MODE
- Last UpdatedOct 06, 2023
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Purpose
Controls the display modes for the selected graphic display window.
Syntax
MODE ( RENDER !
FACETS !
BOUNDARY !
SILHOUETTES !
MESH < $N > !
PRINCIPAL !
CURVATURE < $N $N > !
DIRECTION )
Description
The Mode command controls the display modes used for displaying surface patches and curves in a graphical display window. If more than one window exists the user selects the window to which the options apply using the cursor.
The setting are modal, so if an option is selected, it remains active until it is selected again which turns it off.
Command Qualifiers
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RENDER |
Gouraud algorithm. |
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FACETS |
Turns the display of facets on or off. Initially this set off. |
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BOUNDARY |
Turns the display of surface patch boundaries on or off. Initially this is set on. |
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SILHOUETTES |
Turns the display of analytic surface patch silhouettes on or off. Initially this option is on. |
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MESH $N |
Turns the display of an $N by $N surface mesh on or off. The initial setting is off. This can be a lengthy process if there are lots of surface patches. |
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PRINCIPAL |
Turns the displaying of tufts of principal curvature of surface patches on or off. The magnitude and number of tufts, is controlled by the curvature option. The default setting is off. As with mesh, this can be a lengthy process. |
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CURVATURE $N $N |
Turns on or off the displaying of curvature tufts for orthogonal curves. $N $N are respectively, the number of tufts per span and the magnitude. This option is off by default. |
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DIRECTION |
Turns on or off the display of curve direction for 2D and 3D curves. By default this option is off. |