View a Model

You can view a model in the working window in many different ways. Rotating and zooming the model allow closer inspection of the model. The model can be viewed as shaded or visualized, for example, with materials, reflections and shades added to the faces of the model.

Model Views

The following methods can be used to view a model in the working window:

• Rotate with the Mouse
• Pan
• Zoom

View of the Model

You can also view the model in the working window by determining a viewing direction for the model. The model will then be set to the view determined by the direction. The model views include parallel and perspective projections. After selecting the viewing direction, you can rotate, pan and zoom the model again.

• Model Projections

View in a New Window

You can zoom a view of the model into a new working window. This way, you can view the same model in several working windows, in different views and with different zooming.

• Zoom a Selected Area to a New Window

Model Drawing Properties

Model drawing properties include the following:

• Shading
• Wire Frame
• Render a Model

The shading and visualization will be done according to the settings defined by the user. You can change the settings before shading or visualizing the model. In wire-frame mode, the wires on a shaded model will be colored with the colors of their materials.

The visualization settings will determine the shading method, the positioning of the image and the visualization speed. The shader properties are properties that can be used to make the model lighter, thus making drawing faster in the working window when the model is stationary, rotated, panned or zoomed.

• Graphics Settings
• Define Rendering Settings