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# isHidden

A Boolean value that determines the visibility of the node’s contents. Animatable.

```
var isHidden: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default value of this property is NO, specifying that SceneKit should render geometries and use lights attached to the node or its children. Change this property’s value to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> to exclude attached geometries and lights from rendering. (Cameras attached to the node or its children are not affected by this property.) Hiding a node also hides its child nodes recursively.

You can animate changes to this property’s value. See [Animating SceneKit Content](/documentation/SceneKit/animating-scenekit-content). Hiding or showing a node in an animation results in a fade-in or fade-out effect.

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