List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Render In

Determines where the renderer displays the rendered image.

• Window. Renders the current view to the Render window.
• Viewport. Renders the current view in the current viewport.
• Region. Renders a specified area in the current viewport.

Render Size

Specifies the output size and resolution for the rendered image. Choose More Output
Settings to display the Render to Size Output Settings dialog box and specify a custom
output size.

This option is available only when Window is selected from the Render In drop-down
list.

Render

Creates a photorealistic or realistically shaded image of a 3D solid or surface model.

Current Preset

Specifies the render preset to use when rendering a view or area.

NOTE:Changing the settings of a standard render preset results in the creation of a new
custom render preset.

Create Copy

Duplicates the selected render preset.

The name of the copied render preset along with a suffix of ” – CopyN” is appended to the name to create a unique name for the new custom render preset.
The number represented by N is incremented until a unique name is created.

Delete

Removes the selected custom render preset, in the Current Preset drop-down list, from
the drawing.

Another render preset is set current after the selected render preset has been removed.

Preset Info

Displays the name and description of the selected render preset.

• Name. Specifies the name of the selected render preset. You can rename a custom render
  preset, but not a standard render preset.
• Description. Specifies the description of the selected render preset.

Render Duration

Controls the length of time or number of levels the renderer iterates to create the
final rendered output. Increase the time or number of levels to improve the quality
of the rendered image. (RENDERTARGET system variable)

• Until Satisfactory. Rendering continues until cancelled.
• Render By Level. Specifies the number of levels, or iterations, the render engine performs to create
  the rendered image. (RENDERLEVEL system variable)
• Render By Time. Specifies the number of minutes that the render engine uses to iteratively refine
  the rendered image. (RENDERTIME system variable)

Lights and Materials

Controls the accuracy of the lighting and material calculations used for the rendered
image. (RENDERLIGHTCALC system variable)

• Low. Simplified lighting model; fastest and least realistic. Global illumination, reflection,
  and refraction are turned off.
• Draft. Basic lighting model; balance between performance and realism. Global illumination
  is turned on, and reflection and refraction are turned off.
• High. Advanced lighting model; slower and more realistic. Global illumination, reflection,
  and refraction are turned on.