# Axeshelper flat rendering

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/axeshelper-flat-rendering/55517>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** materials\
**Created:** [August 30, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/axeshelper-flat-rendering/55517 "2023-08-30T07:33:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephane\_Ancelot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/stephane_ancelot/32/15587_2.png) [@Stephane\_Ancelot](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Stephane_Ancelot)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/axeshelper-flat-rendering/55517/1 "2023-08-30T07:33:24Z")

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Hi,

using an AxesHelper , the axis is rendered shaded .

I don’t want it to be shaded, is there a way to display lines using flat colors ?

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**Author:** ![PavelBoytchev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/pavelboytchev/32/38639_2.png) [@PavelBoytchev](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/PavelBoytchev)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/axeshelper-flat-rendering/55517/2 "2023-08-30T07:37:37Z")

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Yes. Try with [`setColors`](https://threejs.org/docs/#api/en/helpers/AxesHelper.setColors).