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86 Chapter 17: Rendering
Inter face
The Processing panel contains three rollouts:
Translator O ptions Rollout (mental ray Renderer)
(page 3–115)
Diagnostics Rollout (mental ray Renderer) (page
3–120)
Distr ibuted Bucket Rendering Rollout (mental ray
Renderer) (page 3–121)
mental ray Messages Window
Rendering menu > mental ray Message Window
The mental ray Messages window displays log
messages (other than debug messages) generated
by the mental ray renderer.
Interfa ce
Example of mental ray Messages window
Threestatusfieldsappearabovethemessagesarea:
•
Num. CPUs—Shows the number of CPUs in use.
•
Num. thr ea ds—Shows the number of threads
being rendered.
•
ment a l r a y ve r s ion —Shows the current mental
ray renderer version, in detail.
The options beneath the messages area are
equivalent to options on the
mental ray Preferences
dialog (page 3–867)
.
Information—When on, the menta l ray renderer
generates information messages. Default=off.
This is equivalent to the preference, Show/Log
Information Messages.
Progres s—When on, the mental ray renderer
generates progress messages. Default=off.
This is equivalent to the preference, Show/Log
Progress Messages.
Debug (Output to File)—When on, the mental ray
renderer generates debug messages. Default=off.
This is equivalent to the preference, Log Debug
Messages (To File).
Note: Debugmessagesareneverdisplayedbythe
Messages Window. They are numerous, and would
make it difficult to find or read other messages.
Open on Error—When on, the Messages Window is
displayed if the mental ray renderer logs an error
message. D efault=off.