Save a Rendered View

Rendering

Determine the rendering setting and save the rendered view in a file as follows:

  1. Open a model.
  2. Do either of the following:
    • Select Rendering | Save Rendered View.
    • Select the object tree title Rendering. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu, and select Save Rendered View.
  3. Select Standard from the list as the image type.
  4. Select the image size.
    • At the default setting, 1 x window size, the image will be saved at the size of the working window. You can change this value if necessary. Suitable factors are values between 2 and 4. A factor of 0.5 will shrink the image to half its size.
    • If you wish to select another size, clear the field x window size. Select a size from the list, or select Custom and enter the desired size (width x height). The resolution options you enter are saved in a reso.txt file in the user-specific user/render folder.
  5. Select Image file. The Save As dialog box is opened. Select the save location, enter a file name and select the file type. The default is Untitled.jpg file in the user-specific user/render folder.

    The following file types are available:

    • JPEG images (*,jpg, *jpeg)
    • PNG images (*.png)
    • BMP images (*.bmp)
    • PostScript files (*.ps)
    • TGA images (*.tga)
    • TIFF images (*.tif, *.tiff)
    • HDR files (*.hdr)

    Click Save to close the dialog box.

  6. Click Render.

    The following options are available when saving a view:

    • The rendered view is saved directly into a file when Stop before saving is not selected. Determine the file name and save location before rendering by using the Image file button.
    • When Stop before saving is selected, you can edit the exposure of the view after rendering before you save the image by clicking the Save button. Adjust the exposure with the Min and Max sliders. The Save button will be available once you have determined the file name and save location using the Image file button. The asterisk (*) in the button indicates that the image has not been saved yet.