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Displaying 3D Views

• Saved camera callout labels and addi- • Select 3D> Lighting> Adjust Lights
tional text can also be specified. See to open the Adjust Lights dialog and edit
“Plan Display Panel” on page 1078.
the light sources in the current plan. See
• If a cross section/elevation view using a “Adjust Lights Dialog” on page 1095.
callout is sent to layout, the layout page’s
Label can display as the callout’s Text Several other factors can contribute to the
Below Line. See “Layout Page Informa- overall quality of a rendered 3D view. See
tion” on page 1313. “Rendering Tips” on page 1088.
Camera symbols display a letter indicating In Vector Views
the Rendering Technique it uses. This letter
uses the same text style as the camera label. There are also a number of factors that affect
See “Rendering Techniques” on page 1106. the appearance of 3D Vector Views:
Camera symbols are an on-screen reference: • Select 3D> Toggle Patterns in a
they do not print unless Print Image is used Technical Illustration, Watercolor, Line
and cannot be sent to layout except as an Drawing, or Vector View to turn on or off
image. They are, however, included when the display of the “Patterns, 3D Views”
layer, which controls the display of mate-
CAD Detail from View is used and in
views exported to .dxf/.dwg. rial pattern lines. See “Layers” on page
184.
In contrast, camera callouts are included
when the view is sent to layout, printed, or • Select View> Color to toggle
exported and when CAD Detail from View between color and black and white to
control the display line and fill colors.
is used.
• The line style, color, and weight of
In Rendered Views objects in Vector Views can be specified
by layer or, for some objects, individually
There are a number of factors that contribute in their specification dialogs. See “Line
to the appearance of rendered 3D views: Style Panel” on page 301.
• Select 3D> Camera View Options> • The line weight, color, and style of mate-
Toggle Textures in a 3D view to turn rial patterns are set in the Define Material
off the display of material textures. See dialog. See “Define Material Dialog” on
“About Materials” on page 1012. Not page 1028.
available in Glass House,Technical Illus- • Line weights display on screen when
tration, Line Drawing or Vector Views.
Show Line Weights is enabled. See
• Select View> Color to toggle “Line Weights” on page 1328.
between color and grayscale in 3D views.
See “Color On/Off” on page 202. 3D Backdrops
A backdrop is an image, usually of an
exterior view, that displays in the background

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