Realistic Render and Save Render

What it does

Realistic Render changes the view to studio lighting with a soft background, shadows and a ground reflection. Save Render saves the current view as a PNG at twice the screen resolution.

Where to find it

• Part Design: Model › Render or View › Render › Realistic Render / Save Render
• Assembly: View & Inspect › View › Realistic Render / Save Render

Steps

1. Set up the view the way you want.
2. Click Realistic Render (click it again to return to the working view).
3. Click Save Render and choose a .png file name.

Try it: Studio shot of an aluminium desk coaster

A 100 mm coaster with a shallow recess for a cork insert. Turn it into a product photo you could post online.

1. Sketch on XY a circle Ø100 at the origin and Extrude 6 mm.
2. Right-click the top face › New Sketch on this face. Draw a circle Ø92 on the same centre. Finish Sketch, then Cut / Remove › Extrude 1 mm. This is the recess for the cork.
3. Choose View › Appearance › Material › AL6061.
4. Click the Isometric button, then rotate a little with the right mouse button until the recess catches the light.
5. Click Realistic Render. The view changes to studio lighting with shadows and a ground reflection.
6. Click Save Render and save coaster.png. The image is twice the screen resolution.
7. Click Realistic Render again to go back to the working view.

Challenge: Make a second render with Black Anodized and compare the two pictures side by side.

See also

• Display modes
• Part Color, Material and Opacity