Render

The Render command renders the model using the current renderer producing a color image in a separate display window.

Note

• The materials assigned from the Materials panel to either with the Properties command or the Layers determine the colors of the rendered objects.
• If the objects you are rendering are very complex, Rhino may be slow to shade or render them the first time. It is during that time that Rhino calculates from the smooth geometry a hidden mesh that is used for the rendering. The next time you render the same model, the performance will have improved.

In addition to shaded previews, Rhino provides full-color rendering with lights, transparency, shadows, textures, and bump mapping.

Objects will render white until you add render color, highlight, texture, transparency, and bumps. These attributes are controlled through the Properties panel, Material page.

The process needed to render scenes consists of four basic steps:

• Add lighting
• Assign materials
• Render

Although the steps do not have to be done in this order, using this method seems to make setting up a scene more efficient. To improve quality, repeat these steps until the image looks right to you.

Lights

In every Rhino rendering there are light sources that Rhino uses to calculate how the objects are to be illuminated. If you do not add any light sources to your scene, the default light is used. The default light is a directional light with parallel rays that acts as though you have a lamp shining over your left shoulder.

Materials

Materials specify the color, finish, transparency, texture, and bump for use by the renderer.

The CopyRenderWindowToClipboard command copies the image in the render window to the Clipboard.

The RenderPreview command renders the current viewport in the render window at render resolution, optimizing render time.

The RenderPreviewInWindow command renders a selected area of the current viewport in the render window at render resolution, optimizing render time.

The RenderPreviewWindow command renders a selected area of the current viewport in the viewport at viewport resolution, optimizing render time.

The RenderWindow command renders a selected area of the current viewport in the viewport at viewport resolution.

See also

Render your model scene

Add lights for rendering

Use materials and textures

Use the Clipboard