Effects
- Last UpdatedAug 14, 2025
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The effects of a 3D model displayed in the 3D view can be customized to your requirements. You can select the following check boxes to display certain effects on a 3D model in the 3D view.
The following displays the default effects settings of a model in the 3D view; the Outline Translucent elements check box is not selected.

The following displays a 3D model without any outlines (thin black lines removed from the elements which outline the edges); the Outlines check box is not selected. The elements without outlines are only those displayed translucent.

The following displays a 3D model without any shadows on the elements; the Shadows check box is not selected.

The following displays a 3D model without any shaded color on the elements (only the outlines of the elements are displayed and shadows are not applicable if there are no shaded elements); the Shaded check box is not selected.

The following displays the effects of shading, outlines and shadows applied to a model in the 3D view; all check boxes in the Effects pane are selected. The Outline Translucent elements check box is selected, which displays the outlines for all of the elements that are displayed translucent.
