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CHAPTER 1 Exploring thE UsEr intErfacE
settings take precedence over any view filters that may be applied to the view. If you override
the graphics of a category in the view, only the changes to line weight will be applied (color
overrides will not display).
To turn the Sun Path on or off in a view, you use the Sun Settings button. You can access the
Sun Path settings by clicking the Edit button in the Graphic Display Options parameter of a
view’s properties or from the Visual Styles button menu.
In the Visual Styles button menu, the Consistent Colors setting enables colors of objects to
appear in a shaded view with the same consistency, regardless of the objects’ orientation to a
light source. So when you are viewing the model in a 3D view, the color of all sides of an object
looks the same. With the new Graphic Display Options dialog box, you can now add shadows
to a view that is set to Consistent Colors. The Realistic setting allows the rendering materials
of objects to be displayed in an editable view. This setting works only if you have Hardware
Acceleration turned on.
Take some time to explore the new visual styles by completing the following exercise. If you
do not have Hardware Acceleration turned on, you can do so by clicking the Options button
on the Application menu and going to the Graphics tab. You must do this prior to opening the
Figure 1.9
3D view with
worksharing
display activated
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