Hardware Render Options Property Editor
Specifies the type of hardware rendering to use when rendering your scene or the current pass.
To display: The Render Manager > Globals > Hardware (global) or Render Manager > Renderer (current pass).
For all hardware rendering modes:
• Frames are rendered in accordance with the output options set in the Scene and Current Pass render options.
• All scene elements displayed in the 3D views are rendered, except for reference objects like the grid and axes.
Hardware Pass Options
Make Local to Current Pass |
Creates, for the current pass, a local copy of the hardware render options. Changes to these options apply only to the current pass. |
Copy Hardware Settings
Copy Current Pass to Global |
Copies the current pass’ local hardware rendering settings to the global hardware rendering options. |
Render Type
Render Type |
Bounding box: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Bounding Box display mode. Wireframe: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Wireframe display mode. Depth Cue: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Depth Cue display mode. Hidden-line removal: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Hidden-Line Removal display mode. Constant: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Constant display mode. Shaded: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Shaded display mode. Textured: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Textured display mode. Textured Decal: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Textured Decal display mode. OpenGL: outputs to file the OpenGL rendered scene as seen in Realtime Shaders > OpenGL display mode. |
Background Color
Background |
Overrides the 3D views’ current background color, as defined in the Scene Colors property editor (see Setting Scene Colors in the Interface and Tools guide for details). Use the RGBA sliders to set the new background color. Note: Only the rendered images uses this background color. The 3D views’ background color is unaffected. |
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