Choosing a render style

Context:

You can use the ViewPart Display Options and ViewAssembly Display Options menu items to display your model in one of three render styles: wireframe, hidden, or shaded; these styles are shown in Figure 1. An explanation of these choices follows.

Figure 1. Model showing render style options. From left to right: the wireframe, hidden, and lightsource-shaded render styles.

Wireframe: Displays model edges; both interior and exterior edges are potentially visible. Wireframe plots produce a frame-like visual effect in which model faces are not displayed. Wireframe is the most rapidly drawn render style.
Hidden: Displays a wireframe plot in which edges obscured by the model are either not shown or are shown as dotted lines, depending on which option you select. (For more information on this option, see Controlling edge visibility.) Hidden plots produce a solid rather than frame-like appearance.
Shaded: Displays a filled plot in which a light source appears to be directed at the model. Shaded plots produce a highly three-dimensional visual effect. Edges attached to faces in shaded plots are always drawn in black.

Locate the Render Style options.
From the main menu bar, select ViewPart Display Options or ViewAssembly Display Options. In the dialog box that appears, click the General tab.
From the top of the dialog box, click Wireframe, Hidden, or Shaded to select the style that you want.

Tip: You can also select the render style using the wireframe , hidden , and shaded icons located in the Render Style toolbar.
Click OK to implement your changes and to close the dialog box.
Abaqus/CAE renders the display in the selected style, and your changes are saved for the duration of the session.