Show or hide components
 
 
 

Use the items in the Display > NURBS, Display > Polygons, and Display > Subdiv Surfaces submenus, as well as the Display > Hide and Display > Show menus submenus.

Tip

When you are in component selection mode, Maya automatically shows the components on the selected objects.

To... Do this

Show or hide geometry components on the selected objects.

Use the Display > NURBS, Display > Polygons, and Display > Subdiv Surfacessubmenus.

Show CVs on all NURBS surfaces.

Select Display > Show > All Surface CVs.

Show or hide backfaces (polygon faces hidden behind other faces) on the selected polygons.

Select Display > Polygons > Backface Culling.

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