Snapshots
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Window Floating Panels > Show Snapshots Panel |
Snapshots |
The Snapshots command saves and restores:
Layers
Lights
Mesh Modifiers
Objects
Rendering
Dithering and Color Adjustment
Views
Camera (Including Focal Blur in the Raytraced display mode)
Snapshots panel
To create a snapshot
- Select a viewport.
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Make sure no snapshot is in selection.
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Click the Add
button. - Type a name for the snapshot.
- Select the parameters to include in the snapshot.
- Create a new snapshot when an existing snapshot is selected. Type a different name for the new snapshot. It will be added behind the selected snapshot.
To update a snapshot
- Select a snapshot name.
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Click the Add
button. - Choose to replace the existing snapshot.
To restore a snapshot
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Double-click a snapshot name.
- When restoring a snapshot to a non-saved view, you will be prompted to save a snapshot.
Show Details...
Reports what information will be lost if you answer "No".
Yes
Saves a snapshot of the current model state before restoring the snapshot.
No
Restores the snapshot and ignores the unsaved information.
Cancel
Stops restoring the snapshot.
Do not show this message again
Saves the current settings and turns off the dialog display.
To turn the message back on
See also: ResetMessageBoxes command.
Add / Delete
Saves a new snapshot or deletes the selected snapshot.
Gear menu / Right-click context menu
Sort By
Name Ascending
Sorts the list from A to Z.
Name Descending
Sorts the list from Z to A.
Clicking the name column header switches sorting order between ascending and descending.
Custom Order
Allows to sort the list using drag and drop.
Custom order can be remembered when switching to other sorting methods.
New Snapshot
Saves and names a new snapshot.
Delete Snapshot
Deletes the selected snapshot
Restore Snapshot
Restores the selected snapshot.
- Double-click a snapshot name to restore.
Restore Snapshot Partial
Restores a partial list of the selected snapshot.
Edit Snapshot
Reviews or deletes the items stored in the selected snapshot.
In the Delete Snapshot Data dialog box...
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Click
to delete the data. -
Before clicking , click
Reset to restore all data deletions.
Import Snapshot
Import Snapshots from a Rhino file.
Animation
Animates the restoration of the snapshot. When you change to a different snapshot, the snapshot transitions smoothly from the current conditions to the selected snapshot. This allows you to see the transition and can also be used to build presentations.
- Double-click the snapshot thumbnail to start the animation.
Note for view animation
Snapshots do not animate between parallel (ortho) and perspective views because perspective views have a lens length that does not exist in parallel views. You will only see smooth view transition between parallel views or between perspective views, but not a mix.
Animation Settings
Animate snapshot restoration
Play animation when restoring a snapshot.
Constant time ____ frames
When:
Constant time = 100 frames
Delay between frames = 10 milliseconds
The animation takes 10 x 100 = 1000 milliseconds (1 second).
Constant speed ____ units per frame
When:
Constant speed = 0.1 units per frame
Delay between frames = 10 milliseconds
If a view moves 20 units between snapshots, the animation takes 10 x 20 / 0.1 = 2000 milliseconds (2 seconds).
Delay between frames ____ milliseconds
The delay time between frames.
View Mode
List
Displays named views as a list.
Thumbnails
Displays named views as thumbnail previews.
Start SlideshowSlideshow Settings
Fullscreen
Maximize active view
Repeat
Loop the animation.
Show each snapshot for <x> seconds
Set interval for displaying each snapshot.