Visualization Layer Properties

The Visualization Layer contains the data space and, for three-dimensional objects, the lights, associated with a visualization.

Figure D-9: Visualization Browser with Visualization Layer Properties Displayed

These properties control the visualization of the data space. For each property, the type of control and the values that can be assigned are listed, along with the property identifier and allowed values for use by the iTools Procedural Interface. For a description of how a particular control is used, refer to Property Controls.

Table D-39: Visualization Layer Properties
Interface: Property Name	Control Type: Values	API: Property Identifier	API: Allowed Values
Background Color	Color: Visualization layer background color. Transparent must be set to False. Click to choose from the default color palette, or specify RGB values. Default = [`255, 255, 255]` (white)	COLOR	3D integer array of the form: [R, G, B] Each color value may range from 0 to 255.
Transparent	Boolean: Make visualization layer transparent? Choose True or False. Default = True	TRANSPARENT	0 (Do not make visualization layer transparent) 1 (Make visualization layer transparent)
Projection	String List: Projection method for displaying the visualization layer. Select a method from the list. Choose from these values: Orthogonal: Orthographic projection (objects are projected onto the visualization layer along lines perpendicular to the view plane) Perspective: Objects are projected onto the visualization layer along perspective lines that converge in the distance. Default = Orthogonal	_PROJECTION	0 (Orthogonal--default) 1 (Perspective)
Depth cue bright	Number: The distance of the near Z plane used for depth cueing. Objects closer than this distance will be painted in their normal color. Objects further than this distance will fade into the background.	DEPTHCUE_BRIGHT	Floating point
Depth cue dim	Number: The distance of the far Z plane used for depth cueing. Objects further than this distance will be painted in the background color. Setting Depth cue bright and Depth cue dim to the same value will disable depth cueing.	DEPTHCUE_DIM	Floating point