This chapter explains how you can customize your geometry and mesh display. The Visualization module has its own set of options to customize model appearance; for more information, see Chapter 55, “Customizing plot display,” and Chapter 56, “Customizing viewport annotations.”

The following topics are covered:

• “Overview of geometry and mesh display options,” Section 76.1

• “Choosing a render style,” Section 76.2

• “Controlling edge visibility,” Section 76.3

• “Controlling curve refinement,” Section 76.4

• “Defining mesh feature edges,” Section 76.5

• “Controlling translucency for substructure parts,” Section 76.6

• “Controlling beam profile display,” Section 76.7

• “Controlling shell thickness display,” Section 76.8

• “Controlling datum display,” Section 76.9

• “Controlling the display of individual coordinate systems,” Section 76.10

• “Controlling reference point display,” Section 76.11

• “Customizing mesh display,” Section 76.12

• “Controlling model lighting,” Section 76.13

• “Controlling instance visibility,” Section 76.14

• “Controlling the display of attributes,” Section 76.15

• “Saving your display options settings,” Section 76.16