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Rendering Technique Options

low reflect the selected style. If you cus- curves while a high value creates small,
tomize any of the settings, the selected tight strokes.
style will be “Custom”. • Specify the Stroke Opacity, or how
• Specify the Minimum Brush Size, transparent the paint brushed over the
which is the size of the brush used to original view is. A value of 0% results in
paint the final layer. completely transparent paint.
• Specify the Number of Coats, which is • Specify the Color Jitter, which is the
the number of times the view is painted amount of random colors added to brush
using progressively smaller brushes. strokes.
• Specify the Minimum Stroke Length of • C h e c k Opaque Window Glass to make
the brushes used to draw the view. A low the glass in windows and doors opaque.
value produces finer detail while a higher When unchecked, door and window glass
value creates a choppier appearance. is transparent.
• Specify the Maximum Stroke Length of • W h e n Use Backdrop is checked, the
the brushes used to draw the view. backdrop image specified for this view is
• Specify the Approximation Threshold, used. When unchecked, the specified
which is how closely the painted render- Backdrop Color is used instead.
ing conforms to the original view. • C l i c k Reset to Defaults to apply the
• Specify the Blur Factor, which is the Painting settings defined in the
degree to which the original image is Rendering Technique Defaults dialog.
blurred. A low value retains more detail • I n t h e Rendering Technique Defaults
in the original view and thus a more accu- dialog, the Restore Initial Settings but-
rate representation of the original view ton is available instead. Click this to reset
• Specify the Stroke Curvature, which is the options on this panel to the originally
the degree to which brush strokes are installed settings.
curved. A low value produces straight • C l i c k Update View to apply these set-
tings to the active 3D view.

Watercolor Panel

In order for the active 3D view to renderings, you must click either the OK
reflect changes made to the Rendering button or the Update View button in the
Technique Options settings for Watercolor dialog. This may take several moments.

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