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Use the Render Settings Palette
The Render Setting palette contains the main controls for the renderer. You
can choose from predefined render settings or make custom settings.
The RPREF command opens the Render Settings palette, where you set the
parameters for rendering.
The palette is separated into several sections ranging from basic to advanced
settings. The General sections contain settings that affect how your model
gets rendered, how materials and shadows are handled, and how anti-aliasing
is performed. (Anti-aliasing smooths the stairstep effect at the edge of curved
lines or edges.) The Raytracing section controls how shading occurs. The
Indirect Illumination section controls lighting properties, how your scene is
illuminated, and if global illumination and final gathering are processed. There
are also diagnostic controls that can be useful in helping you understand why
an image isnt getting rendered as expected.
Render Presets
A drop-down list provides a collection of predefined render settings called
render presets. Render presets store groups of settings that allow the renderer
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