| View menu: Shade |
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Command line: shade |
The SHADE command uses the colors of the object being shaded. AutoCAD LT calculates shading based on one light source from directly behind the eye. Subsequent changes to the drawing are not reflected in the shaded object until you use the SHADE command again.
The shaded image remains in the viewport until the viewport is regenerated. The shaded image cannot be printed or plotted; however, you can output a shaded image to a slide using the MSLIDE command.
On systems that display fewer than 256 colors, SHADE produces an image that removes hidden lines and displays the faces in their original color with no lighting effect.
AutoCAD LT removes hidden lines and displays a shaded picture of the drawing.
Related Commands:
HIDE regenerates a 3D model with hidden lines removed.
MSLIDE creates a slide file of the current viewport. VSLIDE
displays a slide file in the current viewport.
System Variables:
SHADEDGE determines the shading method used. SHADEDIF
controls diffuse reflection.