Softimage-like Hide Polygons workflow didn't make it into Maya 2016, but there is a 10 minute silent video slash powerpoint that goes in excruciating detail about what has changed in Modeling and selection. It was meant for beta tester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv8nJp63eas On 15 April 2015 at 06:33, Sebastien Sterling <sebastien.sterl...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Bonus tools toggle faces, is just a script that does what i describe > above. > > but it is buggy as hell, and still no more then just an isolate.