Representation Functions

Views > Representation

There are different representation options available for views. They range from the glass model to the hidden line representation, right through to the virtually photo-realistically shaded model.

(1) Glass model, (2) Hidden Line, (3) Hidden Line dashed, (4) Shaded with edges, (5) Shaded without edges


Active view

Shaded + Hidden Line

Shades the parts of the active view. The visible edges are displayed. "Gouraud" is used as the shading method. If there is no setting of the shading parameters, material file M_HiCAD and Parallel lighting from the front is assumed. The edges are displayed according to the currently set edge model parameters.

Apply shading setting of view

Applies the shading setting of any view to the active view. Identify the view the shading of which you would like to transfer.

Settings for shaded representation

Use this function to change the representation of threads and the visibility of textures for the active view and to switch panorama mirrorings on or off. When you call the function, the Shaded representation dialogue window will be displayed.

  • Thread

Here you can choose whether threads are to be displayed with a thread texture or transparent by activating the preferred option.

Outer thread - with thread texture (left) and transparent (right)

  • Mirror panorama

HiCAD offers the option to simulate environments. For this purpose a panorama is assigned to a Sheet or Model area. The surfaces of shaded models can then mirror this panorama, i.e. the environment. Use the Mirror panorama checkbox to activate or deactivate environment mirroring.

  • Show textures

By activating or deactivating this checkbox you can switch the visibility of textures in a model drawing on or off. Switching off the visibility of textures can be helpful during the processing of large model drawings with many textures.

The setting selected here will also be considered for the display of the model drawing in the HiCAD Viewer.

All views

Glass model

Displays all views of the current drawing as a glass model. This is also the case for hidden views.

Hidden Line

Selects the Hidden Line representation for all views of the current drawing, also for hidden views.

Hidden Line dashed

Selects the Hidden Line dashed representation for all views of the current drawing, also for hidden views.

Settings for shaded representation

This function corresponds to the same-named function beneath Active view, with the difference that it affects all views of a model drawing.

If different parameters for shaded representation have been assigned to the views of the model drawings, this will be indicated by a symbol in the Shaded representation dialogue window:

When you move the cursor over the symbol, the message will be displayed:

The setting selected here will also be considered for the display of the model drawing in the HiCAD Viewer.

 

Change representation in multiple views

If several views are selected in the ICN, the display of all selected views can be changed in one step.

Note the following:

  1. The progress bar is view-comprehensive. This also applies to aborting hidden line calculations with the ESC key. Views that have not yet been calculated are then displayed in QuickView.
  2. If the display function is called with the CTRL key pressed, the views are always switched to exact representation. This also applies when the automatic QuickView is active.
  3. If several views are selected, all of which already have the desired display, but are in QuickView, HiCAD asks whether the views should be switched to exact representation.

 

Please also read the information given in the QuickView vs. Exact Representation topic.

 

Please note:

Views (3-D)Show/Hide Parts (3-D)Colour and Lightning (3-D)Shading Functions (3-D)