GuiCommand: Name: Std SetAppearance MenuLocation: View , Appearance... Workbenches: Material_Workbench, Part_Workbench, PartDesign_Workbench and more Shortcut: Ctrl+D SeeAlso: Std_SetMaterial, Part_ColorPerFace
Std SetAppearance
Description
The Std SetAppearance command sets the display properties of selected objects.
This page has been updated for version 1.0.
The Display properties task panel
Usage
- Select one or more objects.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- The Display properties task panel opens. See Options.
- Change one or more properties.
- The objects are updated immediately.
- Optionally select one or more new objects whose properties you want to change.
- Press the Close button to close the task panel and finish the command.
Options
Viewing mode
- Select a Display Mode from the dropdown list. The available options are: {{Value|Flat lines}}, {{Value|Shaded}} (not for Draft objects), {{Value|Wireframe}} and {{Value|Points}}. See the Std DrawStyle command for more information.
Material
- Select a material from the list.
- Optionally select a category from the dropdown list below the material list to filter the materials. The available categories are {{Value|Basic Appearance}}, {{Value|Texture Appearance}} (such materials are not yet available) and {{Value|All Materials}}.
- Optionally press the Launch editor button to launch the Materials editor.
- Custom appearance: press the ... button to override the material appearance. The Material properties dialog box opens. See Part ColorPerFace.
- Color plot: unsupported at this time.
- Line color: sets the Line Color property. Press the button to open the Select color dialog box.
- Point color: sets the Point Color property. Press the button to open the Select color dialog box.
Display
- Point size: sets the Point Size property (in pixels).
- Line width: sets the Line Width property (in pixels).
- Transparency: sets the Transparency property (in percentage). 0% is opaque, 100% is fully transparent.
- Line transparency: unsupported at this time.
Notes
- The mentioned view properties can also be changed in the Property editor.
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