# Empty layer in rhino with compas.Scene

**URL:** <https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/empty-layer-in-rhino-with-compas-scene/1029>\
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**Created:** [May 2, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/empty-layer-in-rhino-with-compas-scene/1029 "2025-05-02T09:19:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Keerthana\_u](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.compas-framework.org/keerthana_u/32/634_2.png) [@Keerthana\_u](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/Keerthana_u)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/empty-layer-in-rhino-with-compas-scene/1029/1 "2025-05-02T09:19:49Z")

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Hi,

I have a basic question. I want to create an empty layer without any SceneObject using compas Scene in rhino and I’m unable to give a None type object.

is there a better way to do this than create a dummy object such as a point and deleting it?

context: I’m creating a component that will create all the layers and sublayers with colors, rendering materials and line weights I need for my rhino file. Do you recommend to just do this in rhino script instead?

```auto
from compas.scene import Scene
from compas.colors import Color
scene = Scene()

scene.add(None, name="design studies", layer="sbp::Design")
scene.draw()

```

error message

```auto
ValueError: Cannot create a scene object for None. Please ensure you pass a instance of a supported class.

```

thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![tomvanmele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.compas-framework.org/tomvanmele/32/13_2.png) [@tomvanmele](https://forum.compas-framework.org/u/tomvanmele)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.compas-framework.org/t/empty-layer-in-rhino-with-compas-scene/1029/2 "2025-05-06T09:22:54Z")

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hi keerthana,

have a look at `compas_rhino.layers.create_layers_from_paths` or similar, but note that these functions are just wrappers around basic `rhinoscriptsyntax`…

best,  
tom