diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 8526db4..4fd7866 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -6787,7 +6787,7 @@ The `pose()` module allows assembly views in the readme to be posed differently
 |:--- |:--- |
 | `assembly(name, big = undef, ngb = false)` | Name an assembly that will appear on the BOM, there needs to a module named `<name>_assembly` to make it. `big` can force big or small assembly diagrams. |
 | `dxf(name)` | Name a dxf that will appear on the BOM, there needs to a module named `<name>_dxf` to make it |
-| `explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0])` | Explode children by specified Z distance or vector `d`, option to explode grand children |
+| `explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0], show_line = true)` | Explode children by specified Z distance or vector `d`, option to explode grand children |
 | `hidden()` | Make item invisible, except on the BOM |
 | `no_explode()` | Prevent children being exploded |
 | `no_pose()` | Force children not to be posed even if parent is |
diff --git a/utils/core/bom.scad b/utils/core/bom.scad
index 8d29833..31bfeb4 100644
--- a/utils/core/bom.scad
+++ b/utils/core/bom.scad
@@ -49,17 +49,18 @@ function show_supports() = !$preview || exploded();                 //! True if
 module no_explode()                                                 //! Prevent children being exploded
     let($exploded_parent = true) children();
 
-module explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0]) {     //! Explode children by specified Z distance or vector `d`, option to explode grand children
+module explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0], show_line = true) {     //! Explode children by specified Z distance or vector `d`, option to explode grand children
     v = is_list(d) ? d : [0, 0, d];
     o = is_list(offset) ? offset : [0, 0, offset];
     if(exploded() && norm(v)) {
-        translate(o)                                                // Draw the line first in case the child is transparent
-            color("yellow") hull() {
-                sphere(0.2);
-
-                translate(v * exploded())
+        if(show_line)
+            translate(o)                                                // Draw the line first in case the child is transparent
+                color("yellow") hull() {
                     sphere(0.2);
-            }
+
+                    translate(v * exploded())
+                        sphere(0.2);
+                }
 
         translate(v * exploded())
             let($exploded_parent = explode_children ? undef : true)