Options Dialog: Hardware Tab

See information about your hardware setup, and change related options.

• File tab Options. Click the Hardware tab.

Option	Description
Hardware Setup
Video Card, Driver Version, Status	Provides information about your video card, driver, and certification status. If your video card is not supported, a link provides access to a list of supported graphics hardware.
Use hardware acceleration (Direct 3D®)	Provides the following performance improvements: Faster display of large models upon refresh Faster switching between windows of views For more information, see Hardware Acceleration.
Draw visible elements only	Generates and draws only the elements that are visible in each view (also called occlusion culling). Elements that are obscured by other elements are not drawn or rendered, thus improving performance. 3D views with many obscured elements will experience the greatest performance improvements. This feature requires the following: A graphics card that supports shader model 5.0 or higher. Enable the option Use hardware acceleration. After changing this setting, close and reopen views to see the effects of the change.