Isolate Polys - 3DS Max

Playdo

Is there a way in Max, or a script to isolate polygons on their own to work on. Ie. select the polygons and then hide the rest? I know it can be done by detaching the polys to their own object (and isolating it) but I want them still attached.

Is this a feature available in other software?

disanski

Yep there is a way. When working on edit poly - under polygon mode - under: edit geometry roll-out there is a option : Hide selected, unhide all and hide Unselected ...should be what you are looking for.

Playdo

Oh s**t, I can't believe I didn't know that, and it's been staring me right in the face all this time. This is going to make my life much easier. Thanks Disanski.

yiannisk

You won't believe how many people say that and how often

Playdo

I've been using viewport clipping, thinking . . 'could they have possibly made this any more difficult?' The benefits of self education

yiannisk

i remember in the old official 3dsmax forums we had made a nice thread with all these small workflow tips that are nowhere to be found.

Perhaps it would be nice and very helpful to do the same here!

Playdo

Yeah, good idea.

animax

Yup.Use it very frequently.Max has the default shortcuts for it also.

Alt+I : Isolate polies
Alt+U : Unhilde all polies