Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges

This tasks explains how to display objects in shading mode with edges but without smooth edges using a specific composite rendering style.

A smooth edge is an edge that does not define a break in the geometry, contrary to a sharp edge that breaks the continuity of the geometry.

Three basic rendering styles are also provided in the View Mode Customization dialog box to let you manage more easily the visualization of edges. Refer to the corresponding documentation for detailed information.

Select View > Render Style > Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges or click Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges in the View toolbar.

Setting a shaded model from Shading with Edges to Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges has the following effect:

Shading with Edges

Shading with Edges without Smooth Edges