---
name: "rtcDisableGeometry"
section: "3embree4"
platform: "linux"
package: "embree"
version: "4.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtcDisableGeometry/3embree4"
---

# rtcDisableGeometry(3embree4)

### NAME

-

  ```
  rtcDisableGeometry - disables the geometry
  ```

### SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <embree4/rtcore.h>
  void rtcDisableGeometry(RTCGeometry geometry);
  ```

### DESCRIPTION

The `rtcDisableGeometry` function disables the specified geometry (`geometry` argument). A disabled geometry is not rendered. Each geometry is enabled by default at construction time.

After disabling a geometry, the scene containing that geometry must be committed using `rtcCommitScene` for the change to have effect.

### EXIT STATUS

On failure an error code is set that can be queried using `rtcGetDeviceError`.

### SEE ALSO

\[rtcNewGeometry\], \[rtcEnableGeometry\], \[rtcCommitScene\]