Shade 12. Browser

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Browser

Managing Multiple Objects

To collectively manage multiple objects, the Browser can collect and manage them as single part.

1 From Toolbox, select Part > Part.

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2 Part is created in Browser.

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3 To move the objects to be collected together, drag them into the part.

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TIP By selecting and manipulating the part, you can col-lectively move the objects within that part, perform editing, collectively set surface attributes, and perform other processing.

Searching for an Object by Name

You can search for an object by entering its name in the Find window. The objects to be searched are either the selected objects or those in the part.

1 Click Find to display the Find window.

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2 Enter the object name to be searched for in Find and then click the Find button to start the search.

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3 The search results are displayed as a list.

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4 When you click within the search results, the relevant object is selected.

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Rendering Only Shadows Cast on Objects

When performing rendering, you can set the Browser so that only the shadows cast on the object by other objects are displayed.

1 Click the  (Show/Hide switching button) mark in the upper-right and lower-right corners of Browser (1) to display the checkbox (2).

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2 Right-click the checkbox Win or click it while holding down the c Mac key (1), and then select Shadow Catcher in the displayed list (2). The Shadow Catcher checkbox is added to Browser.

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3 Here, let's set the shadow catcher in Closed line as the floor. Select Closed line and then click the Shadow Catcher checkbox two times to enable it.

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4 When you perform rendering, only the shadows cast on the object by other objects are rendered.

  • Shadow catcher: Off

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  • Shadow catcher: On

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(The lawn is set as a background.)

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