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.

Note: Changes to wireframe color appear on objects in the viewport only when Wireframe display (4) is the active shading display in the Panel Toolbar's shading buttons. Also be sure that the object is not selected, or you will see the selection color instead. To change the selected color of an object from the default green, assign a new color to the Lead Object setting in the Color Settings window's Active Tab.
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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 Index from the drop-down listt o select a preset color from the palette or RGB to assign full RGB colors to the object's wireframe.

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.

Related topics

Parent topic: Change the display of objects