# Viewing meshes

After definition of algorithms and hypotheses a new mesh is listed in the Object Browser. Right-click on it and select Compute - the mesh will be automatically displayed in the VTK 3D Viewer. Alternatively click Display only to hide all other objects at the same time.

VTK 3D Viewer is detailly described in the documentation on GUI module.

After the mesh has appeared in the Viewer, you can select it with left mouse click and get information about it, change its presentation parameters and access to other useful options by right-clicking on the selected mesh.

- Erase all - allows to hide all objects in the viewer

- Update - refreshes the presentation of your mesh in the Object Browser, applying all recent changes.

- Advanced Mesh Infos - provides more detailed information about the mesh.

- Standard Mesh Infos - provides basic information about the mesh.

- Numbering - allows to display the ID numbers of all meshing elements or nodes composing your mesh in the viewer.

- Display Mode - allows to select between Wireframe, Shading and Nodes presentation.

- Display Entity - allows to display Faces, Edges or both.

- Colors / Size - allows to select color and size of meshes.

- Transparency - allows to change the transparency of mesh elements.

- Clipping - allows to create cross-sections of the selected objects.

- Quality Controls - graphically presents various information about meshes.

- Erase - allows to hide the selected mesh from the viewer.

- Display Only -allows to display only the selected mesh, hiding all other from the viewer.

- Dump view - exports an object from the viewer in bmp, png, jpg or jpeg image format.

- Change background - allows to redefine the background color. By default it is black.