Sets the active standard for the current document.
Access
Ribbon:
Tools tab
Options panel
Document Settings
. In the dialog box, click the Standard tab.
Parts and sketches
Adds the selected style to the default standard associated with the document.
General
- Active Lighting Style
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Specifies the active lighting style for the current document.
- Display Appearance
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Displays the dialog box where you specify the document display appearance parameters.
When set to Use document settings, enables the use of document display parameters.
Physical
- Material
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Specifies the active material for the current document.
Drawings
- Active Standard
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Specifies the active standard for the current document.
Adds the selected standard to the default standard associated with the document.
Assemblies and presentations
- Active Lighting Style
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Specifies the active lighting style for the current document.
Adds the selected style to the default standard associated with the document.
- Display Appearance
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Displays the dialog box where you specify the document display appearance parameters.
When set to Use document settings, enables the use of document display parameters.
- Virtual Components
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Assigns a default material to any newly created virtual component in the current document.
Weldments
- Active Lighting Style
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Specifies the active lighting style for the current document.
Adds the selected style to the default standard associated with the document.
- Display Appearance
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Displays the dialog box where you specify the document display appearance parameters.
When set to Use document settings, enables the use of document display parameters.
- Virtual Components
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Click the arrow to assign a default material to any newly created virtual component in the current document.
- Annotation
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Assigns a default style to any newly created annotation in the current document.
Display Appearance
Control the appearance of a model when you open it, or when you open a new view of the model. To use document-based display appearance settings, set the Application Option for Appearance to Use document Settings.
- Appearance
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These settings apply to model edges whenever they are visible.
- Display hidden edges dashed
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When selected, hidden edges display as dashed lines.
When cleared, hidden edges display as solid lines.
- Hidden Edge Dimming
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Sets the percent of dimming for hidden edges from a range of 10% to 90%. Enter a value or click the up or down arrow to specify a value.
- Depth Dimming
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When selected, sets a dimming effect to convey the depth of a model.
Visual style is wireframe and Depth Dimming set to Off.
Depth Dimming set to On.
Visual Style is Shaded and Depth Dimming set to Off.
Depth Dimming set to On.
Model Edges
- Use part appearance
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Model edge color is derived from the component appearance.
- Use color
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Model edges display using the same color. To display the color picker, click the Color button.
- Display silhouettes
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When selected, displays silhouettes. Clear the check box to suppress the display.
When the selected visual style has model edges set to visible, silhouette display is based on this setting. Default is off.
Example
Silhouettes for active component set to Off.
Silhouettes for active component set to On.
Silhouettes for inactive component set to Off.
Silhouettes for inactive component set to On.
- Initial Display Appearance
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Sets the model appearance for any new window or view.
Visual Style Specifies the preferred visual style used for component display.
Projection Sets the view mode to Orthographic or Perspective camera mode.
Ground ShadowsWhen selected, displays model ground shadows.
Object Shadows When selected, displays model object shadows.
Ambient Shadows When selected, displays model ambient shadows.
Ground Plane When selected, displays the model ground plane.
Ground Reflections When selected, displays model ground reflections.
Textures On When selected, displays textures on solid model surfaces.
Use Ray Tracing for Realistic Visual Style When selected, enables ray tracing when the Realistic visual style is selected.
In the drop-down list, specify the default ray tracing mode:
- Interactive
- Good
- Best