Representation Functions (3-D)

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

	Shaded with edges Displays the parts of the active view as shaded. The part edges are hidden. "Gouraud" is used as the shading method. Clicking opens a menu with further representation functions: 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. All views, Glass model Displays all views of the current drawing as a glass model. This is also the case for hidden views. All views, Hidden Line Selects the Hidden Line representation for all views of the current drawing, also for hidden views. All views, Hidden Line dashed Selects the Hidden Line dashed representation for all views of the current drawing, also for hidden views. Mirror/Do not mirror panorama HiCAD offers the option to simulate environments by assigning a panorama to the sheet or model area of your drawing. In this way you can simulate environments and mirror them on the surfaces of the 3-D model in shaded representation. To activate the mirroring of the environment, select Mirror panorama. To deactivate this effect, select Do not mirror panorama. Exploded view This function allows a largely automatic generation of exploded view drawings.
	Glass Model Sets all edges, also the hidden ones, to visible. It is called "glass model", because the setting is only realistic for transparent material. The image build-up speed is one advantage of this representation, as no visualisation calculations need to be performed.
	Hidden Line Hides hidden edges.
	Hidden Line dashed Displays hidden edges as dashed. The hidden edges of a body lying on level 40 (glass) are not considered here.
	Shaded without edges Fast, shaded representation with display of visible edges. The edges, except for free edges, are displayed according to the currently set edge model parameters.
	Quick Hidden Line Displays edges in the surface colour and hides hidden edges.
	Quick Hidden Grey Displays edges in the surface colour and hidden edges in grey.
	Show only active view Hides all views except the active one.
	Show all views Redisplays all hidden views.

Please note:

• The options Glass Model, Quick Hidden Line, Shaded with edges and Shaded without edges can also be called via the transparent toolbar.
• Hatchings and edge colours of 3-D parts are taken into account in visualisation and shading functions, as follows:

• Hatchings: always
• Edge colours: for the Glass Model, Hidden Line, Hidden Line Dashed and Shaded + Hidden Line functions.
• You can assign 3-D parts a special setting for individual views. To do so, select 3-D Standard > Properties > Others > Properties in view.
• Further shading function can be accessed via Drawing > Others > Extras > Tools.
• Please also read the information on the Hidden Line collision check.
• Centre lines, cross-hairs and Steel Engineering axes are always displayed as red dashed lines in Hidden Line Dashed representation. The overlap settings defined via Views > Properties > Hide/Show edges will be ignored, as well as the corresponding pre-settings in the system file ansgen.dat. In contrast to this, the Hidden Line representation respects the overlap settings for centre lines, cross-hairs and Steel Engineering axes defined via Views > Properties > Hide/Show edges.

 Related Topics

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