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Exercise 1-4
Complete the exercise on the companion website.
www.g-wlearning.com/CAD
Rendering a Model Rendering a Model
The
RENDER
command creates a realistic image of a model, Figure 1-16. However,
rendering an image takes longer than shading an image. There are a variety of settings
that you can change with the
RENDER
command that allow you to fine-tune render- fi
ings. These include lights, materials, backgrounds, fog, and preferences. Render
settings are discussed in detail in Chapters 15 through 19.
When the command is initiated, the render window is displayed and the image
is rendered. See Figure 1-17. The rendering that is produced is based on a variety of 7 7
advanced render settings that are discussed in Chapters 15 through 19. The default
render settings create an image using a single light source located behind the viewer.
The light intensity is set to 1 and, if no materials are applied, the objects are rendered
with a matte material that is the same color as the object display color.
Ribbon
Render
Render
Render
Type
RENDER
RR
RENDER
Figure 1-16.
Rendering produces
the most realistic
display and can
show shadows and
materials.
Figure 1-17.
The rendered model is displayed in the
Render
window.
Rendered
image
Renderings
completed in
this drawing
session
Information
about the
rendering