# Display texture on desktop

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** windows, irhino\
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778 "2025-01-14T19:50:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/1 "2025-01-14T19:50:02Z")

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Hello,  
Probably it is a stupid question!  
I drew some pen marks on the scanned feet to check some measurements. But when I transfer the texture on the desktop (Windows - Rhino 7) the image is not the same.  
There is something that can be done?  
Thank you!

 ![IMG_8428.PNG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/4/b/4/4b428dee3b223b576572fe91d12dc74384c41764.jpeg)  
 ![ScreenHunter 2586](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/d/8/2/d823c09086d33aafacd520df9ba9555d4c3bad2a.png)

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/2 "2025-01-15T18:44:18Z")

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Hi,

Are you asking about the missing texture? or missing markups?  
Would you be able to share the file?

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/3 "2025-01-15T20:12:19Z")

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Hi,  
I’m asking about the missing texture and having the marks on it!  
These are the files transferred from iPhone to my Windows laptop:

 ![87B077EF-4FB9-40AF-99EA-35EF38F1A784-4187-000001D33498E5DA-baked_mesh_6785ddc8_tex0](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/d/9/3/d933e704ce1d194a45c8318c3430c2b3b883ebb8.jpeg)  
[CriWB landmarks.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/kfCXJ7DKD6r3JNOexkNRZHxo6SU.3dm) (5.2 MB)

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/6 "2025-01-15T20:24:07Z")

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And here you can see the pen marks on the foot:

 ![IMG_8401](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/c/d/fcd607662273ff8d3eb425677cffbdf1deeaf433.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_8431.PNG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/4/5/f/45f150df972fbf082cae286555e1a062676ff6e1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/7 "2025-01-15T21:21:20Z")

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Now I’m tracking.

Thanks for sending the file, I can see the texture (with marks) on Mac Rhino

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/d/f/f/dffc2b9f6faf0a47c978524b20380d317a1f947f.jpeg)

I’ll try windows in a minute.

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/8 "2025-01-15T21:40:02Z")

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I assumed that on Mac it should show… that’s why I specified that on my laptop I have the Windows version…

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/9 "2025-01-15T21:47:32Z")

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It also shows on my windows machine running Rhino8

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/a/0/f/a0fe1515b14ba9959868bca2d4926c24597b9eb7.jpeg)

Can you please paste your system info here?

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/10 "2025-01-15T23:45:18Z")

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I have Rhino 7 and on iRhino 3D I’ve saved the files in Rhino7 format  
Here is the system info:  
Rhino 7 SR37 2024-4-16 (Rhino 7, 7.37.24107.15001, Git hash:master @ d2e42f70b9d3aa58f6053e2998a0db2abcd7555b)  
License type: Commercial, build 2024-04-16  
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 10 (10.0.19045 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 7.1Gb)

Computer platform: LAPTOP - Plugged in [100% battery remaining]

Non-hybrid graphics configuration.  
Primary display and OpenGL: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics (AMD) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 5-11-2021 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.14831 Compatibility Profile Context 21.5.2 27.20.21003.8013  
\> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 5 adapter port(s)  
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port

Secondary graphics devices.  
AMD Radeon R7 M440 (AMD) Memory: 4GB, Driver date: 5-11-2021 (M-D-Y).  
\> Integrated accelerated graphics device (shares primary device ports)  
- This device is not being used

OpenGL Settings  
Safe mode: Off  
Use accelerated hardware modes: On  
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On  
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x  
Mip Map Filtering: Linear  
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: ATI Technologies Inc.  
Render version: 4.6  
Shading Language: 4.60  
Driver Date: 5-11-2021  
Driver Version: 27.20.21003.8013  
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384  
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits  
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384  
Total Video Memory: 4 GB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk\_etoui.rhp “RDK\_EtoUI” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk\_ui.rhp “Renderer Development Kit UI”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\IronPython\RhinoDLR\_Python.rhp “IronPython” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Grasshopper\GrasshopperPlugin.rhp “Grasshopper” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 7.37.24107.15001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/12 "2025-01-16T00:02:00Z")

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Looks like a Rhino 7 for Windows bug. I assigned it to a developer to have a look.

