When the 3D view is active, you can switch between a symbolic or solid view of the model in the Graphics window. The symbolic representation displays a line-based view of the model; the solid, or rendered, representation displays a more three-dimensional view of the model. The examples below display the two graphical representation types, with the symbolic representation on the left and the solid representation on the right:
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Click View > 3D View > Representation.
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In the sub-menu, select one of the graphical representations, Symbolic or Solid.
The software updates the graphical representation of the model in the 3D View window.
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You can toggle between the two representation types only when the 3D view is active. Click Show to turn on and off the 3D view.
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Symbolic mode is useful for viewing welds in the model, as shown below.
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Producing rendered graphics is resource intensive and should only be used with small pipeline data files or on hardware with powerful 3D rendering capabilities.