Visibility Control

This document explains various ways to control item visibility in the viewport.

Overview

AMapper provides several ways to control item visibility.

Method	Scope	Usage
Hierarchy Panel Visibility Toggle	Individual items/hierarchy	Hide specific items or all child items
Layer Type Toggle	Entire layer type	Batch hide specific layer types
Render Current Stage Only	Stage unit	Hide other stages and focus on current stage

Hierarchy Panel Visibility Toggle

Operation	Description
on Visibility Toggle icon	Toggle visibility of that item

Hierarchical Visibility

Visibility toggles work hierarchically.

• Hiding a StageGroup's visibility also hides all child StageGroup and Stage.
• Hiding a Stage's visibility also hides all child Layer.
• Hiding a Layer's visibility hides all items belonging to that layer.
• PointCloud or StreetView visibility can also be toggled individually.

Usage while working

When working on complex drawings and wanting to see only specific layers, hide the visibility of other layers to focus on your work.

Layer Type Toggle

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Quickly toggle visibility of entire layer types using the toggle buttons on the right side of the status bar.

Shortcut	Toggle	Description
1	Point Cloud Layer Visibility (1)	Point Cloud layers
2	Street View Layer Visibility (2)	Street View layers
3	Shape Layer Visibility (3)	Shape layers
4	Symbol Layer Visibility (4)	Symbol (POI) layers
5	Route Layer Visibility (5)	Route (Graph) layers

Usage examples while working

• To see only point cloud, press 3, 4, 5 to hide other layers.
• If POIs are distracting while drawing shapes, press 4 to hide the Symbol (POI) layer.

Render Current Stage Only

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In projects with multiple stages like multi-story buildings, you can render only the current working stage to prevent items from other floors from overlapping.

Shortcut	Toggle	Description
'	Render Current Stage Only (')	When enabled, only the current stage is rendered

• Enabled: Only items from the currently selected stage are displayed in the viewport.
• Disabled: Items from all stages are displayed in the viewport.

When working on multi-story buildings

When checking inter-floor paths (elevators, stairs, etc.), disable to see multiple floors at once. When drawing shapes for a specific floor, enable to focus on that floor only.

When Items Are Not Visible

For an item to be displayed in the viewport, all visibility conditions must be met. If any of the following conditions is set to hidden, the item will not be visible.

Condition	How to Check
Is the layer type toggle on?	Check toggle buttons on the right side of the status bar
Is Render Current Stage Only (') off?	Check toggle button in the toolbar
Is the visibility of parent hierarchy ( Stage, Layer, etc.) on?	Check Visibility Toggle icon of parent items in the Hierarchy Panel
Is the visibility of the item itself on?	Check Visibility Toggle icon of that item in the Hierarchy Panel

Common Mistakes

"I definitely created the item but it's not visible!"

1. Camera is far from the item - The item might be outside the viewport or too far away. Select the item in the Hierarchy Panel and press F to focus.

2. Render Current Stage Only (') is enabled - This often happens when switching stages after working in a different stage. Press ' to check the toggle state.

3. Layer type toggle is disabled - You may have hidden a specific layer type during previous work and forgotten. Press 1~5 to check if each layer type is enabled.

4. Parent hierarchy visibility is hidden - The item itself is set to visible, but the Layer or Stage it belongs to is hidden. Check the Visibility Toggle icons of parent items in the Hierarchy Panel.

Visibility Tips

Toggling Reference Data

Reference data like point clouds and street views are often toggled during work.

Situation	Recommended Setting
When drawing shapes	Show Point Cloud Layer Visibility (1)
When checking POI placement	Show Street View Layer Visibility (2)
When checking final results	Hide Point Cloud Layer Visibility (1), Street View Layer Visibility (2)

Working on Complex Drawings

In complex drawings with many items:

1. Hide visibility of layers other than the one you're working on.
2. Batch hide unnecessary types using layer type toggles.
3. Enable "Render Current Stage Only" as needed.