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# MTLCullMode

The mode that determines whether to perform culling and which type of primitive to cull.

```
enum MTLCullMode
```

## Topics

### Cull modes

[`MTLCullMode.none`](/documentation/Metal/MTLCullMode/none)

Does not cull any primitives.

[`MTLCullMode.front`](/documentation/Metal/MTLCullMode/front)

Culls front-facing primitives.

[`MTLCullMode.back`](/documentation/Metal/MTLCullMode/back)

Culls back-facing primitives.


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