# Section view mode into a colour

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863 "2023-09-11T20:04:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Edwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/73ab20/32.png) [@Edwin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Edwin)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863/1 "2023-09-11T20:04:24Z")

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Hi,  
After the new update with again a lot of improvements (good job!) I noticed that the section view is no longer into the colour orange but into grey. Although colour is very subjective I think the orange colour gives better contrast. Or maybe it will be a nice feature if you can decide your own colour for the Section view modus. Looking forward to understand the reason for this change.  
 ![section view](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/9/e9c328b9115db78077f3c93f5a36d0422d86d971.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Edwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/73ab20/32.png) [@Edwin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Edwin)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863/2 "2023-09-14T17:44:00Z")

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Hello, can you reply on this? Is this how it is, or is there any setting for it?

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**Author:** ![Levente\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/levente_shapr3d/32/16317_2.png) [@Levente\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Levente_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863/3 "2023-09-16T19:23:43Z")

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Hi! We changed the section view color because the orange hatch pattern conflicted with a feature in the History Based Parametric Beta (indicating missing references in a design history step). Unfortunately you cannot configure the color now.

We have big long term plans to improve the section view (not just the color) but nothing in the short-term plans. However, we got several feedback about the choice of grey and will discuss it again in the team.

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**Author:** ![Edwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/73ab20/32.png) [@Edwin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Edwin)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/section-view-mode-into-a-colour/27863/4 "2023-09-18T14:19:51Z")

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Hi Levente, Thanks for your reply and explanation. Oké that’s up to you of course. It will be a nice feature if someday the user can decide their own colour.