Rendering with RenderworksRendering with RenderworksThe Renderworks product offers several rendering modes, including custom rendering options and an artistic rendering option.
To render a drawing, select View > Rendering and the desired rendering mode. The rendering speed depends on the rendering option selected and the number and complexity of objects in the file.
You may continue to work in an active design layer while it renders. If you make changes to the drawing, Renderworks automatically cancels the rendering in process and begins it again with the changes incorporated. An animated icon and progress bar at the bottom right of the drawing window indicate that rendering is queued or is in progress. When the Fullscreen Preview option is selected (see Custom Renderworks Options and Creating Renderworks Styles), this design layer rendering behavior provides a highly interactive environment for setting up Renderworks renderings.
To cancel a rendering before it is complete, press the Esc key.
The View bar displays the Render Modes for quick access to the rendering commands. The View bar options display the Render Mode - Short (displaying a shortened version) or the Render Mode - Long (displaying the current render mode options and the current render mode). The Current Render Mode Options button opens the settings dialog box for the current render mode, if applicable.
Save files in wireframe mode rather than in a rendered mode, so that files draw more quickly when opened. Rendered viewports are saved in a rendered state when Save viewport cache is selected in the Display tab of document preferences.
Rendering Mode |
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Renders without anti-aliasing or ray tracing; low detail level
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Renders with reflections, shadows, anti-aliasing, transparency, and a high level of detail
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Renderworks Style |
Renders with parameters that have been saved as a Renderworks Style |
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Custom Renderworks |
Renders with parameters set by the user |
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Renders with multiple sketch styles for a hand-drawn look
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For smoother rendering of mesh objects, enable mesh smoothing for the entire file in the document preferences (see Document Display Preferences) or for selected meshes on the Render pane of the Object Info palette (see Applying a Texture to an Object).
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