# Highlighting Surface Cells using ParaView Python
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/highlighting-surface-cells-using-paraview-python/15690
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 6, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/highlighting-surface-cells-using-paraview-python/15690 "2024-11-06T00:26:34Z")
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### Author:  [@sherin.sugathan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sherin.sugathan)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/highlighting-surface-cells-using-paraview-python/15690/1 "2024-11-06T00:26:34Z")
Is it possible to highlight a set of cell/point IDs using ParaView Python?
Currently, when I am using the “ **Interactive Select Cells On** ” feature, I can pick a single cell interactively. As a result, the picked cell will be highlighted in pink color. In the trace, this will get recorded as follows:
```auto
# create a surface cells selection
SelectSurfaceCells(Rectangle=[593, 790, 593, 790], Modifier='ADD')
```
Few questions:
- Why does selecting a single cell appear as a rectangular selection in the trace?
- Is there a way to highlight/visualize (as pink color selections) a set of cell IDs using paraview python?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/highlighting-surface-cells-using-paraview-python/15690/2 "2024-11-06T08:36:41Z")
Hi @sherin.sugathan !
> [@sherin.sugathan](#):
>
> Why does selecting a single cell appear as a rectangular selection in the trace?
Because this is how the wrapping for SelectCellsOn was implemented, as it is likely that the ID is not known when tracing the selection.
> Is there a way to highlight/visualize (as pink color selections) a set of cell IDs using paraview python?
Use `SelectIds` instead