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Rendering Technique Options

Physically Based
Physically Based rendering is similar
to the photo-realistic Standard
technique: it represents materials using
textures, does not draw surface edge lines,
models lighting, and can display shadows.
Physically Based rendering models material
properties and light propagation more In floor plan view, the camera
accurately than other rendering techniques symbol for a view using the
and is best used when a focus on lighting and Physically Based technique
finish materials is the goal.
displays a Ph in its center.

Rendering Technique Options
The settings in the Rendering In the Rendering Technique Options
Technique Options dialog allow you dialog, select a technique from the list on the
to control the specific effects of each left to make its options active on the right.
rendering technique on an active 3D view. To When this dialog is first opened, the
access this dialog, create a camera view cross technique currently used by the view is
section/elevation view, or overview and selected.
select 3D> Rendering Techniques>
Technique Options. As changes are made in the Rendering
Technique Options dialog, the 3D view
The Rendering Technique Options dialog automatically updates to reflect those
can also be accessed by double-clicking the changes for all techniques except Painting,
Watercolor and Line Drawing. To update
Rendering Techniques parent button.
views using these techniques, which take
The settings in the Rendering Technique more time to draw than the others, click the
Defaults dialog are the same as those in the Update button in the dialog.
this dialog, but control the initial settings of
each technique when it is first applied. When a 3D view is saved, its Rendering
Technique Options settings are saved, as
well. See “Saving 3D Views” on page 1074.

Standard Panel
The active 3D view immediately There are a variety of other tools that affect
updates to reflect any changes made to the appearance of Standard rendered views,
the Rendering Technique Options for as well. See “Displaying 3D Views” on page
Standard renderings. 1057.

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