View Mode
Toggle View Mode
Toggle View Mode can be done by clicking the button on the top right of the screen or by using the keyboard shortcut.
| Function | Shorcut | Button | Command Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle orthographic camera | Num. 5 | (1) | Viewport: toggle orthographic camera |
| Toggle overlay display (This will switch the grid display on and off.) | Alt + Shift + Z | (2) | Viewport: toggle overlays |
| Toggle X-Ray mode (This will make hidden lines visible and selectable.) | Alt + Z | (3) | Viewport: toggle xray mode |
| Toggle Render mode (When switched on, Render mode will reflect the material settings.) | (4) |
Select View Mode
When Render mode is off, select the display mode by right-clicking the button (4) and choosing from the thumbnails.
- (5) Default
- (6) Red, glossy
- (7) Black, glossy
- (8) White, ambient lighted
- (9) Checking highlights
- (10) Matte
- (11) Checking silhouettes
- (12) No shadows
- (13) isophote/Iso Angle, checking surface continuity, static
- (14) Draft Angle, checking draft angles for mold removal
- (15) Checking surface continuity, horizontal
- (16) Checking surface continuity, vertical
Toggle Show Edges and Faces
Toggle show Edges and Faces can be done by right-clicking the button (4) and choosing from the thumbnails.
| Function | Shorcut | Button | Command Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle show Edges (Turning this off will hide the Edges.) | (17) | viewport: toggle Edges | |
| Toggle show Faces (Turning this off will hide the Faces.) | (18) | viewport: toggle Faces |
Custom Matcaps
- Prepare your custom matcaps files (both EXR and PNG files need to be with identical names).
- Locate the .plasticity directory on your OS (Operating System) and create a new folder "matcaps".
- Windows - "X:/username/username/.plasticity"
- Mac - "~/.plasticity"
- Linux -"X:/usr/lib/plasticity/resources/app/.webpack/main/dot-plasticity"
- Place your custom matcaps in the folder and restart Plasticity.
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Tip Ensure that both the EXR and PNG files are 512x512 pixels with a transparent background. The EXR file should also be in at least a 16-bit color range.