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The [[Image:Draft_ToggleDisplayMode.svg|24px]] '''Draft ToggleDisplayMode''' command switches the {{PropertyView|Display Mode}} property of selected objects between {{Value|Flat Lines}} and {{Value|Wireframe}}. When an object is set to {{Value|Wireframe}} mode only its vertices and edges are displayed making it possible to view and select objects behind it.
The [[Image:Draft_ToggleDisplayMode.svg|24px]] '''Draft ToggleDisplayMode''' command switches the {{PropertyView|Display Mode}} property of selected objects between {{Value|Flat Lines}} and {{Value|Wireframe}}. When an object is set to {{Value|Wireframe}} only its vertices and edges are displayed making it possible to view and select objects behind it.


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Revision as of 15:36, 7 August 2021

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Draft ToggleDisplayMode

Menu location
Utilities → Toggle normal/wireframe display
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
Shift+Space
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std ToggleVisibility

Description

The Draft ToggleDisplayMode command switches the ViewDisplay Mode property of selected objects between Flat Lines and Wireframe. When an object is set to Wireframe only its vertices and edges are displayed making it possible to view and select objects behind it.

On the left the larger cube obstructs the cube behind it. On the right the larger cube is set to Wireframe making it possible to select a face belonging to the smaller cube.

Usage

  1. Select one or more objects.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Draft ToggleDisplayMode button.
    • Select the Utilities → Toggle normal/wireframe display option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+Space.