User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Set View Display Mode

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Used to set the Display Mode and to apply accelerated rendering to any view in MicroStation.

Tool SettingEffect
View

Sets the view to which to apply accelerated rendering.

Display Mode

Sets the mode of rendering: Wireframe, Wiremesh, Hidden Line, Filled Hidden Line, Constant , Smooth (Gouraud), or Phong.

Graphics Acceleration

If on, the view is displayed using QuickVision.

Display Edges

(Graphics Acceleration on only) If on, all visible edges are displayed.

Display Hidden Edges

(Graphics Acceleration on only) If on, all hidden edges are displayed.

To change a view's Display Mode
  1. Select the Set View Display Mode view control.

  2. In the settings window, choose the number of the view whose display mode you want to change.

  3. From the Display option menu, choose the desired Display Mode.

Alternative Method — To change a view's Display Mode
  1. From the Settings menu, choose Rendering > View Attributes.
    The Rendering View Attributes dialog box opens.

  2. From the View Number option menu, choose the number of the view whose display mode you want to change.

  3. From the Display option menu, choose the desired Display Mode.

  4. Click the Apply button.

    5. These other rendering view attributes are also set in the Rendering View Attributes dialog box:

    • If Delayed Display is on, the view is not updated until rendering is complete. This reduces rendering time and, for low-color displays, improves image quality.

    • If Graphic Acceleration is on, the view is eligible to be drawn using QuickVision.

Key-in: CHANGE VIEW DISPLAYMODE