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Foreground Effects
Foreground effects change the foreground of the image when rendered, and include fog and snow effects. None
of these effects are available as an interactive preview and can only be seen when a full render is done.
Adding foreground effects is similar to adding background effects. Double-click an effect in the palette to open
the Foreground Editor. Each editor will be different for each foreground type. The Fog editor is shown here:
NOTE If the Presenter profile in the Options Editor (see “Presenter Page” on page 472 for more information) is set to
Advanced, the dialog box will include the full list of parameters and allow you to change the type of foreground.
At any time, click Apply to apply the parameter edits to the scene.
You can save an edited foreground for use in other scenes by dragging it into the Foregrounds folder inside the
My Effects user archive.
Use Presenter Rendering Styles
Rendering Tab
Like the
Materials, Lighting, and Effects tabs, the Rendering tab is divided into two panes, with the archives on
the left and the palette on the right. This tab is where you select in which style and how you want the scene to
be rendered. Each archive has a number of different render styles to choose from.
NOTE A complete reference manual for all types of rendering styles is included with the Autodesk Navisworks API,
(see \API\COM\documentation\shaders.chm). The Autodesk Navisworks API is included with Autodesk Navisworks
Simulate 2011; it’s an optional feature in the installer, and is installed by default into the API subfolder in the Autodesk
Navisworks installation folder.
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