Defining a Visualization Mode for Wireframe Elements

This task shows you how to set a visualization mode among several, for the wireframe elements you may see once in a sketch. The Sketcher provides different options, each of them dedicated to a particular need.

As a reminder, in case you prefer to set visualization modes restricted to the elements of the current sketch, refer to Defining a Visualization Mode for Sketcher Elements which describes the different options available from the Visu 3D toolbar .
Note that for efficiency purposes, it is recommended to choose a visualization strategy once for all: Use options dedicated to Sketcher elements visualization OR options dedicated to 3D elements visualization. Indeed, when working on a sketch, it is preferable not to use these two types of visualization simultaneously.
To perform this task, create:
  • one intersection between zx and yz planes,

  • one intersection between yz and xy planes

then enter xy plane and sketch a profile.

  1. From the Visualization toolbar, activate the 2D Visualization sub-toolbar:

  2. Set the visualization mode you prefer:

    when performing the scenario, deselect the icon once you have seen the result.

Pickable Visible Background

If activated, Pickable visible background shows all geometric elements outside the sketch plane with a standard intensity. These elements can be picked, as illustrated below:

No 3D Background

If activated, No 3D background hides all geometric elements outside the sketch plane.
 

Unpickable Background

If activated, Unpickable background shows all geometric elements outside the sketch plane with a standard intensity, but these elements cannot be picked.

Low Intensity Background

If activated, Low intensity background shows all geometric elements outside the sketch plane with a low intensity. These elements can be picked.
 

Unpickable Low Intensity Background

If activated, Unpickable low intensity background shows all geometric elements outside the sketch plane with a low intensity. These elements cannot be picked.

Lock

If activated, Lock   locks the current view point is (provided a visualization mode is set).