You can change and animate parameters such as the colour, specular highlight, shine, and transparency of 3D models. You set
these parameters using the Geometry menu. To access this menu, double-click a Geometry node in the schematic, or follow the
tab population rules for the Object menu (see Populating Menu Tabs of Selected Objects).
The Geometry controls are described as follows.
Lighting Settings
- Red Specular field
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Displays the red specular highlight value. Editable.
- Green Specular field
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Displays the green specular highlight value. Editable.
- Blue Specular field
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Displays the blue specular highlight value. Editable
- Specular colour pot
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Displays the colour of light reflected by the 3D model's surface. To enable the specular highlight, the Shine value must be
larger than 0. Editable.
NoteSpecular lighting sets the colour of light reflected by the 3D model's surface. To enable the specular highlight, the Shine
value must be larger than zero.
- Red Ambient field
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Displays the red ambient colour value. Editable.
- Green Ambient field
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Displays the green ambient colour value. Editable.
- Blue Ambient field
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Displays the blue ambient colour value. Editable.
- Ambient colour pot
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Displays the colour of the area of the 3D model that is not illuminated by a direct light source. Editable.
NoteAmbient lighting sets colour to the area of the 3D model that is not illuminated by a direct light source. The edge of the
ambient area mixes with the specular highlight colour and the diffuse colour.
- Red Diffuse field
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Displays the red diffuse colour value. Editable.
- Green Diffuse field
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Displays the green diffuse colour value. Editable.
- Blue Diffuse field
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Displays the blue diffuse colour value. Editable.
- Diffuse colour pot
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Displays the diffuse colour. Editable.
NoteDiffuse lighting modifies the colour and illumination of the entire 3D model. Diffuse light mixes with the colour of the light
sources used to illuminate the 3D model. The diffuse colour may also mix with the ambient colour and the colour of the specular
highlight.
Surface Settings
- Blend Type box
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Select whether to use Flame or Photoshop blend modes.
- Blend Mode box
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Select how the 3D model and the scene are combined. The available list of modes depends on the selection in the Blend Type
box.
See Surface Blending Modes.
- Transparency field
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Displays the transparency level of the 3D model. Editable.
- Shine field
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Displays the intensity value of the specular highlight. When this value is zero, the specular highlight is disabled. Shine
affects both size and intensity. Editable.
See Creating a Specular Highlight on a Model.
- Sort Order box
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Select the drawing priority of the 3D model normals.
| Select: |
To draw the polygons: |
| Shade Both |
That are both facing and opposite the camera. |
| Shade Front |
Facing the camera last. |
| Shade Back |
Opposite the camera last. This option is especially useful for semi-transparent models |
- Shadow Casting box
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- Force 2-Sided button
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Enable to have lights in the scene light both the inside and outside of the geometry (when shading is turned on).
Polygons Settings
- Polygons field
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Displays the number of polygons in the 3D model. Non-editable.
- Subdivide button
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Enable to create high-quality shading for polygon models.
- Resolution field
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Displays the geometry resolution of the 3D model. Active when Subdivide is enabled. Editable.
- Wireframe box
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Select a wireframe option for the 3D model. When you render the 3D model with Wireframe or Original Wire selected, it retains
its light, shading, and texture attributes.
| Select: |
To: |
| Solid |
Disable wireframe for the 3D model (filled polygons are drawn). |
| Wireframe |
Display the model as a wireframe outline (triangular polygons only). |
| Original Wire |
Display the model as a wireframe outline (original mesh; any polygon type). May be useful for imported geometries. |
- Sort button
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Enable to determine how the 3D model is drawn according to its normals.
