Previewing the Base Mesh    

This task shows you how to manage the level of preview of the base mesh to increase either the performance or the quality of the preview.

Open a 3D shape representation with subdivision surface.

  1. From the Modification toolbar, click Modification .
    The Tools Palette appears.

  2. Modify the shape using any modification command.

  3. From the Operations toolbar, click Preview Level.
    There are five levels of preview quality as follows:

    • Preview Level 0  : Gives a preview corresponding to the base mesh and enables you to have the fastest possible computation.
    • Preview Level 1  : Gives a very unrefined preview but with a very fast performance.
    • Preview Level 2  : Gives the best quality to performance ratio.
    • Preview Level 3  : Gives a very good preview but with a slower performance.
    • Preview Level 4  : Gives a preview closest to the final result but with a very low performance. It is not advised on big models.