Specifying The Background For A Rendered Image; Creating The Rendered Image - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Specifying the Background for a Rendered Image

In the Rendering dialog, use the Background settings to specify a background for a rendered image. The
background can display a solid color or sky and clouds.
NOTE When you create an interior view that includes natural light, the sky and cloud background can affect the
quality of light in the rendered image. For more diffuse natural light, use more clouds.
To specify a solid color
1 In the
2 Click the color swatch.
3 In the Color dialog, specify the background color for the rendered image.
4 Click OK.
5
To specify a background with sky and clouds
1 In the
2 For Haze, drag the slider between Clear and Hazy.
3

Creating the Rendered Image

Before starting the render process, see
can improve performance.
After preparing the 3D view and using the Rendering dialog to select desired settings, click Render to render
the image.
Revit Architecture begins the rendering process, rendering one block of the image at a time. Revit Architecture
displays a progress dialog, which shows information about the rendering process, including the numbers of
daylight portals and artificial lights.
Rendering dialog, under Background, for Style, select Color.
See Colors on page 525.
Continue to define other render settings.
Rendering dialog, under Background, for Style, select a Sky option that indicates the
desired number of clouds.
Continue to define other render settings.
Rendering Best Practices on page 1233 for information about how you
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