Rendering the Entire Drawing

RenderWorks Rendering Modes

RenderWorks offers several rendering modes, including custom rendering options, radiosity, and an artistic rendering option.

To render a drawing, select View > Rendering and the desired rendering mode. The rendering speed depends on the rendering option selected and the number and complexity of objects in the file.

To cancel a rendering before it is complete, press the Esc key.

The Current Render Mode button on the View bar allows quick access to common rendering commands.

Save files in wireframe mode rather than in a rendered mode, so that files draw more quickly when opened. Rendered viewports are saved in a rendered state when Save viewport cache is selected in the Display tab of document preferences.

Rendering Mode	Description
Fast RenderWorks	Renders without shadows, anti-aliasing, or ray tracing; low detail level
Fast RenderWorks with Shadows	Renders with shadow-mapped shadows, but no anti-aliasing or ray tracing; low detail level
Final Quality RenderWorks	Renders with reflections, refractions, ray-traced shadows, anti-aliasing, transparency, and a high level of detail
Custom RenderWorks	Renders with parameters set by the user (see Custom RenderWorks Options)
Fast Radiosity	Renders with fast RenderWorks parameters and includes basic radiosity settings, maximized for quick rendering
Final Quality Radiosity	Renders with final quality RenderWorks parameters and includes radiosity and final gather rendering, maximized for quality Complex drawings should be rendered with custom radiosity instead, to reduce rendering time while preserving quality.
Custom Radiosity	Renders with custom RenderWorks settings and radiosity parameters (see Custom RenderWorks Options and Setting Custom Radiosity Options)
Artistic RenderWorks	Renders with multiple sketch styles for a hand-drawn look