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'Isolate select' in Viewport 2.0?

Hey lovely folks :) !

As the title of the thread reads, is it possible to isolate selections in viewport 2.0 somehow (Maya)? I love working in it (unlike a lot of individuals!) Even with the different viewport modes hotkeyed, it becomes mildly irritating to jump between them just to isolate selections (bordered edges have different colours too in the different modes and it can all get a little 'discombobulating' at times.)

ANY workaround (like some sort of script) which I can make that I can later hotkey myself would be completely amazing...

Please let me know if you have any solutions or ideas!

- Andr

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  • bugo
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    bugo polycounter lvl 17
    Which Maya are u using? If I remember Maya 2011 had issues with that. They fixed these issues on 2012.
  • haiddasalami
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    haiddasalami polycounter lvl 14
    @Bugo: Im pretty sure one of the limitations of Viewport 2.0 is isolate components or atleast still in 2012. Maybe 2013 its fixed.

    What you could do is script something where you select the faces and the script switched to default rendering, isolates and goes back to viewport 2.0. Also the old assign a material with alpha of 0 might work though hacky.
  • Andr
    @Bugo: Im pretty sure one of the limitations of Viewport 2.0 is isolate components or atleast still in 2012. Maybe 2013 its fixed.

    What you could do is script something where you select the faces and the script switched to default rendering, isolates and goes back to viewport 2.0. Also the old assign a material with alpha of 0 might work though hacky.


    It's still evident in 2012 (the version I'm on). When you go to default quality rendering and isolate an object and then switch back, it renders the entire object. Your workaround was one of the first things I considered, but unfortunately I don't think it's a workaround which solves the issue :(.
  • bugo
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    bugo polycounter lvl 17
    Mine works just fine, I'm using Maya 2012 Hotfix 4.
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