Graphics Performance Options

Rendering quality

Select a value from 1 to 10, where 1 is the lowest quality and 10 is the highest quality. Select a low number to increase the speed of the application or select a high number to increase the quality of the graphics. Increasing graphics quality may lower the SpaceClaim's responsiveness to actions in the Design window. If you notice a delay when working with your design, modify this option to increase application speed. Within Rendering Quality, you can also choose Custom, which allows you to set your own values for Surface tolerance, Normal tolerance, and Max edge length.

  • Surface tolerance is the distance between Facet Edges and the actual surface. It's a measure of the distance between the facets and the real geometry.
  • Normal tolerance is the angle between adjacent Facet Normals. It's a measure of the smoothness of the faceting.
  • Max edge length sets a limit for Facet size. Smaller Facets match the real geometry better than larger ones.
Note:

  • You can also customize faceting on individual bodies in the Properties panel with the Tessellation Quality Level setting.

  • Values above 7 appear in red since selecting these values will greatly impact performance. It is strongly suggested that you do not select a value greater than 7.Images below show the differences between a 7 value (left) and 10 value (right).

  • Recalculate Rendering is disabled when you change the Rendering quality. To re-enable Recalculate Rendering, click Ok or Cancel in SpaceClaim Options.

Images show a sub-millimeter view of a meters-long part.
Anti-aliasing

The amount of smoothing applied to text, edges, and face boundaries in the Design window. This option appears only if your graphics card supports anti-aliasing.