# I am using getGeomExtents() to get bounding box. But the bounding box I am getting from getGeomExtents() is very large which also includes invisible objects. 1. [FAQ](/ja/faq) 2. ยป 3. [Vectorization and Visualization in Drawings](/faq/vectorization-and-visualization-drawings) getGeomExtents() ignores visibility of entities and layers. It includes invisible entities in extents. To get extents of visible geometry see the following threads in our forum: [https://forum.opendesign.com/showthread.php?18480-Problem-computing-extents-for-model-space&highlight=abstractViewPE](https://forum.opendesign.com/showthread.php?18480-Problem-computing-extents-for-model-space&highlight=abstractViewPE)