Showing/Hiding Annotation Sets

You can determine whether the annotation sets are displayed in the 3D area using the Show in 3D/Hide in 3D contextual commands.

Additionally, selecting a 3D shape by clicking geometry displays a context toolbar providing the Disables the display of selected elements/Enables the display of selected elements commands. Activating this command hides or shows the annotation set of the selected 3D shape.

Important: You can review 3D XML documents generated from the following releases:
  • All CATIA V5 releases since R17 SP5.
  • All CATIA V6 releases.


Before you begin: Open a product containing a 3D shape with annotations.
  1. Click anywhere in the work area to ensure that no annotation is selected.
    The annotations are no longer selected.
  2. Select the annotation set in the tree.
    A context toolbar appears.
  3. Click Disables the display of selected elements .
    All the annotations are hidden in the 3D area and an additional yellow mask is added to the tree icon representing this annotation set.

    Tip: You can also right-click the annotation set in the tree, and select Hide in 3D.
  4. Select the annotation set in the tree again, and click Enables the display of selected elements .

    All annotations in are shown in the 3D.

    Tip: You can also right-click the annotation set in the tree, and select Show in 3D.