# X-ray view

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630
**Category:** Feature requests
**Created:** [March 3, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630 "2024-03-03T20:55:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![leifnicklas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/leifnicklas/32/16841_2.png) [@leifnicklas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/leifnicklas)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/1 "2024-03-03T20:55:37Z")

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I am wondering if there is a way to view inside an object other than section view. I am a woodworker and I want to see my joinery inside the wood.

When using the Subtract feature, you briefly get an X-ray view when first selecting and object, when it turns purple. Is there a way to get this view without the subtract tool? Thank you

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/2/626d127a41ea35be792a1c61f5985df434c2ef5b.jpeg)

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### Author: ![kokatuporshin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kokatuporshin/32/24981_2.png) [@kokatuporshin](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/kokatuporshin)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/2 "2024-03-03T22:04:00Z")

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Hi there. I change opacity in rendering mode to see and check all joineries.

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### Author: ![leifnicklas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/leifnicklas/32/16841_2.png) [@leifnicklas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/leifnicklas)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/3 "2024-03-03T22:55:55Z")

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Interesting. Wouldn’t it be nice to just select objects and make them see-through?

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### Author: ![Justin074](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@Justin074](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Justin074)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/4 "2024-03-04T01:14:57Z")

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Incase you don’t know about this feature. It’s not the cleanest on complex models but it shows you inside objects

On desktop: right click in the workspace → show hidden edges

On iPad:

 ![IMG_0079](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/1/01a6d9ce029915b899cae78e30604275f0301df6.jpeg)

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### Author: ![leifnicklas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/leifnicklas/32/16841_2.png) [@leifnicklas](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/leifnicklas)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/5 "2024-03-04T02:27:17Z")

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Thank you, this does help a bit. Hopefully they will come up with something more clear and easy to see

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### Author: ![Steve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/steve/32/2446_2.png) [@Steve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Steve)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2024, 4:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/x-ray-view/30630/6 "2024-03-04T04:54:29Z")

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Another thing I find really useful is “Isolate”. Just pick one (or a few parts) and toggle on or off. It can make the hidden lines a lot less cluttered in most instances. I do wish there was a faster way to toggle hidden lines — maybe next to the isolate button.