Use the following methods to change how a view displays information.
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About Sketchy Lines
To achieve a hand-sketched graphic style for views, use the Sketchy Lines feature.
About Depth Cueing
To control how elements that are farther away from the viewer display in section and elevation views, use the Depth Cueing feature.
About Hidden Lines
Control the display of hidden lines throughout the project, in specific views, and by element in a view.
About Hidden Lines and View Discipline
In view properties for 2D views and 3D views, set the Show Hidden Lines parameter to By Discipline to display hidden lines based on the assigned discipline of the view.
Video: Sketchy Lines
Use sketchy lines to give your work a hand-sketched appearance.
Video: Depth Cueing
Create the effect of depth by having objects fade into the background color with increasing distance from the viewer.
Video: Control Hidden Lines
Use the Show Hidden Lines tool and view parameters to control hidden lines in model views.
Visual Styles
You can specify many different graphic styles for a project view. Visual styles are grouped into model display, shadows, lighting, realistic, and background options.
Define Sketchy Lines
To apply sketchy lines to the current view, define settings in the Graphic Display Options dialog.
Sketchy Line Examples
See the results when sketchy lines are applied to a perspective view, an elevation view, and a plan view.
Define Depth Cueing
To apply depth cueing to the current elevation or section view, define settings in the Graphic Display Options dialog.
Show Hidden Lines by View
To control the display of hidden lines in a view, use the Show Hidden Lines parameter in the view properties.
Show Hidden Lines by Element
Use the Show Hidden Lines by Element tool to display model elements and detail elements that are obscured by other elements in the current view.
Assign a View Scale
The view scale is the proportional system used to represent objects in a drawing.
Graphic Display Options
Use settings in the Graphic Display Options dialog to enhance the visual impact of the model view.
Use Surface Transparency Sliders
You can set a Surface Transparency override between 0-100 by Element, Category, Filter and View.