Subject: Displaying a drawing with a visual style



Visual styles allow you to easily view your drawing using different methods accord­ing to your needs. For example, if you’re just starting a new drawing, you might want to view it using a wireframe mode, which looks similar to a model made out of wire and displays faster than more complex visual styles.

The following visual styles are available:

2D Wireframe — Drawing displays in two dimensions with all lines drawn at the edge of entities.

3D Wireframe — Drawing displays in three dimensions with all lines drawn at the edge of entities.

3D Hidden — Drawing displays in three dimensions with all lines drawn at the edge of entities except those behind surfaces.

Realistic — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces filled with assigned materials.

Conceptual — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces filled with assigned materials and more conceptual detail.

The more detail that displays on the screen, the greater the impact on performance.

To change the visual style  

1 Do one of the following:    

On the ribbon, choose View and in Visual Styles, make your selection.

Choose View > Visual Styles, then make your selection.

On the View toolbar, click the 2D Wireframe tool ().

On the View toolbar, click the 3D Wireframe tool ().

On the View toolbar, click the 3D Hidden tool ().

On the View toolbar, click the Realistic tool ().

On the View toolbar, click the Conceptual tool ().

Type vscurrent, press Enter, then make your selection.

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