# Faceted Display on Curved Polysurfaces in Shaded Mode

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279 "2025-02-25T13:33:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oscar\_Martinez](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/oscar_martinez/32/767762_2.png) [@Oscar\_Martinez](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Oscar_Martinez)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279/1 "2025-02-25T13:33:15Z")

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When working with large curved polysurfaces, the shaded display shows faceted geometry instead of a smooth surface. This issue often persists in Enscape. Attempts to adjust mesh density (0.01) improve some areas but don’t fully resolve the problem and cause slow model navigation, making the “Shaded” display mode unusable.

This issue is concerning as it also appears in Enscape, despite being technically fine in the wireframe.

I´ll attach screenshots once my file is unfrozen

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**Author:** ![Oscar\_Martinez](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/oscar_martinez/32/767762_2.png) [@Oscar\_Martinez](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Oscar_Martinez)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279/3 "2025-02-25T14:16:46Z")

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See wireframe in pink

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/d/d/fdd8c3521b8f58d2220e4e9ff7e7ec21ed170b31.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ShynnSup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/shynnsup/32/767220_2.png) [@ShynnSup](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ShynnSup)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279/4 "2025-02-25T14:20:26Z")

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You can try increasing surface re-meshing accuracy with these settings:

> [@Mesh Settings not Affecting Surface Display?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-settings-not-affecting-surface-display/195223/3):
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> I find these settings give good results in the bends. For increased resolution in the curvy parts change maximum edge length to a smaller value. I find that simple planes gives very ugly meshes, so I have that typically turned off.

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**Author:** ![JimCarruthers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jimcarruthers/32/504725_2.png) [@JimCarruthers](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/JimCarruthers)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/faceted-display-on-curved-polysurfaces-in-shaded-mode/200279/5 "2025-02-25T14:25:28Z")

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We would need to see the file to give any actual recommendations.