Culling Options Dialog Box

With the AutoCAD File Exporter plugin installed in an AutoCAD application, the Culling Options dialog box enables you to adjust geometry culling when you navigate a model in the Navigator Palette.

Area

Enable

Specifies whether or not area culling is used.

Number of Pixels Below Which Objects Are Culled

Specifies a value for the screen area in pixels below which objects are culled. For example, setting the value to 100 pixels means that any object within the model that would be drawn less than 10x10 pixels in size are discarded.

Backface

Turns on backface culling for all objects. Select from the following options:

  • Off. Turns off backface culling.
  • Solid. Turns on backface culling for solid objects only. This is the default option.
  • On. Turns on backface culling for all objects.

Near Clip Plane

Furthest Distance

Specifies the farthest distance between the camera and the Near Clip Plane position.

Automatically Generated

Specifies whether or not Autodesk Navisworks automatically controls the Near Clip Plane position to give you the best view of the model.

Far Clip Plane

Closest Distance

Specifies the closest distance between the camera and the Far Clip Plane position.

Automatically Generated

Specifies whether or not Autodesk Navisworks automatically controls the Far Clip Plane position to give you the best view of the model.

Tip: If you want to restore the default values, click the Defaults button.