2012

The Presenter window contains the following tabs:
■ Materials. Includes a variety of materials, which can be selected and
applied to individual or groups of model items. You can also use this tab
to create new materials, or customize existing materials.
■ Lighting. Includes a variety of lighting options, which can be selected
and applied to the model. You can also customize lighting options, if you
want.
■ RPC. Contains Rich Photorealistic Content (or RPC), which you can add
from various sources, including websites. RPCs can include images of
people, trees, cars and so on.
■ Effects. Includes a variety of backgrounds and environments, which can
be selected and applied to the model scene. Some existing backgrounds
can be customized, or new backgrounds can be created. You can also add
backgrounds and environments from other sources, such as websites.
■ Rendering. Includes a variety of rendering styles, which can be selected
and applied to the model. A render style affects the way a scene is rendered.
You can also use this tab to create new render styles, or customize existing
render styles.
■ Texture Space. Defines the way in which a texture is applied to a model
item, for example, applying a cylindrical texture space to a pipe will provide
a more natural effect.
■ Rules. Applies materials to models according to user-defined criteria. Rules
can be used, for example, to speed up the application of materials to groups
of items.
546 | Chapter 13 Create Photorealistic Visualizations