# Mesh selection outline only

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626>\
**Category:** Rhino\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [December 4, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626 "2022-12-04T20:48:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Paul\_Sparrow](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Paul_Sparrow)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/1 "2022-12-04T20:48:30Z")

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Can anyone tell me if it is possible to select a mesh and only have the outline shown so I can see the mesh without all the vertices lit up? Thanks!

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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:** [December 4, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/2 "2022-12-04T20:54:37Z")

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Currently not possible.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Paul\_Sparrow](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Paul_Sparrow)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/3 "2022-12-04T20:58:21Z")

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hope they do sort this on V8 as viewing scan files are very difficult view

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/3/6/e/36e47ec3b322fa8d8f75436fb310e06f6f1c2da1.jpeg)

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/0/0/9/0097d548ba298062037c4b0bf39fc75797bca9cf.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/4 "2022-12-04T21:15:59Z")

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Hi Paul -  
This is not currently on the Rhino 8 list but I added this thread to [RH-31739](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-31739) Selected object highlighting - more options  
-wim

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**Author:** ![clement](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/clement/32/759176_2.png) [@clement](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/clement)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/5 "2022-12-04T22:56:22Z")

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Hi @Paul_Sparrow, you might try to enable below option for the desired display mode:

 ![grafik](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/b/2/c/b2c57769ae36f55451209c9d74698647c44d8b9a.png)

To get rid of mesh wires, you can turn them Off from the display panel or in the display mode as well:

 ![grafik](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/d/9/9/d99bd20a45994f6a830c20f6ceaeaac2664b5046.png)

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c.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Sparrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Paul\_Sparrow](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Paul_Sparrow)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/8 "2022-12-05T11:35:32Z")

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Hi Clement, that works really well - Thanks!

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/7/c/5/7c5d3c779ef01c849c501d20fcb3994a99c43d2f.jpeg)

Thanks to all for your help (this problem has been bugging me for years)

Best regards,

Paul

www.sparrow.one

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**Author:** ![ftzuk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/ftzuk/32/689170_2.png) [@ftzuk](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ftzuk)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/9 "2026-01-13T09:47:40Z")

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Any update on this? Working with a heavy mesh as a reference, would help to only see the outline.

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/10 "2026-01-13T14:19:51Z")

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Hi Frank -

> [@ftzuk](#):
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> Any update on this?

As you can see, [RH-31739](https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-31739) was briefly on the 9.0 list but is now back on the Future list.

In the meanwhile, you could see if running `TestSilhouetteHighlighting` helps in your case. This is a test command, and experimental as such.  
-wim

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**Author:** ![ftzuk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/ftzuk/32/689170_2.png) [@ftzuk](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/ftzuk)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/11 "2026-01-15T08:21:16Z")

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> [@wim](#):
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> `TestSilhouetteHighlighting`

That’s what I’m after just a pity that only works with the part actively selected.

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**Author:** ![wim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/wim/32/747482_2.png) [@wim](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/wim)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-selection-outline-only/151626/12 "2026-01-15T10:03:37Z")

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Hi Frank -

> [@ftzuk](#):
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> […] just a pity that only works with the part actively selected.

For mouse-over highlighting, you could try the following advanced setting:

> Rhino.Options.General.MouseOverHighlight

-wim