Render Menu

Use

You can use this menu to render the scene to a saved file, to the viewport, or a separate window. You can render either a series of still images or video clip. You can also modify the renderer properties.

This functionality can also be accessed using the Raster Illustration tool.

Features

The following options are available from the menu:

Menu Option

Functional Description

Render to File.

Opens the Render To window, renders the current scene in a 2D format, and saves the file to the location of your choice (see Render To Window)

Auto Fly-Around

Saves animated files as either a series of still images or as a video clip. For example, as an AVI file or a number of JPG files. (see Render Auto Fly-Around Window).

DirectX 11

Renders the scene using the DirectX 11 renderer (the best quality scene rendering), to the active viewport or a separate window, depending on your selection in the Output tab page

HDR Raytracer

Renders the scene using the HDR Raytracer renderer, to the active viewport or a separate window, depending on your selection in the Output tab page

Raytracer

Renders the scene using the Raytracer renderer, to the active viewport or a separate window, depending on your selection in the Output tab page

Software Z-Buffer

Renders the scene using the Software Z-buffer renderer (an average quality render), to the active viewport or a separate window, depending on your selection in the Output tab page

Renderer Properties

Opens the Properties window and is used to modify the currently selected renderer settings (see Render Properties Window)