SHADEMODE Command — GstarCAD 2027

SHADEMODE Command

GstarCAD 2027 · Command Reference

Commands > S Command > SHADEMODE

Function Description:

This command is used to set the visual style for the current viewport.
Note: To show the light emitted from the light source, parallel light, spotlight, or sunlight, please set the visual style as Realistic, Conceptual or custom visual style with colored objects.
The SHADEMODE command is the same as the VSCURRENT command.

Command Access:

Icon:
Menu: View > Visual Styles > ...
Ribbon: View > Visual Styles > ...
Toolbar: Visual Styles > ...
Command: SHADEMODE
Alias: SHA

Command Prompts:

Enter an option [2dwireframe/Wireframe/Hidden/Realistic/Conceptual/Shaded/shaded with Edges/shades of Gray/SKetchy/X-ray/Other/cUrrent] \<Current>:

2dwireframe

Displays objects with lines and curves. In the drawing, the grid, OLE objects, linetypes and lineweights are all visible.

Wireframe

Displays objects with lines and curves and the colored 3D UCS icon.

Hidden

Displays objects with 3dwireframe and hides lines on the back.

Realistic

Makes objects colored and objects edges smoothed. The objects are shown with materials attached.

Conceptual

Makes objects colored and objects edges smoothed. The objects used transition color between cold and warm colors.

Shaded

Creates smoothly shaded models.

Shaded with edges

Creates smoothly shaded models with visible edges.

Shade of gray

Creates a gray color effect by using the monocolor face color mode.

Sketchy

Creates a hand-sketched effect by overhanging and jittering.

X-ray

Changes the opacity of the entire surface of scene, makes it partially transparent.

Other

Specifies a visual style by name.

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Article ID: 4066
Created: September 26, 2026
Last Updated: September 25, 2026
Author: kbadmin

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