diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52861be..422ab48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v1.6.2-rc.1 (2025-04-02)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **visibility rpc**: New visibility's rpc & test
+  ([`32a0dec`](https://github.com/Geode-solutions/OpenGeodeWeb-Viewer/commit/32a0dec52b42db2d6834a3753b9cb72fc4a11389))
+
+
 ## v1.6.1 (2025-03-25)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0de34fe..3d1dba3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "OpenGeodeWeb-Viewer"
-version = "1.6.1"
+version = "1.6.2-rc.1"
 dynamic = ["dependencies"]
 authors = [
   { name="Geode-solutions", email="team-web@geode-solutions.com" },
diff --git a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/model/model_protocols.py b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/model/model_protocols.py
index 16117f6..c27ec65 100644
--- a/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/model/model_protocols.py
+++ b/src/opengeodeweb_viewer/rpc/model/model_protocols.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ def deregisterModel(self, params):
         id = params["id"]
         self.deregisterObject(id)
 
+    @exportRpc(model_prefix + model_schemas_dict["visibility"]["rpc"])
+    def setModelVisibility(self, params):
+        validate_schema(
+            params, self.model_schemas_dict["visibility"], self.model_prefix
+        )
+        id, visibility = params["id"], params["visibility"]
+        self.SetVisibility(id, visibility)
+
     @exportRpc(model_prefix + model_schemas_dict["points.visibility"]["rpc"])
     def setModelPointsVisibility(self, params):
         validate_schema(
diff --git a/src/tests/model/test_model_protocols.py b/src/tests/model/test_model_protocols.py
index 5dba3a1..0583500 100644
--- a/src/tests/model/test_model_protocols.py
+++ b/src/tests/model/test_model_protocols.py
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ def test_register_model_cube(server):
     assert server.compare_image(3, "model/cube_register.jpeg") == True
 
 
+def test_visibility_model(server):
+
+    test_register_model(server)
+
+    server.call(
+        VtkModelView.model_prefix
+        + VtkModelView.model_schemas_dict["visibility"]["rpc"],
+        [{"id": "123456789", "visibility": False}],
+    )
+    assert server.compare_image(3, "model/visibility.jpeg") == True
+
+
 def test_deregister_model(server):
 
     test_register_model(server)