view single object as wire frame

[isaac_cm]

Hello,

How I can view single object in wire frame , I use now F3 but it turn every thing into a wire frame

 

thanks

[danb4026]

Why don't you take the object and select all the edges that would make up the wire object you want, and "create shape" from those edges. They then become splines which you can make renderable under the edit spine command. Make then radial or rectangular, any desired radius or thickness. Now you actually have a renderable wireframe object in your scene. Hide the original object.

[isaac_cm]

Thanks but I need to see the object in wire frame in design mode not in the render.

[Horhe]

Add a lattice modifier to that object you want to see in wireframe. When rendering turn it off in the modifier tab.

Edited March 28, 2009 by Horhe
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[isaac_cm]

oh so there is no way to quickly see single object in wire frame like F3 !!

 

thanks

[Horhe]

I cant say it is not possible, I would just go ahead with the lattice. Or instead just make the object see through in the properties dialogue if it had something to do with modeling or having to look inside.

[danb4026]

You would see it in the viewport. Just hit "enable in viewport" under "rendering" in editable spline. See below

[luckymutt]

oh so there is no way to quickly see single object in wire frame like F3 !!

Two ways, without messing about with modifiers:

1. Select the object you want to only be wireframe, Object Properties, Display Properties panel, switch from "By Object" to "By Layer" (make sure the Layer properties is set to Wireframe)

 

2. you can try setting the object as "see through." Not exactly wirframe, but may be similar enough in effect to your needs and is very quick to switch back and forth (shortcut: alt+x)

[isaac_cm]

luckymutt answer is what I was looking for but I did learn something from other answers as well so Thanks alot guys !

 

I looked now at the layer properties and did not see option for wire frame, pl advice.

Edited March 28, 2009 by isaac_cm

[luckymutt]

Right-click the name of the layer, choose "Layer Properties."

There is a drop down in the top panel for "Display:"

It defaults to "Viewport" so change this to "wireframe."

 

While you are in shaded mode, as long as the Object properties are set to "By Object" it will still be shaded. When set to "By Layer" that just that object will go wireframe.

[danb4026]

Lucky....that was a good tip....never used that before, but works like a treat.