# Show Hidden Geometry in layout with vector

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927>\
**Category:** Pro\
**Created:** [February 18, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927 "2021-02-18T15:23:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ridgelineJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@ridgelineJohn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ridgelineJohn)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927/1 "2021-02-18T15:23:38Z")

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How can i show the hidden lines in my drawing while remaining in vector view? They show up when I switch to raster, but I am not a fan of the pixel-ation of raster.

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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:** [February 18, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927/2 "2021-02-18T15:26:14Z")

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Hidden geometry is a raster display thing so it won’t show when you set the render type to Vector. You could unhide/unsoften all the geometry so those line will show. What is it you’re actually trying to display?

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**Author:** ![ridgelineJohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@ridgelineJohn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ridgelineJohn)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927/3 "2021-02-18T15:30:16Z")

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Okay. I wanted to show the hidden lines of the top chords in this truss assembly, so that I can dimension without a section cut. Not crucial, just thought this could be a nice way to save an additional drawing page (remove a section cut page).

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/a/aa69861204a65196bfe1fe3c74516b7b8f5cae99.png)

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**Author:** ![Anssi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/anssi/32/105_2.png) [@Anssi](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Anssi)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927/4 "2021-02-18T16:42:44Z")

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You can make a copy of the viewport, set its render mode to Wireframe and use a dashed linetype and place it on top of the hidden lines or shaded view.

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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:** [February 18, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/show-hidden-geometry-in-layout-with-vector/153927/5 "2021-02-18T16:46:25Z")

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I would do that with stacked viewports as Anssi describes. Here’s an example showing hidden details for the style on a door. Same idea.

 ![Screenshot - 2_18_2021 , 10_45_16 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/5/0513d1b2dfd89e10592dcafaf54116a349af992a.png)