View or Toolbar (Object/Part/Sketch Level)

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Shaded Display Mode (Ctrl+F)

Hidden lines are removed and visible surfaces are shaded. Only visible faces will highlight when the cursor moves over them. Press and hold the (Alt) key to highlight and select faces that are hidden from view.

Wireframe Display Mode

All curve, surface, and solid edges are displayed and viewed directly. Advantages: increased display performance and all features can be viewed. Disadvantages: displays can be confusing disorienting to the user.

Hidden Line Display Mode

All hidden lines and only edges are displayed. Like shaded mode, only visible faces will highlight when the cursor moves over them. Again, press and hold the (Alt) key to highlight and select faces that are hidden from view.

While in Shaded, Hidden Line, Analyze and Section Display Mode you can toggle hidden lines on/off using this icon from the toolbar. It is located to the right of Hidden Line Display icon. Refer to the Toggle Shaded Hidden Lines command for more detailed information.

Analyze Display Mode

All part surfaces are displayed in "Contour Striping" mode. This is the same mode used by the Inquire Face Analyze command. This mode performs a spherical environment map of texture that consists of lines that are either horizontal, vertical or in both directions. This is reflected onto the surfaces such that you can determine characteristics of the surface depending on the visible results of the reflection.

Combination Display Mode

This display mode is used for assemblies when you want to display components in different display modes. For example, one component can be set to Wireframe mode while the remaining components are set to Shaded mode. This can help enhance the display of certain assembly conditions and/or configurations. By setting one component to Wireframe mode, you could then "see through" it and view another more important component or condition.

Right-click on each component and pick Display.

Section Display Mode

The part is displayed based on the options selected during the Part Section View command. The section view display will be maintained as the part is visually manipulated (panned, zoomed or rotated) and modified.

1. Toolbars and Tooltabs
2. Undo and Redo
3. Command Option Forms
4. VX Display
5. Zooming
6. Display Toggles
7. Dynamic Viewing
8. View Layout
9. About VX Levels
10. Using the Mouse
11. Using the Keyboard
12. About your Data in VX