-Render

Pro, Platinum Pro, Platinum Pro, Platinum

Generates a photorealistic rendering using materials and lights through the command bar.

Accessing the Command

command bar: -render

: -render

Prompts you in the command bar:

Specify render preset [Draft/Low/Medium/High/Presentation/Other] <Medium>: (Specify a render preset or press Enter to accept the current preset.)

Specify render destination [Viewport/File/Render window] <Viewport>: (Choose an option or press Enter to accept the default.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Render preset	Sets the settings to be used for the rendering. See the RenderPresets command. Do one of the following: Select one of the hard-coded presets (Draft, Low, High, Presentation) Choose Other, to choose a user-defined preset. Prompts you: Enter custom render preset name or [?]: Type the name of a preset or type ? to list the available custom presets.
Viewport	Renders the current viewport.
File	Saves the render output to a *.bmp file. Prompts you: Specify output file name: Type the full path and filename. Enter output width or [Viewport size] <xxx>: Do one of the following: Press Enter to accept the default width. Type the width of the image. Type V, then press Enter to set the width and height to the size of the current viewport. Enter output height <600>: Type the height of the image or press Enter to accept the default height.
Render window	Displays the rendering in a separate window. Prompts you: Enter output width or [Viewport size] <800>: Do one of the following: Press Enter to accept the default width. Type the width of the image. Type V, then press Enter to set the width and height to the size of the current viewport. Enter output height <600>: Type the height of the image or press Enter to accept the default height. Save also to file?[Yes/No] <No>: Yes: prompts for an output file name. No: displays the rendering in a separate window.
Specify render destination	Sets the output location for the rendering. The options are: Viewport - the current viewport is rendered. File - exports the rendering to an file. Prompts you: Specify output file name: type a file name. Render view - Displays the rendering in a pop-up window. Prompts you: Enter output width or [Viewport size] <800> - type a value or choose Viewport Size to set the size of the pop-up window equal to the current viewport size. Enter output height <600> - type a value Save also to file?[Yes/No] <No> - If Yes, you are prompted: Specify output file name - Type a file name.

The ANTIALIASRENDER system variable controls the amount of anti-aliasing (edge smoothing) applied during the rendering generation. The default value is 1, maximum value is 5.

Note: high anti-alias values incur a high calculation cost.

Related Commands

AniPath - records the animation of a camera moving along a path or panning in a 3D model and saves it to a movie file.

Render - generates a photorealistic rendering using materials and lights through a dialog box.

RenderPresets - allows to create and edit render presets, and to set the current render preset through a dialog box.

Background - sets the model space background for the current viewport and saved views.

Distantlight - creates a distant light.

Hide - removes hidden lines from 3D entities.

Light - creates a new light in the drawing.

Lightlist - displays the Drawing Explorer - Lights dialog window.

Materials - creates materials and edits their properties through the Drawing Explorer.

Pointlight - creates a point light.

RedSdkInfo - displays rendering related hardware and driver specifications in the command bar.

Shade - generates shaded images of 3D drawings.

ShadeMode - sets the shading style for 3D entities.

Spotlight - creates a spot light.

Sunproperties - displays the Sun Properties of the Active Viewport editor in the Drawing Explorer - Lights dialog.

VisualStyles - creates and controls visual style definitions in the Drawing Explorer.

Weblight - creates a web light.