The default values for several configuration options in Creo have been updated to enhance display quality and provide a better out-of-the-box experience. These changes ensure smoother visuals and improved usability right from the start.

Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0

Key Enhancements

  • Enhanced Tessellation and Edge Quality:
    Improved tessellation for edges and higher-quality shading and edge rendering.
  • Optimized Display Settings:
    Axes, points, coordinate systems, and spin centers are now turned off by default, decluttering the workspace.
  • Visual Improvements:
    • Tangent edges between surfaces are now dimmed for better clarity.
    • Full Screen Anti-Aliasing (FSAA) is enabled by default, delivering smoother visuals.
    • Datum features are displayed during dynamic spinning.
  • Intuitive Tree Prehighlighting:
    Model Tree, Layer Tree, and 3D Detail Tree elements are prehighlighted when hovered over.

The following graphic shows the default display of a model in Creo Parametric 10.0.0.0:

The following graphic shows the default display of the same model in Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0:

For more information on the changed options and the new values, see Support Article CS402384.

Benefits

  • Significantly improved visual quality for smoother and more polished designs.
  • Cleaner and more organized workspace by default.
  • Better user experience with prehighlighting and dynamic spinning features.

Additional Information

  • Limitations: None.
  • Replaces Existing Functionality: No.
  • Configuration option associated with this functionality:
    Changed the default values of the following configuration options:
    •display shade, wireframe, hiddenvis, hiddeninvis, shadewithedges*, shadewithreflect
    •display_axes yes, no*
    •display_coord_sys yes, no*
    •display_points yes, no*
    •edge_display_quality low, normal, high*, very_high
    •edge_tess_quality high*, medium, low
    •enable_fsaa off, 2, 4, 8*, 16
    •prehighlight_tree yes*, no
    •shade_quality 8*
    •spin_center_display yes, no*
    •spin_with_part_entities yes*, no
    •visible_message_lines 1*, <integer>
    •tangent_edge_display solid, no, centerline, phantom, dimmed*

These enhancements create a more visually appealing and streamlined design environment, allowing users to focus on what matters most: their designs.

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