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/13 "2025-01-16T00:10:45Z")

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Looks like it’s a texture mapping issue, the way we generate texture mapping in iRhino is not compatible with Rhino 7, I can fix that in future releases.

For now, you can get your texture back but changing texture mapping from “Surface” to anything else and back to “Surface”

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/14 "2025-01-16T00:28:23Z")

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I don’t find ‘Surface’ in the ‘Type’ list. Am I looking in the right place?  
Sorry for bothering you and thanks for help!

 ![ScreenHunter 2591](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/0/a/2/0a269918f6eea17fab69720205a2b2973798e40f.png)

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/15 "2025-01-16T01:11:32Z")

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- First select the object
- Go to properties panel
- Go to Texture Mapping
- You’d find “surface” under type  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/1/7/3/173a352676e2a32d66ea54a2ffe4ded7734cf427.jpeg)

I also resaved the file for you with correct texture:  
[8defbd5f6bd8eaebad8dc5e06dd13f157f881114.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/5L33rx3kJuBOSWp5d48t31CqVd9.3dm) (6.1 MB)

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/16 "2025-01-16T14:08:49Z")

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It works! Many thanks!

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/18 "2025-02-24T22:00:30Z")

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This issue is now fixed in the latest release.

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/19 "2025-02-25T18:57:13Z")

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Hi  
I don’t know why but now it doesn’t work even if I make that ‘trick’ with ‘surface’!  
[Dan1.3dm](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/lPU4nD5jzqgUG1XS7wNek8aVHqZ.3dm) (5.0 MB)

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/20 "2025-02-25T20:12:51Z")

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I opened your file in Rhino 7 and the texture shows without me having to change the mapping

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/3/f/f/3ffddeaa9390958eea39918ebad3a64bb678e62f.jpeg)

Can you provide your Rhino7 system info?

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/21 "2025-02-26T10:02:44Z")

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Also, I can see the textures in the previous files including the one you’ve attached in the post no.12. This is how I see the last file attached which works well for you. Also, I’ve seen the icons of the files that work well have an image of the feet while the one that doesn’t work looks like attached. I opened and saved again the file in iRhino but the results is the same. Probably I make something wrong but I don’t know what!  
Thank you!

 ![ScreenHunter 2786](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/8/1/f/81f02fa1ef2fc1471f26281b7a7efc326aa4bd8a.png)  
 ![ScreenHunter 2787](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/8/d/4/8d407b473b57193d4dbe9520237b2802eade8eeb.png)  
[System Info Thino7.txt](https://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/short-url/1pXHXxJyX3raEmmOwtijS2D8z5n.txt) (2.3 KB)

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**Author:** ![mkarimi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/mkarimi/32/764570_2.png) [@mkarimi](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/mkarimi)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/22 "2025-02-27T21:39:59Z")

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I tried opening your file in Rhino7 (7.37.24107.15001) for windows as well and textures do show up. @andy do you have any idea what’s going on here?

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**Author:** ![nathanletwory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/nathanletwory/32/482880_2.png) [@nathanletwory](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/nathanletwory)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/24 "2025-02-27T21:57:38Z")

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@PetcuDaniel try resetting your Rendered mode settings to default. You probably have your mesh wire settings set to thick wires, and mesh wires to show to begin with.

So make sure mesh wires are not showing, and/or turn down the mesh wire thickness. Resetting to Rendered mode defaults will do that for you.

With mesh wires on and mesh wires set to 5 or so:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/e/c/feca37673e1c95c674b5a76dd2b577997d31eae4.jpeg)

With mesh wires hidden

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/0/3/d/03d98cf09afd5b8ed80cf106612f3d57a4f8e558.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![PetcuDaniel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/petcudaniel/32/636672_2.png) [@PetcuDaniel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/PetcuDaniel)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/display-texture-on-desktop/197778/25 "2025-03-01T15:13:17Z")

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@mkarimi @nathanletwory  
Hi, I just opened again the file and it worked without any intervention from my side! I don’t know what the problem was, but thank you for the advice!

 ![ScreenHunter 2809](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/5/d/6/5d6e7df0bdca412523e7f58c0346aa874d8476c8.jpeg)