"View type" palette (for "Sketch" rendering method)

View Type list box / View type palette

You can use the Sketch rendering method to display the model as a freehand sketch. Only 3D elements are visible.

The predefined Sketch view type is based on this rendering method.

Note: The Sketch rendering method is only available if the Hardware acceleration for viewports option is selected in the Working environment - Display options. This applies to all view types that use the Sketch rendering method.

Parameters

Name

You can change the name of the view type.

Rendering method

Sketch (cannot be changed for the predefined Sketch view type)

General settings

Line type

You can select the pen for the edges, such as pencil 1 to 3, freehand, ball pen, felt pen and thick felt pen.

Thickness

You can define the line thickness for the edges.

Extension of edges

You can extend the edges by entering a value in pixels.

Examples of rendered images with different settings for extension of edges:

Level of detail

You can adjust the visibility of edges or lines in accordance with their length in pixels.

Examples of rendered images with different settings for level of detail:

Remove adjacent edges

You can choose to remove adjacent edges in accordance with the angle (similar to the Hidden rendering method).

Angle, sensitivity

Only if the Remove adjacent edges option is selected.

Specify an angle up to which surfaces are merged.

Examples of rendered images with different settings for angle:

Surface

You can choose to display surfaces.

Light

Select here whether the sun position defined via Surroundings (select) should be used for lighting.

Activate Surroundings in one of the following ways

• Actionbar:Role Draft Task Visualization Task area Surfaces, Light

• Menu bar: Change Presentation Animation

• Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

Animation

• Shortcut menu: Navigation Mode selected - Right mouse button

Shadow quality

Only if the light option is active.

Specify whether the shadow cast resulting from the sun position defined via Surroundings (select) should be displayed.

Post process

Post process

Using the Post process options, you can put the finishing touches to a view type (most options are best suited for view types using the Shaded rendering method):

• None
  The view type appears as it is.
• Grayscale
  Colors appear in shades of gray.
• Laplace edge detection:
  Laplace filter detects edges.
• Blur
  Edges blur.
• Inversion
  Inverts colors (negative).
• Toning
  Colors appear in reddish-brown.
• ROB edge detection
  ROB filter detects edges.
• Cartoon
  Fills surfaces with colors that are clearly delimited by defined edges; no color gradients.