To hide a selected portion of a mesh in Blender's Edit Mode, press the H key. This is useful for isolating parts of the mesh you are working on and preventing interference from other sections.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
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Hiding Mesh: Select the vertices, edges, or faces you want to hide and press the
H
key. This will make the selected geometry invisible in the viewport. -
Unhiding Mesh: To reveal hidden geometry, use
Alt + H
. This will unhide all hidden parts of the object. -
Hiding Unselected: You can also hide the unselected parts of a mesh. To do this, select the geometry you want to keep visible and press
Shift + H
. This isolates the selected geometry by hiding everything else. To reveal everything again, useAlt + H
.
By using these shortcuts, you can effectively manage the visibility of your mesh elements while working in Edit Mode, which helps to streamline your workflow and improve precision.