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The properties of all solid data that GMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the ''Solids'' tab of the ''Display Options'' dialog. This dialog is opened by right-clicking on the [[Image:SolidsFolder.GIF]] '''Solid Data''' entry in the [[GMS:Project Explorer|''Project Explorer'']] and selecting the '''Display Options''' command. It can also be accessed from the from the ''Display'' menu or the [[Image:dispopts.gif]] Display Options macro. The following table describes the display options available for the solids module.
The properties of all solid data that GMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the ''Solids'' tab of the ''Display Options'' dialog. This dialog is opened by right-clicking on the [[Image:SolidsFolder.GIF]] '''Solid Data''' entry in the [[GMS:Project Explorer|''Project Explorer'']] and selecting the '''Display Options''' command. It can also be accessed from the from the ''Display'' menu or the [[Image:dispopts.gif]] '''Display Options''' macro. The following table describes the display options available for the solids module.


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Revision as of 21:10, 21 November 2013

The properties of all solid data that GMS displays on the screen can be controlled through the Solids tab of the Display Options dialog. This dialog is opened by right-clicking on the File:SolidsFolder.GIF Solid Data entry in the Project Explorer and selecting the Display Options command. It can also be accessed from the from the Display menu or the File:Dispopts.gif Display Options macro. The following table describes the display options available for the solids module.

Display Option Description
Solid edges The Solid edges item is used to display the edges of the solid. The solids are either drawn using the default cell color or the color of the material associated with each solid.

The color of the solid edges can be adjusted according to the following options:

  1. Auto – draws the material color if faces are not displayed. Uses black or white if the faces are displayed
  2. Specified – used the color specified next to the solid edges
  3. Material – displays the material color of the solid
Solid faces The Solid faces item causes the faces of the solid to be drawn as filled polygons.