Display Backgrounds and Shadows

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Display Backgrounds and Shadows

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To set a Sun/Sky as a viewport background

1. Before changing the background, make sure that photometric lighting is enabled.
   • Use the UNITS command and set the Lighting to International or American.
   • Enter LIGHTINGUNITS at the command prompt, then enter a 1 or 2 and press ENTER.
2. Click View menu Named Views.At the Command prompt, enter view.
3. 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.
4. In the Properties panel, click the Background Override field.
5. Select Sun&Sky from the Background Override drop-down list.
6. In the Adjust Sun & Sky Background dialog box, specify the desired options for the background.
7. Click OK.
8. In the View Manager, click Set Current.
9. Click OK.

 Toolbar: View

 Command entry: VIEW

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