# Text dissapears in all views

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Tags:** windows, text\
**Created:** [February 17, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105 "2022-02-17T12:55:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Selma\_Zosel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/selma_zosel/32/359999_2.png) [@Selma\_Zosel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Selma_Zosel)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/1 "2022-02-17T12:55:01Z")

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Hi,

When opening an existing document that contains text, or when creating text in a new document, it seems to disappear. When I write “selText” it selects all text objects, but you cannot see them. It’s not possible to zoom in on them either. It’s not possible to select text objects by clicking and dragging. I can only see the text when I’m actively editing text height or model space scale, but the second I click enter it disappears again… It is not visible in any viewport, not layouts either.

I’ve had this problem with Rhino 7 for a long time, and I’ve tried to google it and cannot figure out what’s wrong. Hope you can help me! 🙂

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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:** [February 17, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/2 "2022-02-17T12:57:26Z")

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Hi Selma -  
Please run the Rhino `SystemInfo` command and copy-paste the result here.  
-wim

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**Author:** ![Selma\_Zosel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/selma_zosel/32/359999_2.png) [@Selma\_Zosel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Selma_Zosel)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/3 "2022-02-17T13:00:38Z")

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Rhino 7 SR15 2022-2-8 (Rhino 7, 7.15.22039.13001, Git hash:master @ 2833e18992fc4b5cf99bb29c4d8e8add4f02074d)  
License type: Commercial, build 2022-02-08  
License details: LAN Zoo Network Node

Windows 10.0.19043 SR0.0 or greater (Physical RAM: 64Gb)

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

Hybrid graphics configuration.  
Primary display: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 (Intel) Memory: 1GB, Driver date: 1-21-2020 (M-D-Y).  
\> Integrated graphics device with 3 adapter port(s)  
- Windows Main Display is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port  
Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 1-31-2020 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 442.23  
\> Integrated accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)  
- Secondary monitor is laptop’s integrated screen or built-in port

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: NVIDIA Corporation  
Render version: 4.6  
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA  
Driver Date: 1-31-2020  
Driver Version: 26.21.14.4223  
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768  
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits  
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768  
Total Video Memory: 8 GB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino  
C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\V-Ray for Rhinoceros\V7\VRayForRhino.rhp “V-Ray for Rhino”

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 7.15.22039.13001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RPC.rhp “RPC”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 7.15.22039.13001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk\_etoui.rhp “RDK\_EtoUI” 7.15.22039.13001  
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\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 7.15.22039.13001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 7.15.22039.13001  
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”   
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”

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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:** [February 17, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/4 "2022-02-17T13:41:05Z")

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Hei Selma -

> [@Selma\_Zosel](#):
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> Primary OpenGL: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 1-31-2020 (M-D-Y).

As a first thing to try, I’d update the drivers of that GPU. Open the `Notifications` panel in Rhino and you should get links to the NVIDIA site where you can download the latest.

> [@Selma\_Zosel](#):
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> Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino  
> C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\V-Ray for Rhinoceros\V7\VRayForRhino.rhp “V-Ray for Rhino”

If new drivers don’t do the trick, disable V-Ray in the plug-ins page of the Rhino options and restart Rhino.  
Any luck?  
Mvh,  
-wim

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**Author:** ![Selma\_Zosel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/selma_zosel/32/359999_2.png) [@Selma\_Zosel](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Selma_Zosel)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/5 "2022-02-17T14:22:29Z")

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Tried doing both, no luck yet, unfortunately.

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/6 "2022-02-17T14:26:45Z")

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Heia -

> [@Selma\_Zosel](#):
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> no luck yet, unfortunately.

OK - when you start a new file, do you start it from a factory-default template or do you use one that is specific for your organization? Which display mode(s) are you using in the viewports and are those display modes factory-default or are they modified?  
-wim

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**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/text-dissapears-in-all-views/138105/7 "2022-02-17T14:38:12Z")

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I saw that the text was visible in all other views than wireframe, so I just restored the settings for the wireframe view, and now it is visible. Haha what simple solution. Thank you for your help!