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    Polygon component display

    Maya’s default display of polygon components uses different colors and sizes to help you identify selected and unselected components.

    Component Unselected Selected

    Vertex

    Small purple box.

    Yellow.

    Edge

    Light blue.

    Light orange.

    Border edge

    Thicker line.

     

    Face

    Blue dot in center.

    Light orange tint.

    UV

    Medium purple box.

    Bright green.

    Related topics

    • Color Settings
    • Highlight components before selecting them
    Parent topic: Polygonal Modeling

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