RenderMan (.rib) Export
A .rib file consists of Pixar RenderMan ASCII language commands.
To save as or export a Rhino model
- On the File menu, click Export Selected or Save As.
- In the dialog box, the Files of type list displays the currently supported file types for export.
- In the Files of type box, select the supported file type.
- In the File name box, select or type a file name.
- Specify what is to be saved.
- If the export can be configured, click the button to specify export settings.
- Mesh file types export NURBS surfaces as meshes either with the specified meshing options, or the document render mesh settings.
| Options | |
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Save small |
Though clearing the render meshes makes the file smaller, it will shade and render more slowly the next time you open the file. |
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Save geometry only |
Saves geometry objects only. No layers, materials, properties, notes, or units settings are saved. This is similar to exporting the objects. A new file is made, but it does not become your active Rhino model. |
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Save textures |
Embeds external textures used by materials, environments and decals into the model. |
| Save plugin data | Saves data attached to objects or the document by plug-in applications. |
Note
- Rhino uses the active view for the RIB export. Make sure the correct view is active when you export.
- Rhino spotlights are exported to RIB. The intensity is always set to 1, the beam distribution to 2 (these are shader defaults).
- Assign a material name to an object in Material Properties. Rhino exports this material name for use by the renderer.
- Object names are exported to make it easier to identify surfaces in the RIB file. Use the Properties command to set the object names.
- A name attribute definition is inserted before each light.
- The transparency color is the color of the object.
- When rendered with default settings, a Rhino-compliant spotlight shader makes the RIB scenes look very close to Rhino scenes.
- Rhino writes the surface, color, and opacity statement for each object. This makes it easier to parse the RIB file and replace the settings if necessary.
- Exporting to the RIB file format does not replace the Rhino search paths, but rather appends the existing paths. This makes it possible to define custom search paths in .rendribrc.
- Export to RIB file format supports render background color.