Visual styles reference

Visual Styles control the model face and edge display in the graphics window.

Access

Ribbon: View tab Appearance panel [select style]

Visual Styles include:

Realistic

• Face display Realistic appearances from the Autodesk Material Library.
• Visible edge display OFF
• Hidden edge display OFF

Shaded

• Face display Standard appearances
• Visible edge display OFF
• Hidden edge display OFF

Shaded with Edges

• Face display Standard appearances
• Visible edge display ON 1, 3
• Hidden edge display OFF

Shaded with Hidden Edges

• Face display Standard appearances
• Visible edge display ON
• Hidden edge display On 2, 3

Wireframe

• Face display Face visibility is OFF
• Visible edge display ON 1, 4
• Hidden edge display ON 1, 4

Wireframe with Hidden Edges

• Face display Face visibility is OFF
• Visible edge display ON 1, 3
• Hidden edge display ON 2, 3

Wireframe with visible Edges Only

• Face display Face visibility is OFF
• Visible edge display ON 1, 3
• Hidden edge display OFF

Monochrome

• Face display Standard appearances, 5
• Visible edge display OFF
• Hidden edge display OFF

Watercolor

• Face display Standard appearances, 6, 7
• Visible edge display OFF
• Hidden edge display OFF

Illustration

• Face display Standard appearances, 8
• Visible edge display ON 4
• Hidden edge display OFF

1. Edges display as solid lines.
2. Edges display as dashed lines.
3. Edge appearance comes from component appearance assignment.
4. Edges display with one color.
5. Component appearances are factored as grayscale appearances.
6. Non-photorealistic appearance effect applied.
7. Canvas or background has textured effect.
8. Component appearances display as white. Appearances assigned bump maps display bump texture.