# \#rendermesh

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## [Wish: Polygonal Wireframe Display and Rendering Mode](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-polygonal-wireframe-display-and-rendering-mode/223447)

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**Author:** [@badileanu](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/badileanu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-polygonal-wireframe-display-and-rendering-mode/223447 "2026-10-10T23:08:54Z")

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I’d like to suggest an additional viewport display option: Polygonal Wireframe, applicable to SubD, NURBS, and Mesh objects. The idea is to display the actual polygonal mesh rather than only the simplified surface or co…

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## [\[BUG Rh8-9\] Incomplete render mesh + broken UV on long thin surface](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-rh8-9-incomplete-render-mesh-broken-uv-on-long-thin-surface/221643)

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**Author:** [@AlanMattano](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/AlanMattano)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-rh8-9-incomplete-render-mesh-broken-uv-on-long-thin-surface/221643 "2026-08-22T07:52:21Z")

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AM77 Versions Rhino 8 SR33 (8.33.26188.13001) Rhino 9 BETA (9.0.26219.303) Description A long thin surface created in Rhino 8 shows an incomplete render mesh. Part of the mesh is missing. The UV mapping is also…

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## [Creating Generic Material Based on Mesh Preview Color Gradient](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/creating-generic-material-based-on-mesh-preview-color-gradient/217483)

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**Author:** [@oliviamorgan20](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/oliviamorgan20)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/creating-generic-material-based-on-mesh-preview-color-gradient/217483 "2026-04-05T03:15:33Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create a very generic material based on the color gradient generated by the mesh vertices elevations. The goal is to link in this mesh into Revit and have the colors show up in a rendered view. \[Thi…

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## [Bague - Joaillerie 3D CAO](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bague-joaillerie-3d-cao/202678)

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**Author:** [@BABUT\_Florin](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/BABUT_Florin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bague-joaillerie-3d-cao/202678 "2025-04-07T09:09:00Z")

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## [Who is responsible for Rh8 Custom Render Mesh?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-rh8-custom-render-mesh/192225)

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**Author:** [@AlanMattano](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/AlanMattano)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-rh8-custom-render-mesh/192225 "2024-12-18T01:17:39Z")

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Fiat Barilla 2007 Concerns About Rhino 8’s Mesh Render Quality Options When I started using Rhino 1 beta, I was amazed at the render-mesh refinement and triangulation capabilities. It was clean, elegant, fast, and s…

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## [Needs Assistance: Switching to Shaded Display is Taking Forever](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/needs-assistance-switching-to-shaded-display-is-taking-forever/195471)

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**Author:** [@Stella\_Gonzales](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Stella_Gonzales)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/needs-assistance-switching-to-shaded-display-is-taking-forever/195471 "2024-11-25T09:42:32Z")

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Hi, I am having an issue when attempting to put my model into shaded view. It is taking forever and whenever it does finish, it gives me the air message, “Render meshing failed or was canceled. Switching to wireframe dis…

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## [Render Mesh of softened Edges](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-mesh-of-softened-edges/190329)

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**Author:** [@MBID](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/MBID)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-mesh-of-softened-edges/190329 "2024-09-20T17:26:50Z")

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I’m struggling to get my softened edges in my chosen rendermesh quality/resultion (very fine). Rhino meshes everything correctly but not the softened edges (they always have the same “standard” resolution) Does anyon…

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## [Surface frames \_ Contour to Mesh tutorial](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/surface-frames-contour-to-mesh-tutorial/189828)

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**Author:** [@Phoebe\_Witney](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Phoebe_Witney)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/surface-frames-contour-to-mesh-tutorial/189828 "2024-08-21T10:31:21Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to make a mesh following this yt tutorial - however i keep coming up with this problem on the surface frames toggle, just wondering of anyone could help me out? terrain mesh 01.gh (24.1 KB) C…

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## [Rhino 8 - Displacement Issues](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-displacement-issues/188573)

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**Author:** [@Piyat](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Piyat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-displacement-issues/188573 "2024-07-30T06:49:06Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m having difficulty achieving crisp edges and side surfaces on this displacement texture. The original PNG is high contrast black/white, but the displacement is still coming through jagged. Is…

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## [ExtractRenderMesh Rhinoceros 8](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extractrendermesh-rhinoceros-8/176898)

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**Author:** [@Roberto\_Trunfio](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Roberto_Trunfio)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extractrendermesh-rhinoceros-8/176898 "2024-03-05T13:41:06Z")

