Subject: Displaying a drawing with a visual style

You can choose from a variety of styles 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. Then as your drawing advances, you can switch to a more detailed visual style.

The following visual styles are available:

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

•   Conceptual — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces shaded in con­ceptual colors.

•   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.

•   Shaded — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces shaded.

•   Shaded with Edges — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces shaded and lines drawn at the edge of surfaces.

•   Shades of Gray — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces shaded in monochromatic shades of gray.

•   Sketchy — Drawing displays in two and three dimensions with a freehand sketch effect.

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

•   X-ray — Drawing displays in three dimensions with surfaces partially transparent.

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.

•   On the menu, choose View > Visual Styles, then make your selection.

•   On the View toolbar, click your selection.

•   Type vscurrent, press Enter, then make your selection.