Conveyor visualizations are global settings that are referenced by model conveyors. They define how the conveyors should look.
Visual settings mostly define how conveyors look when drawing in render mode. Render mode can be enabled in Conveyor System Properties. The properties window has the following properties:
The surface pane allows you to define visual properties associated with the convey surface.
Check this box to enable the drawing of rollers on the conveyor surface.
The diameter to draw rollers when in render mode. Only used in render mode.
The distance from the center of one roller to the center of the next roller. Should be greater than Roller Diameter. Only used in render mode.
The color to apply when drawing the rollers. Can be set to use the object's color.
Check this box to enable the drawing of a belt on the conveyor surface. Then you can define the texture to be drawn. There are several automatic options, or you can browse for the file.
The distance between each repeat of the conveyor belt texture, along the conveyor's forward axis.
The repeat value for the conveyor belt texture, along the conveyor's left-right axis. You also define a mode for repeating, either Stretch or Tile. In Stretch mode, the repeat value represents the number of times the texture will repeat, independent of the conveyor width. For Tile, the repeat value represents a repeat distance, just like the X Repeat.
The color to apply when drawing the belt texture. Can be set to use the object's color.
The side skirt pane allows you to define visual properties associated with drawing the conveyor's side skirts.
The height of the conveyor's side skirt.
The width of the side skirt. Only used in render mode.
Defines the position of the side skirt relative to the conveyor plane. This is defined as a ratio of the Side Skirt Height. Usually the value will be between -0.5 and 0.5. For a value of -0.5, the side skirt will extend down from the conveyor plane. For a value of 0.0, the side skirt's center will follow the conveyor plane. For a value of 0.5, the side skirt will extend up from the conveyor plane.
Check this box to draw a texture for the side skirt, instead of drawing a pre-defined shape. Then you can define what texture to use. There are some pre-defined options, or you can browse for an image.
Check this box to define repeat distance associated with the side skirt. This applies both if you are using a side skirt texture, or if you want the conveyor to draw its pre-defined side skirt shape.
Defines the color to apply when drawing the side skirt. When in non-render mode, this applies to both the side skirt and the conveyor surface. Can be set to use the object's color.
The legs pane allows you to define visual properties associated with drawing the conveyor's legs.
The distance between each leg of the conveyor. Only used in render mode.
Defines how the height of each leg will be determined. Only used in render mode.
The conveyor leg height. Only used in render mode when Leg Height Rule equals Leg Height Following Conveyor Height or Leg Height From Lowest Point on Conveyor.
The leg base z-point. Only used in render mode when Leg Height Rule equals Leg Base Relative to Model.