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136 Chapter 17: Rendering
B l end El ement Pa ra meter s R ol lout
Main toolbar > Render Scene button > Render Scene
dialog > Render Elements panel > Render Elements
rollout>Addbutton>RenderElementsdialog>Add
Blend element to the elements list (or select an existing
Blend element in the list).
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dialog >
Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add
button > Render Elements d ialog > Add Blend element
to the elements list (or select an existing Blend element
in the list).
The Blend element is a custom combination of
several other elements. By default, all elements are
turned on in this rollout, and the Blend rendering
is identical to the full, normal rendering, except
forthescenebackground. Usethecheckboxes
to choose your own combination of elements to
appear in the Blend rendering.
Inter face
Ambient—When on, include the ambient color
component. Default=on.
Diff use—When on, include the diffuse color
component. Default=on.
Specular—When on, include the specular color
component. Default=on.
Self-Illumination—When on, include
self-illumination. Default=on.
Reflection—When on, include reflect ions.
Default=on.
Refraction—When on, include refractions.
Default=on.
Apply A tmosphere—When on, include
atmospheric effects. Default=on.
Apply S hadows—When on, include shadows.
Default=on.
Pai n t —When on, include the Paint component of
Ink ’n Paint m aterials (page 2–1414) .Default=on.
Ink—When on, include the Ink component of Ink
’n Paint materials. Default=on.
Ha ir an d Fur R ender Element
Rendering menu > Render > Render Elements panel >
Add > Render Elements dialog > Hair and Fur
TheHairandFurrenderelementproducesan
additional image that depicts only the elements
in the scene generated by the
Hair and Fur
modifier (page 1–506)
. This image can b e used for
compositing.
Note: TheHairandFurrenderelementsupports
only the
buffer rendering method using the default
scanline and mental ray renderers. Also, to use the
render element with mental ray, b e sure to turn on
Render Scene dialog > Processing panel > Render
Elements group > Render Final Image.
Light ing Tex tur e El ement R ollout
Main toolbar > Render Scene button > Render Scene
dialog > Render Elements panel > Render Elements
rollout > Add button > Render Elements dialog > Add
Lighting element to the elements list (or select an existing
Lighting element in the list).
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dialog >
Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add
button > Render Elements dialog > Add Lig hting element
to the eleme nts list (or select an existing Lighting element
in the list).
The lighting element contains the effects of lighting
w ithin the scene, including color, shadows, direct
and indirect light.
This rollout lets y ou determine which parts of the
lighting are included in the rendering.