Set up Alias for sketching

Choose Preferences > Workflows > Paint, or select Paint mode when launching Alias.

This automatically sets up the Alias interface so non-sketching features are hidden and sketching features are more accessible.

To set up Alias for sketching

Choose Preferences > Workflows > Paint, or select Paint mode when launching Alias, to automatically:

show only sketching-related menus, tools and shelves
show the Paint Panel
turn off all view grids
See Show, hide, or change the grid for more information.
create new canvases with a transparent background in a special paint window.
See The Paint window and Set the background color for more information.
turn on sketching-specific marking menus.
CVs, hulls and edit points are turned off by default.
Note
To set up Alias for modeling, choose Preferences > Workflows > Modeling.

To hide editor windows during brush strokes

Choose Preferences > General Preferences ❒ to open the General Preferences options.
Click Paint in the left panel, then set Hide Windows During Stroke as follows:
- 0—Windows are not hidden during brush strokes.
- ANY OTHER VALUE—Windows are hidden during brush strokes. The value of this option is the number of seconds windows remain hidden after you complete a brush stroke. For example, if this option is set to 2, windows are hidden during a brush stroke and re-appear 2 seconds after you complete the stroke.
Click Go.

To set the main linear unit

Choose Preferences > Construction Options to open the Construction Options window.
Click Units and then Linear to show the current linear units.
Set Main Units.

To show only sketching-related menus and tools

Note

To show all tools and menus again, choose Preferences > Menus > Long Menus.

To show or hide the Paint Panel

To turn on sketching-specific marking menus

Note

To turn on standard marking menus, choose another workflow.