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Hi everyone! This is the first time I’ve written here! I tried to check if anyone had already written something about my problem, but I couldn’t find anything. I’m trying to do \_ExtractRenderMesh on rhino 8 but it doe…

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## [Imported .3mf file meshes gets weird shading](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/imported-3mf-file-meshes-gets-weird-shading/176148)

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**Author:** [@doubletrouble](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/doubletrouble)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/imported-3mf-file-meshes-gets-weird-shading/176148 "2024-02-20T16:41:23Z")

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Any fix for this? Other formats work well but 3mf tends to show like this. Long time since I used a meshmodeling software but it makes me think of “phong angle” Perhaps the same thing? Or something else entirely, anyh…

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## [Extract Render Mesh with properties to keep curvatures](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extract-render-mesh-with-properties-to-keep-curvatures/170933)

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**Author:** [@Frezamolde](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Frezamolde)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extract-render-mesh-with-properties-to-keep-curvatures/170933 "2023-12-07T14:53:24Z")

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I am trying to extract a render mesh from an object that is a surface. In that surface I put several curves which I added to surface objects properties as a shutlining and configured it as fillet/radius. then I set t…

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## [\[BUG\] Render Mesh Normal: incorrect direction of mesh normal in Rhino 7](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-render-mesh-normal-incorrect-direction-of-mesh-normal-in-rhino-7/159843)

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**Author:** [@AlanMattano](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/AlanMattano)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/bug-render-mesh-normal-incorrect-direction-of-mesh-normal-in-rhino-7/159843 "2023-05-16T21:35:54Z")

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Bug Report: AM34 Bug Number: RH-74765 Bug Link: Issue Track Hello, I was having fun making some renderings of a wheel. Some object does not display well. The surface is well done, but the rendering of surface mesh …

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## [CustomRenderMeshProvider2 and modified Render Meshes](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/customrendermeshprovider2-and-modified-render-meshes/153231)

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**Author:** [@p.stragliotto](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/p.stragliotto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/customrendermeshprovider2-and-modified-render-meshes/153231 "2023-01-12T13:43:11Z")

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Hello, I’m currently implementing a CustomRenderMeshProvider2 subclass that takes as input an object’s mesh, performs some operation on it and add the result to the RenderPrimitiveList objMeshes. The purpose of this is…

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## [Render Mesh Display Speed](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-mesh-display-speed/144184)

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**Author:** [@henrydavidrichardson](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/henrydavidrichardson)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-mesh-display-speed/144184 "2022-06-28T21:33:35Z")

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Hello All, I’m not sure I’m using the correct terminology here, but need some help with display speed. I’m working on a complex file that has a lot of polysurfaces. One of the steps involves a large boolean operation, w…

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## [Rhino 7 Displacement Issues](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-7-displacement-issues/142965)

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**Author:** [@Bella1](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Bella1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-7-displacement-issues/142965 "2022-05-24T22:10:01Z")

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Rhino File Hi team, I have been trying to apply a footprint bump map I created in photoshop to some unusual shapes in Rhino (oval type pads). When I attempt to place it directly onto the pad it was positioned off the s…

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## [Wish: Merge coplanar faces/ Ngon option in Mesh command and Mesh display](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-merge-coplanar-faces-ngon-option-in-mesh-command-and-mesh-display/140984)

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**Author:** [@Intuos](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Intuos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/wish-merge-coplanar-faces-ngon-option-in-mesh-command-and-mesh-display/140984 "2022-04-13T10:19:27Z")

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There should be a checkbox to merge coplanar faces when meshing an object, this saves additional selection and command execution steps. When exporting the render mesh, it is simply not possible to merge coplanar face…

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## [Render/preview meshes for transformations](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-preview-meshes-for-transformations/138702)

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**Author:** [@maje90](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/maje90)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-preview-meshes-for-transformations/138702 "2022-03-01T02:05:59Z")

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Hi all. Often in my works I have some intermediate “step” where I have to orient/stretch some/multiple brep, and to keep a realtime interaction i temporary transform their meshes+edges instead of the actual breps. Why? …

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## [ExtractRenderMesh for Sub-D?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extractrendermesh-for-sub-d/101218)

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**Author:** [@AlanMattano](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/AlanMattano)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extractrendermesh-for-sub-d/101218 "2020-08-28T19:27:03Z")

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I use ExtractRenderMesh a lot. I wish that command for Sub-D as well.

