VSCURRENT (Command)

Sets the visual style in the current viewport.

The following prompts are displayed.

Note: To display lighting from point lights, distant lights, spotlights, or the sun, set the visual style to Realistic, Conceptual, or a custom visual style with shaded objects.

2D Wireframe

Displays the objects using lines and curves to represent the boundaries. Raster and OLE objects, linetypes, and lineweights are visible. Even if the value for the COMPASS system variable is set to 1, it does not appear in the 2D Wireframe view.

Wireframe

Displays the objects using lines and curves to represent the boundaries. Displays a shaded 3D UCS icon. You can set the COMPASS system variable to 1 to view the compass.

Hidden

Displays the objects using 3D wireframe representation and hides lines representing back faces.

Realistic

Shades the objects and smooths the edges between polygon faces. Materials that you have attached to the objects are displayed.

Conceptual

Shades the objects and smooths the edges between polygon faces. Shading uses a transition between cool and warm colors. The effect is less realistic, but it can make the details of the model easier to see.

Shaded

Produces a smooth shaded model.

Shaded with Edges

Produces a smooth shaded model with visible edges.

Shades of Gray

Produces a gray color effect by using the monocolor face color mode.

Sketchy

Produces a hand-sketched effect by using the overhang and jitter.

X-ray

Changes the opacity of faces to make the whole scene partially transparent.

Other

Specifies a visual style by name.

• Visual style name. Enter the name of a visual style.
• ?. Displays a list of visual styles and repeats the prompt.