When I activate " display points" and I'm at Object level, Houdini shows me all the points in the scene, no matter what I have selected, and the viewport turns into a blue sea with a lot of high rez objects.

When I then enter a Geo node to edit an object at SOP level, still all the points are visible when "Show All Objects" is active or I'm editing points.

When I then toggle "Display Points" suddenly only the points of the object I'm editing are visible. But I can't seem to find a way to hide the points of background object when "Show All Objects" is active and I'm editing points.

Is there a way to at least automate hiding points when Display Points is active, so one doesn't have to toggle manually all the time ?

And maybe there's even a way to only show the points of the currently selected Geo at Object level or SOP level when editing points ? But I suspect that would be bit too advanced for the Houdini viewport ;-)

I've been searching, but no luck so far, anyone ?

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I've been trying to figure this out as well. Who even wants to see all of the points on the back side of everything?

I've never fully got my head around the display options myself - too many combinations, but here are a couple of thoughts:

1. Would 'Ghost other objects' rather than 'Show all objects' be better for you?

2. Have a look at Display options > Markers. Alongside the various options you have the 'eye' icon which is actually a dropdown menu. You've got a few options in there such as 'selected only' and 'Area around cursor'. Do they help?

Hi, the Markers tab in the display options is where you would want to go.

If I understood what you are trying to do correctly, I think you can set the Marker tab options as follows:

• Scene Geometry : Unique Settings : Points > Markers = Unticked (off)
  
• Selected Scene Geometry : Unique Settings : Points > Markers = Ticked (on)
  
• Ghost Scene Geometry : Unique Settings : Points > Markers = Unticked (off)
  
• Display Model Geometry : Unique Settings : Points > Markers = Ticked (on)
  

Here is a video of the screen recording setting them.

Hope this helps!