Isolate Mtrl Mode

Lets you invoke -- via your mouse -- commands for isolating a material.
Modes can be reconfigured by users in Mode Configuration . This documentation explains the defaults for this mode.
To activate Isolate Material Mode :
- Method 1 : Click the Isolate Material Mode icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model -- Material ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).
- Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Material > Isolate > Isolate Material Mode .
- Method 3, 4 or 5 : Isolate Material Mode can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .
- Note: If you have nested this mode inside another mode using Mode Configuration , you can invoke this mode's mouse bindings from within that other mode by clicking the appropriate mouse button. To bring back the mouse bindings of the original mode, use Mode Return (or Esc ).

3-button mouse bindings:

no key pressed


By Loc	By Pcmk

If you find yourself stuck while executing a command and want to bring back the original mouse bindings, press Esc to execute Mode Return .
To invoke Isolate Material by Location and select the material with a single click, place the mouse pointer ( ) on the material you want to isolate, then left-click ( By Loc ).
If you want to select a material that is not in your current view, right-click ( By Pcmk ).

Select Items (base mode in Modeling )
Mode Configuration (to configure a mode)
Clear Mode Stack (to go directly back to the base mode)
Mouse button binding reporter (shows mouse button to press)
Mode Return (or press Esc to go back to base mode or previous mode)
Mouse buttons ( User and Site Options -- sets number of mouse bindings)
Material isolation's edit the material mode (result of using Isolate Material Mode )
Status Display (also isolates materials)