Mastering Show High, Show All, and Hide All Tools in AutoCAD: A Comprehensive Guide

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the power of three essential tools in AutoCAD: Show High, Show All, and Hide All. These tools are located within the Geometric panel of the Parametric tab and allow you to control the display of geometric constraints applied over entities.

Why Use These Tools?

1. Show High: This tool allows you to hide or show the visual representation of constraints for selected entities, providing a clearer view when necessary.
2. Show All: Displays all constraints contained within a sketch, giving you a complete overview.
3. Hide All: Hides all constraint icons from the screen while keeping the constraints applied to the sketch.

How to Use These Tools?

To illustrate the function of these tools, let's follow these steps:
1. Create a sketch (e.g., random sketch).
2. Constrain the sketch using the AutoConstring tool.
3. Activate Show High by clicking on it. Select two or more entities to hide their constraints.
4. Choose 'Show High' again and select other entities to show their constraints.
5. Click on the 'Show All' tool to display all constraints within the sketch.
6. Click on the 'Hide All' tool to hide the constraint icons, keeping the constraints applied to the sketch.

Note: Though constraint icons are hidden using the 'Hide All' tool, the constraints are still applied over the sketch.

By mastering these tools, you can improve your modeling efficiency and maintain a clear workspace in AutoCAD.