Configuring AutoVue for 3D Files
In AutoVue, there are configuration options that you can set to customize the work environment when working with 3D files. You can access the configuration options from the Options > Configuration menu, under the 3D tab in the Configuration dialog.
Display
With the Display options, you can modify the manner in which the model is rendered. Changing these options affects the render time needed for the model, as well as the level of detailed displayed. The Display options are:
Option
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Description
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Smooth Shading
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Set by default. Turning this option off, renders curved surfaces of shaded models as a series of flat surfaces. The level of detail is thus reduced but render speed is increased.
Note Only affects shaded models.
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Back-Face Removal
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If selected, instructs AutoVue not to render the back faces of the model being displayed. This increases the render speed but the model appears less realistic while in motion.
Note Only affects shaded models.
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Precise Hidden
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Instruct AutoVue to precisely calculate and render all hidden lines in a model.
Note Selecting this option decreases render speed.
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Show Global Axes
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Set by default. Turning this option off, removes the colored axes displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the View window.
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Highlight
Selection
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Defines how AutoVue will indicate that an object is selected.
· Bounding Box - Selection is enclosed in a wireframe box.
· Entity Color - Selection is indicated by changing color.
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Dynamic
Rendering
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Rendering while the model is in motion.
· Current Render Mode - Model is rendered in the same mode whether moving or static.
· Flat Shading - Smooth shading is not performed on curved surfaces while the model is in motion.
· Wire Polygons - Render the model in wire polygon mode while in motion.
· Wire Frame - Model is displayed as wire framed during rotation or spinning.
· Vertex cloud - Model is displayed as a skeleton of vertices when in motion.
· Fast Frame - Model spins or rotates at a fast rate.
· Bounding Box - Model parts are enclosed by bounding boxes when the model is in motion.
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Default Mesh Resolution
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Alters the number of polygons drawn when displaying a model. The settings are Low, Medium and High.
A low setting means fewer polygons are drawn giving lower detail and higher render speed.
Note Option only affects shaded models and wire polygon mode.
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PMI Text
Rendering Style
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Defines the style for PMI text.
· Native Setting - PMI text is displayed with the default setting
· 3D - PMI text is displayed in 3 dimension
· Flat-to-screen - PMI text is displayed in 2 dimension
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Measurement
With the Measurement options, you can define the defaults units as well as the number of decimal places. The options are:
Option
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Description
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Decimal Digits
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Changes the number of decimal units calculated for each measurement, select a number from 1 to 18.
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Defaults Units
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Changes the default units for measuring.
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Model Tree
With the Model Tree option, you can define what level to expand the Model Tree to by entering a Tree level.
Manipulator
With the Manipulator option, you can aligned a 3D Model to the current User-defined Coordinate System by selecting Align with current UCS.
PMI Filtering
With the PMI Filtering option, you can configure which types of product and manufacturing information to display.
For more information on PMI Filtering, see PMI Filtering.
Color Options
With the Color Options, you can configure the color to allow easier viewing of 3D file details. The options are:
Option
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Description
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Background
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Set the background color for 3D files.
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Entity Default
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Set the default color to use when the model color is not readable.
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Selection
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Set the color when selecting a model or model parts.
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Section Edges
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Set the color for the section edges when defining Section Cut Options.
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Section Fill Hatch
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Set the hatch pattern for the fill color when defining Cut Options.
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Section Fill
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Set the fill color when defining Section Cut Options.
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Measurement
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Set the color for measurements.
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Vertex Highlight
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Set the color for vertices when highlighted during measurement and markup.
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Edge Highlight
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Set the color for edges when highlighted during measurement and markup.
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Face Highlight
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Set the color for faces when highlighted during measurement and markup.
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Min. Dist. Set1
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Set the color of the first set-point when measuring minimum distance.
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Min. Dist. Set2
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Set the color of the second set-point when measuring minimum distance.
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Configuring AutoVue
- Select Options > Configuration from the Autovue main menu.
- The Configuration dialog appears.
- Select the 3D tab.
- Configure the options that you want.
- To configure the color, click Color Options.
The Color Options dialog appears. Select the Color option that you want to configure, select the color, then click OK.
See Color Options
- To configure which types of product and manufacturing information you want to display, click PMI Filtering.
The PMI Filtering dialog appears.
See PMI Filtering
- Click OK in the Configuration dialog.
The configuration changes are applied.
See Also Configuring Paths
Configuring AutoVue as a Quick Viewer for Windows