Selectively hide ref des?

[Exality]

I have some components which are just a single pad, which I connect to ground or a test point in my schematic. There can be a dozen or two of these in a design.
Often I don't want the ref des for these pads to appear in the layout -- GND1, GND2, GND3, etc, just clutters things up. Is there a way to selectively hide ref des? Or a better way to do my ground/test point thing?

[MPman859]

You can definitely remove refdes from layouts selectively. All you have to do is select the patterns/testpoints and navigate to the properties tab on the right side of you screen. Look for "Marking 1" which is set to "Default" by default. Select "None" and you're done.

[Exality]

Nice! Thank you, that does it. I had to modify my test point components though. When they are just a pad, they show up as "pad" in the Properties tab rather than "component", which allows you to turn off the ref des. If I add a dummy shape on the Top Assy layer (or other) the test point shows up as a "component" and I can use your trick. I will see if there is a better way and report back here if I find anything.