View > Shading assists the user in visualizing point and polygon objects.
View > Shading > Flat (toggle; applicable to
polygon objects) - increases the user’s ability to distinguish individual
polygons by using color to sharpen the lines between them.
View > Shading > Smooth (toggle; applicable to
polygon objects) - creates the appearance of a more smooth surface by
blurring the colors of adjoining polygons.
View > Shading > Shade Points - (toggle; applicable
to point objects) - applies color and lighting effects to a point cloud
to assist the user in visualizing its geometry.
View > Shading > Unshade Points - (toggle; applicable
to point objects) - removes the shading from point clouds.