Apply shadows to model views.
- The active lighting style controls shadow appearance and direction.
- Wireframe visual styles use only ground shadows.
- On the ribbon View tab
Appearance panel, expand the Shadows list, and select shadows to display:
Shaded visual style with all shadows turned on.
All Shadows Displays All shadow effects.
Shaded visual style with only ground shadows turned on.
Ground Shadows Casts a model shadow onto the ground plane. Does not require the ground plane to be visible.
Shaded visual style with only object shadows turned on.
Object Shadows Sometimes called self-shadows. Casts, and receives model shadows based on the position of the active lighting style.
Shaded visual style with only ambient shadows turned on.
Ambient Shadows Casts shadows in corners and cavities to enhance the transition of shape changes visually.
Shaded visual style with no shadow effects turned on.
Note:
Modify the active lighting style
- On the ribbon View tab Appearance panel, Expand the Shadows list, and click Settings.
- In the Style and Standard Editor, enter your changes in Shadow Settings.