# Hiding Lines in SketchUp Free

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800>\
**Category:** SketchUp Free\
**Created:** [March 29, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800 "2021-03-29T16:58:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![GVSIMAGES](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gvsimages/32/115979_2.png) [@GVSIMAGES](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/GVSIMAGES)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800/1 "2021-03-29T16:58:35Z")

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Is it possible to hide component’s lines when using SketchUp Free? I’ve tried following online instructions but have had no luck. Selecting a component then trying to hide the lines through Entity Info doesn’t give me the options, nor does using the “glasses” tool. I can’t even access “smoothing”, etc.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800/2 "2021-03-29T16:59:50Z")

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Open the component for editing and use the Eraser tool while holding Shift to hide the edges. Or select the edges, right click on one of them and choose Hide from the context menu.

 ![Screenshot - 3_29_2021 , 12_01_16 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/6/f677c866373bbd32a2c525c66092a286b2ceac15.png)

![Screenshot - 3_29_2021 , 12_00_59 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/4/8/48c8e71605d132987f0ab8ebcf6ed8fac0fda0a0.png)

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**Author:** ![GVSIMAGES](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/gvsimages/32/115979_2.png) [@GVSIMAGES](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/GVSIMAGES)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800/3 "2021-03-29T18:22:34Z")

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Huh! Really? That easy? Thanks, Dave.

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**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800/4 "2021-03-29T18:32:46Z")

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Sorry. I could have made it more complicated. 🙂

Remember to hold your tongue right.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/hiding-lines-in-sketchup-free/158800/5 "2021-06-29T10:33:09Z")

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Closed on June 29, 2021, 10:33am UTC

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