Unable to isolate bodies

[rossjm5075]

I imported/uploaded a STEP file that has over 750 bodies. When I try to isolate any individual body, I'm not able to do so.

I then created my own separate .f3d test file with three bodies, and was able to isolate those bodies with no problem.

I would upload the STEP file with 750 bodies here, but it's a 200MB file, so I think it's too big to upload.

Is there anything I should know about isolating bodies that might explain why I'm unable to isolate the bodies in the STEP file? Thank you!

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

I have attached a STEP file of a small assembly.  Upload it and see how it reacts with the Isolate command.

[rossjm5075]

Thank you! (Needed to make the bodies into components in the STEP file in order to isolate them).

[alan.jonesXHXUF]

I have run into the same problem this week too, I have a large  3D Scan vehicle shell in multiple surfaces as bodies within subcomponents. I can't isolate any of the bodies at body level, however it will work at component level. In the below screencast I have moved one of the bodies to an upper level component to show the behaviour. When I isolate one of the bodies in the lowest level component, all the bodies at the same level remain visible, but the one moved to a higher level component is made invisible, and vice versa. 

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