Solo Mode

Name: Solo Mode
Availability: InStock
Author: Vincent Ilagan

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Solo Mode helps Blender artists work faster by isolating selected objects in the 3D Viewport instantly.
Think of it like a mute/solo button for your scene: hide everything except what you're working on, then restore the full scene with one click

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Solo Mode — Blender Add-on

Features

Solo toggle — select object(s), press Enter Solo. Press again to restore the full scene.
Multi-object solo — select multiple objects, solo them all at once.
F1 shortcut — fastest way to toggle. Auto-skips binding if F1 is already in use.
All Parents Connected — optionally include the full parent chain of selected objects.
Collection — optionally include all objects that share a collection with selected objects.
Header button — eye icon button lives in the 3D Viewport header for quick access.
Non-destructive — only hides objects that were already visible. Your manually hidden objects stay hidden.

Installation

Download solo_mode.zip
Open Blender → Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install
Select solo_mode.zip — do not unzip it
Enable Solo Mode from the add-ons list
Open the N-Panel (press N in the 3D Viewport) → go to the Solo tab

How to Use
Basic Solo

Select the object(s) you want to isolate
Click Enter Solo in the N-Panel or press F1
Only selected objects remain visible
Press F1 again (or click Exit Solo) to restore everything

Switch to a Different Set

While in Solo Mode, exit first (F1)
Select new objects
Press F1 again to solo the new selection

Multi-object Solo
Select multiple objects with Shift+Click before pressing F1 — all selected objects will be isolated together.