Change an object’s wireframe color

You can assign different wireframe colors to objects to make them easier to keep track of in the view panels. The wireframe color can be assigned per object, or per display layer, as shown here.

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Change an object’s wireframe color.

Select the object(s) and select Display > Wireframe Color.

In the Wireframe Color window, choose RGB from the drop-down list to assign full RGB colors to the object's wireframe, or select Index and select a preset color from the palette.

Change the wireframe color of all objects in a layer

In the Display Layer Editor, click the color button beside a layer name to open the Edit Layer window.

Choose RGB from the drop-down list to assign full RGB colors to the object's wireframe, or select Index and select a preset color from the palette.

The layer's wireframe color overrides that of the individual objects in that layer.

Change the colors available in the wireframe color palette.

Select Display > Wireframe Color and double-click a color swatch.

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Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings. On the General tab, open the User Defined section.

Make an object use the default wireframe color.

Select the object(s) and select Display > Wireframe Color, then click Default.

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