The foundation VectorWorks program provides a quick, simple rendering solution using OpenGL (see Rendering with VectorWorks). OpenGL is good for fast, interactive rendering and medium-quality render previews, but it cannot create reflections. For final-quality output, use RenderWorks; it provides additional light sources, and it can cast shadows, create reflections, add indirect lighting effects (final gather rendering and radiosity), and produce much better rendering results through intensive lighting calculations. RenderWorks includes the Visualization palette for easily accessing all lights and cameras in the file. Another benefit of using RenderWorks is that an image can be rendered in any mode from a specified portion of the drawing.
