Chapter 3 Visualizing the Model

Chapter 3

Visualizing the Model

Hide Command 3.1

Regenerates a three-dimensional model with hidden lines suppressed.
1. Type HIDE at the command prompt.
Command: hide
Regenerating Model.
OR                                                                                 Objects Before Hidden Line Removal 
2. Choose View, Hide.


                 





                                                                                        Objects After Hidden Line Removal

Shade Command 3.2

Displays a flat-shaded image of the drawing in the current

viewport while performing a hidden line removal.

1. Type SHADE at the command prompt.

Command: shade

Regenerating Drawing.

OR

2. Choose View, Shade.

The following are various shade options:

           Flat Shaded (edges on)                                                                   Ground Shaded (edges on)

                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                           Ground Shaded (edges on)                               

 Flat Shaded

                                                                                                           Ground Shaded (Smoother)

Shad edge Variable 3.3

Controls shading of edges in rendering.

1. Type SHADEDGE at the command prompt.

Command: shadedge

Enter new value for SHADEDGE <3>: (enter)

0 Faces shaded, edges not highlighted

1 Faces shaded, edges drawn in background color

2 Faces not filled, edges in object color

3 Faces in object color, edges in background color

                                                                       

                                                                                                                  Shaded Object

Shadif Variable 3.4

Sets the ratio of diffuse reflective light to ambient light (in percentage

of diffuse reflective light).

1. Type SHADEDIF at the command prompt.

Command: shadedif

Enter new value for SHADEDIF <70>:20

Hidden Line Removal and Shade for Plots 3.5

If your drawing contains 3D faces, meshes, extruded objects, sur

faces, or solids, you can direct AutoCAD to remove hidden lines or

shade from specific viewports when you plot the paper space view.

1. Type PLOT at the command prompt.

Command: plot

2. Choose the check box beside the option to remove hidden lines

Hidden Line Removal in Mviews (Paper Space) 3.6

1. Type MVIEW at the command prompt.

Command: mview

Specify corner of viewport or

[ON/OFF/Fit/Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/2/

3/4] <Fit>: s

Shade plot? [As displayed/Wireframe/Hidden/Rendered]

<As displayed>: h

Select objects: pick mview in paperspace.

Select objects: enter

NOTE: You do not see t,he effect of this command until

you plot the drawing.

                                                                                     view with Hidden Line Removal