Shaded modes

You can view your model in a variety of ways that depend on your own needs. Wireframe display usually offers the fastest display speed, shaded modes offer the ability to view surfaces and solids with shading to help you visualize the shapes.

Wireframe mode

• The viewport is set to wireframe mode.

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Shaded mode

1. Click a mouse button in the Perspective viewport to make it active.

   An active viewport is the viewport where all your commands and actions take place.

2. On the viewport menu, click Shaded.

   

3. Rotate your view by holding down the right mouse button and dragging from the bottom of the view toward the top.

4. You are now under the objects looking up.

   The construction plane grid helps you stay oriented. If the objects are behind the grid, you are looking at the bottom of the construction plane.

5. Press the Home key to undo your view changes.

Ghosted mode

1. On the viewport menu, click Ghosted.

   The objects appear with transparent (ghosted) shade. Ghosted mode lets you see through the shapes. All wireframe and point objects are displayed through transparent surfaces.

   

2. Press the Home key to undo your view changes.

Viewport Title

The viewport title has some special functions for manipulating the viewport.

• Click the title to make the viewport active without disturbing the view.

• Drag the viewport title to move the viewport.

• Double-click the viewport title to maximize the viewport. Double-click again to restore the size to normal.

Viewport Title Menu

Right-click the viewport title to display the viewport menu.

From the viewport menu you can maximize the viewport, pan, rotate, zoom, set one of the standard views, set a construction plane, set the camera and target locations, choose a shading option, set the grid, and open the Viewport Properties dialog box.