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Choose Shading Options
On systems that display fewer than 256 colors, SHADE produces an image
that removes hidden lines and displays the faces in their original color with
no lighting effect.
You have four shading options:
■ 256 Color. Creates shaded faces with no edge highlighting. You need a
256-color display to see the full effect of this option.
■ 256 Color Edge Highlight. Creates shaded faces with edges highlighted in
the background color. You need a 256-color display with the program's
standard 256-color map to see the full effect of this option.
■ 16 Color Hidden Line. Simulates a hidden-line display. The faces of
polygons are painted in the background color, and the color of visible
edges is determined by the color of the object. You can use any kind of
monitor, including monochrome.
■ 16 Color Filled. Draws faces in their original color but does not shade them.
The program hides hidden lines and traces visible edges in the background
color. You can use this setting on any kind of monitor.
NOTE The SHADE command produces only flat shading.
To create a shaded view
■ Click View menu ➤ Shade. Click a shading method.
Objects in the current viewport are shaded with their current color.
To remove flat shading from a view
■ Click View menu ➤ Regen.
Shaded objects in the current viewport are restored to their normal display.
Quick Reference
Commands
HIDE
Regenerates a 3D wireframe model with hidden lines suppressed.
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