Backface culling is not working in Maya

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Backface culling in enabled but components are still selected through the mesh.

Camera-based selection must be enabled in Tool Settings.

1. Select the meshes shape node

2. Display > Polygon > Custom Polygon Display

3. Enable Backface culling in Customer Polygon Display Options

4. Enable Camera-based selection in Tool Settings

Maya; Maya LT;

2017; 2015; 2016; 2018;

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