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Rendering Technique Options

• Specify the Shadow Intensity, which is individually. See “General Panel” on
how dark or light shadows appear. A page 1029.
value of 100% creates shadows that hide • C h e c k Use Backdrop to use the back-
any objects located within them; a value drop image specified for this view. When
of 0% effectively produces no shadows. unchecked, the specified Backdrop Color
• Check Opaque Window Glass to make is used instead.
the glass in windows and doors opaque. • C l i c k Reset to Defaults to apply the Vec-
When unchecked, door and window glass tor View settings defined in the Render-
is transparent. ing Technique Defaults dialog.
• Check Apply Shading Contrast to use • I n t h e Rendering Technique Defaults
different levels of shading on surfaces dialog, the Restore Initial Settings but-
oriented at different angles to the camera. ton is available instead. Click this to reset
When unchecked, unmodified material the options on this panel to the originally
Colors are shown on all surfaces. Each installed settings.
material’s Shading Contrast can be set

Glass House Panel
The active 3D view immediately the Rendering Technique Options settings for
updates to reflect any changes made to Glass House renderings.

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