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The Greatest Mystery in SOLIDWORKS History? The Secret Behind ‘Show Visible Actors Only’

May 08, 2025

Learn how to resolve the common issue of extra or unwanted parts appearing in your Bill of Materials (BOM). The video walks through a practical workflow for managing visibility - excluding hardware while keeping other parts properly displayed. It explains how to make parts invisible without removing them, from the BOM. You'll also discover why this option may appear greyed out and the reason it's considered a legacy feature that shouldn't be disabled. Perfect for users who need clean, accurate BOMs in their Composer projects.