Swift 3D V4.5 User Guide
Detail Edge Angle This function allows you to adjust how sensitive RAViX is to the Detail Edge detection. The way it works is the lower the threshold angle, the more edges will be detected, and conversely the higher you go, the less edges will be detected. Sort of counter-intuitive, but hey, it's the geometry, not us. It all hinges upon the angle differences between the different faces of your objects, so there's not really a good way to describe which edges will be detected under which angle settings because it really depends on how your objects are constructed. The best bet is to mess around until you get the appropriate number of edges being detected and rendered out.
Line Weight This field allows you to designate the weight of your lines upon rendering. There's a range from hairline (0.0) to 10 point. Note: If you are exporting to Flash (SWF), you’ll have to zoom way in on a rendering to actually notice any changes in line weights until you start getting above 1 point of thickness. Also, when rendering to Pen Outlines, a Line Weight of at least 1.0 is recommended (and you actually can’t see Pen Outlines at all when the line weight is set below 1.0).
Line Color This one is pretty much a no-brainer. Double click on the color box, choose your color, and bingo, your edges will be that color. Since I'm completely unqualified to go into color theory, that's about as far as I'm going to take that one.
Pen Outline Settings As previously mentioned, Pen Outlines are accessed from the Edge Type drop down list. This style of outline provides more of a hand-drawn cartoon rendering of an object's outlines. Pen Outlines are most effective when the Line Weight is set above 1.0 so that you can see the changes in line weight along the object's edges. As previously mentioned, the Hidden Edges option is not supported by Pen Outlines, which is why this option is grayed out.
Pen Preview Window The Pen Preview window provides you with a preview of what the shape, angle and aspect of the pen will look like as you change these settings. The preview shows the actual line weight that is set in the Line Weight option. Since it is virtually impossible to see the preview of line weights less that 5.00, a Zoom slider has been provided that allows you to zoom in on the Pen Preview window. The default setting for this slider is all the way to the left, which shows you the actual thickness of what the line will look like when rendered. As you move the slider to the right, the magnification of that line increases.
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