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Setting Display Options

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Setting Part Display

You can set the Main window so it displays a particular part in the current Model. You will find this helpful when you want to compare or work with different parts at the same time.

To display a single part in the main window:

1. Click the main window.

2. From the View menu, select Part Only.

The Database Navigator appears listing the parts in the current model.

3. Select the part you want to display.

4. Select OK.

The selected part appears in the currently active view.

Displaying View Accessories

When you first start your template-based product, it displays several accessories to help you manage the view of your model:

■ Working grid

■ Screen icons

■View triad

■View title

To use a dialog box to toggle on and off the display of view accessories:

1. Click the Main window.

2. On the View menu, select View Accessories, and then select the accessories that you want to turn on or off from the View Accessories dialog box that appears.

3. Enter the title you want displayed in the main window, and then press Enter.

4. On the Window menu in the View Accessories dialog box, select Exit.

Tip:	■Type a lowercase g while the cursor is in the main window to toggle on and off the display of the working grid. ■Type a lowercase v to toggle on and off the display of screen icons.

Setting Rendering Mode

Your template-based product provides six Rendering modes in which you can display a model in the Main window.

To select a rendering mode:

■Click the main window.

■On the View menu, point to Render Mode, and then select a rendering mode.

To toggle the display between wireframe and smooth shaded mode:

■Type an uppercase S in the main window.

Displaying the Status Toolbar

You can turn on and off the display of the Status bar. You can also set where the status toolbar appears—either at the top of the main window under the menu bar or at the bottom of the window. By default, the status toolbar appears at the bottom of the window.

To turn the status toolbar on and off:

1. On the View menu, select Toolbox and Toolbars.

2. Select Status Toolbar and its placement in the main window. Your changes take place immediately.

3. Close the dialog box.

Refreshing the Model Display

You can redraw the Main window to return the model to its initial configuration and display all geometry in the Model . This is particularly useful if you selected to view only certain parts and now want to view the entire model.

To refresh the model display:

■On the View menu, select Refresh.