplify Assembly tool is shown in action in Figure 14.7. This tool
shows up in the Task pane (right side of the screen).