Artistic RenderWorks Options

When selecting the Artistic RenderWorks mode, a variety of styles and options are available to create a hand-drawn or artistic look for a 3D drawing. These settings apply only to the current drawing and remain in effect in the current drawing until the settings are changed. In addition, the settings are saved when creating templates (see Using Drawing Tablets).

Artistic RenderWorks does not produce sketch rendering of 2D objects.

To set Artistic RenderWorks options:

1.	Select View > Rendering > Artistic RenderWorks Options.

2.	The Artistic RenderWorks Options dialog box opens. A preview scene is shown in order to evaluate the effects of the different options.

3.	Select the Style from the list, and then click Options to set specific style parameters. The preview image displays the resulting effect.

Certain Artistic RenderWorks styles use hidden line rendering. These styles may require longer rendering times for drawings with many facets (polygons). A style that does not use hidden line rendering is recommended for extremely complex drawings.

Many of the Artistic RenderWorks styles allow the layer’s RenderWorks background to show through, if one has been defined and applied (see Applying RenderWorks Backgrounds).

 

Artistic RenderWorks Option	Description	Uses Hidden Line Rendering	Shows Background
Cartoon	Traces a border around edges of objects and combines simplified shading with drawn edges	yes	no
Line Color	Specify the outline color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the outline thickness
Color Wash	Traces a border around the object edges, fades out color, and can provide a mottled appearance	yes	no
Line Color	Specify the outline color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the outline thickness
Mottling	Adds lighter/darker areas, for a mottled appearance
Wash	Fades colors for a washed-out appearance
Contour	Uses directional lines to represent the image shapes	no	yes
Line Length	Indicates the contour line length
Line Density	Indicates the contour line density; higher density better defines the image shapes, while lower density allows more of the background to show through
Line Color	If Use Object Colors is deselected, specify the contour line color by clicking the color box
Use Object Colors	Draws contour lines using the image colors for each area of the image; deselect to use a single color
Tapered Lines	Simulates a hand drawing of the image, with lines that taper	yes	yes
Line Color	Specify the outline color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the outline thickness
Wobbliness	Indicates the amount of deviation from the intended outline
Curliness	Increasing the slider adds waviness to the intended outline
Tapering	Varies the outline thickness by tapering
Hatch	Shades the image with hatch lines, all with the same angle	no	yes
Line Color	If Use Object Colors is deselected, specify the hatch line color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Indicates the hatch line thickness
Wobbliness	Indicates the amount of deviation from a straight hatch line
Line Length	Specifies the hatch line length
Line Density	Sets the number of hatch lines; higher density better defines the image shapes, while lower density allows more of the background to show through
Use Object Colors	Draws hatch lines using the image colors for each area of the image; deselect to use a single color
Ink Print	Draws the image with a solid color and outlines the image with the background color	yes	yes
Ink Color	Specifies the solid color
Gap Width	Indicates the outline thickness
Lines and Shadow	Traces a border around the edges of objects and displays shadows	yes	yes
Line Color	Indicate the outline color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the outline thickness
Shadow Color	Indicate the color of any shadows by clicking the color box
Mosaic	Displays the image as mosaic tiles	no	yes
Gap Color	Specifies the color for the spaces between the tiles
Gap Width	Sets the gap width between the tiles
Tile Size	Indicates the size of the tiled sections
Tile Shape	Sets the tiles’ irregular appearance
Gap Transparency	Specifies the transparency of the gap between the tiles; allows more or less of the background to show through
Oil Painting	Provides the appearance of an oil painting	no	yes
Mark Size	Specifies the brush stroke size
Mark Count	Indicates the brush stroke number; more brush strokes better define the image shapes, while lower density allows more of the background to show through
Mark Blend	Sets how well the brush strokes blend together
Overlapping Lines	Simulates a hand-drawn pencil or marker drawing with multiple strokes of well-defined line(s)	yes	yes
Line Color	Indicate the line color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the thickness of the line(s)
Line Count	Sets the number of lines drawn to define the drawing outline
Wobbliness	Indicates the amount of deviation from the intended outline
Curliness	Increasing the slider adds waviness to the intended outline
Soft Lines	Simulates a hand-drawn pencil drawing with soft, smudged pencil line(s)	yes	yes
Line Color	Indicate the line color by clicking the color box
Line Width	Specifies the line thickness
Blurriness	Increase the slider for a softer line
Coverage	Specifies the amount of transparent areas (pencil skips) in the line
Scale	Specifies the size of transparent areas in the line
Stipple	Represents the drawing with irregular dots or short strokes of color	no	no
Dot Color	If Use Object Colors is deselected, specify the color for the stipple dots by clicking the color box
Dot Count	Specifies the number of stipple dots to use
Use Object Colors	Draws stippling using the image colors for each area of the image; deselect to use a single color

4.	Click OK to set the Artistic RenderWorks options.