This command updates the background image displayed in the active viewport. If the active viewport is not displaying a background image, this command is unavailable.
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Keyboard >
+
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+B
Use this command to update the background for changes that are not updated automatically, such as the following:
- Reassigning the map, or changing any parameters affecting the map in the Materials Editor, the Environment dialog, or the Viewport Background dialog.
- Changing the rendering resolution and aspect ratio.
The following changes update the viewport background image automatically:
- Changing the camera view.
- Undo (for views).
- Undo (for objects).
- Assigning a different view type.
- Toggling Safe Frames display on or off.
- Changing the rendering parameters.
- Moving the time slider when the viewport contains an animated background image.
Note: Viewports can use the current Environment Map (set on the Environment panel of the Environment and Effects dialog) as the background image.
Procedures
To update the background image displayed in a viewport:
- Activate a viewport that contains a background image.
- Press +++B.