AutoVue


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
Description
Smooth Shading
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.
Back-Face Removal
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.
Precise Hidden
Instruct AutoVue to precisely calculate and render all hidden lines in a model.
Note Selecting this option decreases render speed.
Show Global Axes
Set by default. Turning this option off, removes the colored axes displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the View window.
Highlight
Selection
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.
Dynamic
Rendering
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.
Default Mesh Resolution
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.
PMI Text
Rendering Style
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

Measurement

With the Measurement options, you can define the defaults units as well as the number of decimal places. The options are:

Option
Description
Decimal Digits
Changes the number of decimal units calculated for each measurement, select a number from 1 to 18.
Defaults Units
Changes the default units for measuring.

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
Description
Background
Set the background color for 3D files.
Entity Default
Set the default color to use when the model color is not readable.
Selection
Set the color when selecting a model or model parts.
Section Edges
Set the color for the section edges when defining Section Cut Options.
Section Fill Hatch
Set the hatch pattern for the fill color when defining Cut Options.
Section Fill
Set the fill color when defining Section Cut Options.
Measurement
Set the color for measurements.
Vertex Highlight
Set the color for vertices when highlighted during measurement and markup.
Edge Highlight
Set the color for edges when highlighted during measurement and markup.
Face Highlight
Set the color for faces when highlighted during measurement and markup.
Min. Dist. Set1
Set the color of the first set-point when measuring minimum distance.
Min. Dist. Set2
Set the color of the second set-point when measuring minimum distance.

Configuring AutoVue

  1. Select Options > Configuration from the Autovue main menu.
  2. The Configuration dialog appears.
  3. Select the 3D tab.
  4. Configure the options that you want.
  5. To configure the color, click Color Options.
  6. The Color Options dialog appears. Select the Color option that you want to configure, select the color, then click OK.

    See Color Options

  7. To configure which types of product and manufacturing information you want to display, click PMI Filtering.
  8. The PMI Filtering dialog appears.

    See PMI Filtering

  9. Click OK in the Configuration dialog.
  10. The configuration changes are applied.

See Also Configuring Paths

Configuring AutoVue as a Quick Viewer for Windows


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