Image Quality Options
To set the image display quality options:
Click Options 
or
Tools, Options.
On the
Document Properties tab, select
Image Quality.
Select
from the options described below, then click OK.
Shaded and draft quality HLR/HLV resolution
Controls the tessellation of curved surfaces for shaded rendering output.
A higher resolution setting results in slower model rebuilding but more
accurate curves. When Draft Quality HLR/HLV
is turned on, the Shaded
settings control Shaded With Edges
, Shaded 
, Hidden Lines Removed
, Hidden Lines Visible
, and Wireframe
views.
Low
- High (slower) and Deviation. (For assemblies, available only if
Apply to all reference part documents
(below) is selected.) The slider controls the image quality resolution,
and Deviation is the maximum chordal
deviation in effect. Move the slider or type a value in Deviation.
The slider setting and deviation value are coupled and are inversely proportional.
Optimize
edge length (higher quality, but slower). Increases image quality
if, after you move the slider to the highest setting, you still want higher
image quality.
This option causes slower
system performance and increased file size.
Apply to all
referenced part documents (assemblies only). Applies the settings
to all of the part documents referenced by the active document.
Save
tessellation with part document (parts only). Saves display information.
When cleared, file size is reduced (often significantly), but the model
is not displayed when the file is opened in view-only
mode, the SolidWorks Viewer, or eDrawings. The display data is regenerated
when the file is opened again in SolidWorks.
Wireframe and high quality HLR/HLV resolution
Controls the image quality of model edges in drawings. When Draft
Quality HLR/HLV is turned off, the Wireframe
settings control Hidden Lines Removed
, Hidden Lines Visible
, and Wireframe
views.
Low - High (slower).
Increases image quality. Move the slider to Low
if you want to redraw the screen more quickly and the display quality
is not of great importance; move the slider to High
(slower) for high display quality,
but a slower redraw.
If you notice problems with
your HLR image display, move the slider to the right.
Precisely render overlapping geometry
(higher quality, but slower). Applies to drawing documents
only. When a drawing contains many tiny intersections, disable this option
to enhance performance.
Other Options
Use isometric, zoom to fit view for
document preview. Provides a standard view for preview images.
When cleared, the preview displays the document using the last saved view.
Use pre-2009 tangent edge definition. Leaves tangent edges visible as in the
pre-2009 SolidWorks implementation. When cleared, hides tangent edges
when the angle between adjacent faces is less than one degree.
The display of the model
does not affect the model's tolerance.
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Drafted cube with constant fillets vertically and face-to-face fillet
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In SolidWorks 2008, cube displayed with tangent edges hidden |
In SolidWorks 2009, cube displayed with tangent edges hidden |
Go To Performance.
Click to go to System Performance
Options.