View type palette (for hidden rendering method)

View type palette
View Type tool (View menu)
View Type list box (viewport toolbar)

You can use the Hidden rendering method to move around a hidden line representation in real time. The only drawback is that all Allplan line types appear as continuous lines. Colors are displayed correctly.

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

Parameters

Name

You can change the name of the view type.

Rendering method

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

Settings

Hidden line image

Existing edges:
When you select this option, you can activate the Remove adjacent edges and Show hidden edges as dashed lines options in addition.
Edge detection:
If you select this option, the program applies a boundary to all areas. This results in edges in places where areas intersect other areas; in other words, these edges are not real edges. As two areas meet at all edges, which means that there are also two lines that are slightly offset, the representation appears bolder.

Remove adjacent edges

Only if Hidden line image is set to Existing edges

Specify whether you want the program to merge adjoining surfaces in order to make curves appear smoother.

Angle

Only if Hidden line image is set to Existing edges and Remove adjacent edges is active

Specify an angle up to which surfaces are merged in order to make curves appear smoother. Setting a larger angle causes curves to appear as a silhouette.


	Off	Angle < 1.00 degree	Angle > 20.00 degrees

Show hidden edges as dashed lines

Only if Hidden line image is set to Existing edges

Choose whether you want to use a dashed line or a continuous line for the hidden edges.

Surface

You can choose to display surfaces.

Transparency

Only if the Surface option is active

You can configure the program to take into account the transparency setting you defined for the surfaces.

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.