Model Tab (Options Dialog Box)

View Settings

Driver

Control which graphics driver Design Review uses. Select from OpenGL, Software (OpenGL), or Direct3D. OpenGL and DirectX are hardware-dependent. Software (OpenGL) may be slower than the hardware-dependent options.

Fidelity

Control whether or not to increase display performance or content fidelity.

Smooth Camera Transitions

When switching from one view to another, or while viewing animations, Design Review can smooth the transition between views or between animation sequences.

Tip If you change views several times, you click the Previous View button to step back through your views. With Smooth Camera Transitions enabled, you can create a movie walk through.

Color Settings

Model Edge Color

Control edge colors for 3D objects. By default, edges display in the color in which they were published. The selected Model Edge Color setting is shown only when the Edges Only or Shaded with Edges is chosen from the Shading/Edges drop-down list on the View panel.

As Published

Selected by default, this option is disabled if a custom model edge color is defined.

Gradient Background Color

Control the canvas for 3D content. The canvas has a gradient effect: a smooth blending of colors from one to another. By default, the colors are dark to light gray.

Use Gradient Background

Control whether or not the gradient background is shown for 3D content.

Object Highlighting

Enable Dynamic Highlighting

Use to disable or enable dynamic highlighting for 3D sheets.

Dynamic Highlight Color

Set the color of a 3D object when the mouse pointer is moved over it.

Selection Color

Set the color of published 3D objects when selected. Markup objects are not affected by this setting.

Shadow Settings

Show Shadows

Control whether or not shadows are shown.

TipShadows can also be enabled or disabled by clicking Home tab View panel (expanded) Drop Shadows button.

Offset from Model (%)

Control the apparent distance between the shadows and the object casting the shadows by entering a value between zero and 100.

Light Direction

Control the apparent direction from which shadows are cast.