Control

Description

Default

Show … in new systems

Sets what is shown when a new FRED document is created.

Coordinate Axes

Print Mode

Auto, Bitmap or Metafile

Auto

Pixel format

Determines rendering mode FRED will use when it draws the system in the Visualization Window.  If the 3D visualization view display is slow to respond or jerky, the Pixel Format setting should be adjusted.  "Safe" mode is a pure software rendering mode.  "Fast" mode takes advantage of hardware graphics processors.  Please see the FAQ help topic for further information.

Fast

Allow multi-threaded tessellation

Activates the use of multiple threads for tessellation of geometry.  This can greatly enhance the speed of tessellation for complex models.

Unchecked

Legend font height

Size of the legend text displayed in the 3D View when using the Data Collector Surface Visualization.

12

Default Orientation

Specifies which view of the system is the default when a file is opened or created. (1st entry sets out-of-page axis direction)

-Z Axis, +Y up

Screen Background

Select color of the background when viewing the optical system in FRED.

Automatic

Printer Background

Select the color of the background when printing the optical system. Warns if there is too much of a particular component in the chosen color (which could result in wasting ink).

White

Set Custom Views

Custom View 1, 2, 3

Displays the settings for Custom View in the text boxes shown below.

Selected

Camera is located at:

(X,Y,Z)

Sets (X,Y,Z) coordinates of camera location for selected Custom View.

0, 0, 10

Camera is aimed at:

(X,Y,Z)

Sets (X,Y,Z) coordinates for camera aim point for selected Custom View.

0, 0, 0

"Up" relative to camera:

(X,Y,Z)

Sets (X,Y,Z) direction cosines of camera orientation for selected Custom View.

0, 1, 0

Get Current View

Get camera location, aim & up direction for current view.

OK

Accept settings and close dialog box.

Cancel

Discard settings and close dialog box.

Help

Access this Help page.