Display Backgrounds and Shadows

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Display Backgrounds and Shadows

 

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Display Backgrounds and Shadows

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To set an image as a viewport background

1. Click View menu Named Views.At the Command prompt, enter view.
2. In the View Manager, click the view name you want to change. If the view isn’t already displayed, expand the appropriate View list, and then click a view name.
3. In the Properties panel, click the Background Override field.
4. Select Image from the Background Override drop-down list.
5. In the Background dialog box, click Browse and specify the image for the background.
6. Click Adjust Image.
7. In the Adjust Background Image dialog box, specify the desired options for the image.
   • Specify the position for the image by choosing an option from the Image Position drop-down list.
   • Click Offset or Scale to adjust what functionality the sliders have.
   • Click Maintain Aspect Ratio When Scaling to have the image scale uniformily.
   • Drag the sliders to adjust the offset or scale of the image based on the current setting.
8. In the Adjust Background Image dialog box, click OK.
9. In the Background dialog box, click OK.
10. In the View Manager, click Set Current.
11. Click OK.

 Toolbar: View

 Command entry: VIEW

 Dashboard: 3D Navigate panel, Named Views drop-down, Manage Views