Viewing The Design - Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual

36 Chapter 5:
Setting Up Composer's Work Surface

Viewing the design

You can work in the wireframe or filled mode. Filled mode
displays the job with the vinyl and fill colors visible. Wireframe
mode displays objects as outlines. Wireframe can be modified to
suit the way you work through the View menu or on the View tab
of the Tools > Options dialog box. A check mark next to the View
menu option indicates the current mode.
Filled mode
In Filled mode the job displays in its stacking order with its vinyl
and fill colors visible. Hidden objects or layers do not display in
Filled mode. Objects that are filled with the same color as the
background color are not visible in Filled mode.
If you are in the filled mode, there are two options:
♦ Design View displays all visible objects in the job. Hidden
objects do not display.
♦ Output View displays visible objects in the job as they would appear when printed
and cut on a plotter with the excess vinyl weeded away. Hidden objects do not
display.
Fill stripes
You can specify the number of stripes in the fill on the View tab of the Tools > Options dialog
box. More stripes (about 50 or more) make the fill appear smooth, while fewer stripes (10, for
example) make the fill appear coarse. While more stripes may offer a more pleasing on-screen
appearance, it takes longer to fill the shape. The stripes only affect what you see on the
computer monitor. They do not affect printed output.
Note: When using OMEGA CS, the Filled Mode defaults to Vinyl only.
Tip: If you are in Filled mode and nothing displays, check to see if you have duplicate shapes
placed directly on top of each other. Duplicate shapes can cause them to disappear in Filled
mode (although wireframe shapes do display).
Wireframe mode
There are four methods of drawing wireframes which can be set in the View menu or on the
Tools > Options > View tab. Objects or layers that are hidden do not display in any
Wireframe modes.
♦ Single Color causes all objects to be drawn with a solid line using the wireframe. The
default line color is black but the color can be changed on the Tools > Options >
General tab.