Changing Rendering Style of Views

This task shows you how to change the rendering style of a views within the sheet. With this you can change the rendering style of selected views separately or all the views of the entire layout.
  • Select the Activate Rendering Style per Object option in Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Visualization tab > Layout Creation section.
  • Select the Allow modification of Rendering Style of the Layout viewer option in Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Visualization tab > Render Style On View section.

Changing the Rendering Style of the Layout Viewer

  1. Select Customize View Parameters, from the View Mode sub-toolbar of the View toolbar.
    The View Mode Customization dialog box is displayed.

  2. In the View Mode Customization dialog box, under Options, clear the Rendering style per object check box.

  3. Select a view mode in the View Mode sub-toolbar of the View toolbar.
    The available view modes are as follows:
     
    • Shading
    • Shading with Edges
    • Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges
    • Shading with Edges and Hidden Edges
    • Shading with Material
    • Wireframe
    • Customize View Parameters

    The rendering style of all the views in the layout is changed.
 

Changing the Rendering Style of Selected Views

  1. Select Customize View Parameters in the View Mode sub-toolbar of the View toolbar.
    The View Mode Customization dialog box is displayed.

  2. In the Options section of the View Mode Customization dialog box, select the Rendering style per object option.

  3. Right-click a view and select a rendering style in Rendering Style list.
    The available rendering styles are:
     
    • No specific Rendering Style
    • Shading
    • Shading with Edges
    • Wireframe
    • Customize Style
    Tip: You can also apply a specific rendering style from the view properties. Right-click the view and select Properties. In the Visualization tab of the Properties dialog box, select a rendering style in the Rendering Style list.

    The rendering style of the selected view is changed.
    Notes:

    • If no specific styles are applied on a given view then the view assumes the rendering style of the layout.
    • After application of individual rendering styles on views, if you clear the Rendering style per object option, the views are visualized with rendering style of the layout.
    • The specific rendering styles defined on view are not visualized if the rendering style of the layout viewer is one of the following:
       
      • Hidden edged and points
      • Tessellation (Triangles)
      • Isoparametric curves
      • Toon
      When applying one of these rendering styles on the layout viewer the Rendering style per object option is deactivated. A message is displayed prompting the same.
    • In the specification tree, a mask is added to the view when the render style defined on the view or the layout viewer cannot be visualized.
    • When you clear the Rendering style per object option, or apply any of the above mentioned styles, then the rendering style applied on the view is removed and reapplied when you select the Rendering style per object option or remove the styles.
    • If you clear the Rendering style per object option and apply a specific rendering style on a view, then a message is displayed prompting if the option should be selected automatically. Clicking Yes activates the Rendering style per object option and the selected style is applied on the view. Clicking No keeps the rendering style of the layout.
    • The rendering style of the pasted view or section is the same as the copied view or section.
    • If you select the Allow modification of Rendering Style of the Layout viewer option in Tools > Options > Mechanical Design > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Visualization tab > Render Style On View section, then the above mentioned message is not displayed and the rendering style is applied on the view directly.
    • Some of the rendering styles are applicable to a view only if the Outline option is selected in the View Mode Customization dialog box of the layout.
      So, if you select any of these rendering styles and the Outline option is cleared, then a message is displayed asking if you want to select the Outline option.
      Clicking Yes activates the Outline option and the selected rendering style is applied on the selected view. Clicking No keeps the rendering style of the layout.
    • When both the Outline option and the Rendering style per object option are required to visualize the rendering style of the selected view, then a message is displayed asking if you want to select the Outline option.
      Clicking Yes activates both the options and the selected rendering style is applied on the selected view. Clicking No keeps the rendering style of the layout.
    • Selecting the Rendering style per object check box and the Outline options through the View Mode Customization dialog box ensures the definition of a specific rendering style on each view to visualize different view backgrounds with different rendering styles.
    • Selecting the Allow modification of Rendering Style on Layout viewer check box ensures the visualization of the rendering style defined on the view or section.
    • In the Customize Style dialog box, when you select the No Display check box, no rendering style is displayed on the view or section.
    • If a rendering style is defined on the layout viewer with the Rendering style per object check box selected, for better recognition the view mode icon remains the same.
    • The visualization compatibility between the rendering style defined on the view and the layout viewer can be described through the following icons:
      If all options defined on the view can be visualized in conformity with layout viewer render style.
      If an option defined on the view cannot be visualized but it is possible to add an option on the layout viewer render style to correctly visualize the option on the view.
      If an option defined on the view cannot be visualized because an option defined on the layout viewer render style does not allow “Rendering per Object” option.