# Render surfaces with mesh as default

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-surfaces-with-mesh-as-default/12619
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-surfaces-with-mesh-as-default/12619 "2023-08-01T14:48:54Z")
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### Author: ![kanial](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kanial](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kanial)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-surfaces-with-mesh-as-default/12619/1 "2023-08-01T14:48:54Z")

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Surfaces imported into ParaView are displayed using colored contours of the furnished scalar. Is there a way to also have all surfaces rendered as Surfaces with Edges by default rather than having to select each individually and activating that option?

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### Author: ![GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/gregvernon/32/1494_2.png) [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-surfaces-with-mesh-as-default/12619/2 "2023-08-01T21:18:17Z")

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@kanial – I think you’ll find your answer here:

[ParaView Reference Manual, Section 12.2.1. Customizing defaults for properties](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/customizingParaView.html#customizing-defaults-for-properties)

You may also be interested in:

- [Section 12.2.3. Configuring default settings with JSON](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/customizingParaView.html#customizing-defaults-for-properties)
- [Section 12.2.4. Configuring site-wide default settings](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/customizingParaView.html#configuring-site-wide-default-settings)