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## [Obj string to valid mesh](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/obj-string-to-valid-mesh/55918)

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**Author:** [@visiado.al.ordenador](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/visiado.al.ordenador)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/obj-string-to-valid-mesh/55918 "2019-09-15T04:00:33Z")

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Hi to all, I make a mesh to obj function (Get an obj object from mesh) but now I was trying to re convert it to mesh but the problem is that the mesh created is not valid and the function ‘IsValidWithLog’ give me: “ON\_M…

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## [Render problem HELP!](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-problem-help/45557)

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**Author:** [@Maya\_Elbaz](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Maya_Elbaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/render-problem-help/45557 "2017-07-04T20:03:16Z")

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MY RENDERING IS NOT WORKING WHAT CAN I DO?! LOOK AT THIS…

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## [Export as Mesh - Use Render Mesh](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/export-as-mesh-use-render-mesh/45453)

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**Author:** [@laborda](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/laborda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/export-as-mesh-use-render-mesh/45453 "2017-06-29T16:32:49Z")

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Hi All, I'd like having the option use the render mesh if exists when exporting as obj, 3ds or other formats that request the creation of meshes. I suggested the command extractrendermesh a long time ago, and now I u…

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## [Welded Mesh changed Behaviour with Materials](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/welded-mesh-changed-behaviour-with-materials/39553)

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**Author:** [@Arthur\_Mamou\_Ma](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Arthur_Mamou_Ma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/welded-mesh-changed-behaviour-with-materials/39553 "2016-12-11T18:52:52Z")

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Hello, When welding a mesh I often get a gradient in the material which I do not know how to undo. It has a negative impact on rendering as it creates an unwanted shade. Please have a look at the printscreen below and f…

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## [Help on polysurf edges small gaps?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-on-polysurf-edges-small-gaps/35185)

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**Author:** [@Architex](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Architex)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/help-on-polysurf-edges-small-gaps/35185 "2016-07-25T15:10:22Z")

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Hello. Today i found an awkward situation when working with simple polysurf objects, like cylinder, extrudecrv on circles. The model below is about an handrail, were i made vertical and horizontal cylinders to get this …

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## [Mesh Tools -\> Added faces do not look smooth in render view](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-tools-added-faces-do-not-look-smooth-in-render-view/31206)

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**Author:** [@rosenrot](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/rosenrot)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-tools-added-faces-do-not-look-smooth-in-render-view/31206 "2016-04-06T22:10:47Z")

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Dear all, I'm using Rhino now since several days. I opened a .obj file which contains a sphere. Using the render view, it looks very smooth and nice. If I now use the "Mesh tools" -\> "Remove face", to remove a face and…

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## [Weird render mesh on simple shape](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/weird-render-mesh-on-simple-shape/30906)

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**Author:** [@menno](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/menno)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/weird-render-mesh-on-simple-shape/30906 "2016-03-29T22:12:09Z")

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Steps to reproduce: \_Sphere 0 10 \_Enter Create a line in front view at Z=8 trim top of sphere with line create line at Y=0 in top view use both lines to split trimmed sphere in 4 parts switch on shaded in perspective …

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## [Mesh rendered jagged](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-rendered-jagged/27544)

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**Author:** [@roca](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/roca)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/mesh-rendered-jagged/27544 "2015-12-14T17:03:59Z")

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Meshes display properly in the rhino viewport, but when exported for rendering (maxwell) the surfaces become jagged. I've played with the mesh settings and still get no change in surface quality.

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## [Extracting a line drawing from "Technical View"](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extracting-a-line-drawing-from-technical-view/27222)

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**Author:** [@millerb](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/millerb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/extracting-a-line-drawing-from-technical-view/27222 "2015-12-01T19:26:47Z")

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Is it possible to extract a line drawing that includes only the content shown in "Technical View" or "Pen View"? The best I can do is to capture an image. I have a mesh taken from an .stl file. The mesh appears as …

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## [Rendering indide the viewport](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rendering-indide-the-viewport/25733)

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**Author:** [@parsa](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/parsa)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2015, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rendering-indide-the-viewport/25733 "2015-11-04T09:47:47Z")

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I use Octane Render which does not support rendering inside Rhino's viewport. How I can bring the render view inside rhino's viewport like Vray RT. Is it even possible? I only know Python and I'm new in Rhino. Please hel…

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## [Printing hollow](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-hollow/23990)

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**Author:** [@nadiapopp](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/nadiapopp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/printing-hollow/23990 "2015-08-19T20:57:17Z")

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Beginner with rhino here! I have purchased a file that I intend to print. It will be printed large. something like 10in in length and 4 inches in width. This file happens to purely be a mesh. It a mesh of a gutted out …

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