Rhino Render Tutorial

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1) Open Rhino-> Click on “Render” -> “Render Properties”

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2) Highlight “Rhino Render” under “Document Properties”

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Property Options

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Adjust the RESOLUTION to desired size -> Higher resolution = Better quality = Longer render time

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Property Options Adjust the SIZE to desired units (you must select “Custom” under the “Resolution” drop-down menu)

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Property Options

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Adjust the “DPI” to at least 150 for printing purposes. DPI = Dots Per Inch.

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Property Options Adjust the “ANTIALIASING” to least “Medium 5X” for 11“ X 17” sized renders. This smooths out jagged edges.

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Property Options

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Set the “Background Color” to “White”. This option is best for simple sketch renders. Your geometry in Rhino will reflect whatever background color you choose. Be cautious of this.

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Setting up Lights Locate your lights Toolbar. Click and hold to reveil the popout toolbar. Select the rectangle light.

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Setting up lights

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While in the “Top” viewport, draw the “Rectangle Light”. Be sure to encompass all of your geometry with the light.

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Setting up lights Switch to one of the elevation viewports, such as, “Right” or “Front” to verify that the direction of the light is emitting down on your geometry. This is indicated by the directional stem. If it is not, simply rotate the light 180 degrees.

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Setting up lights

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While in the “Perspective� viewport, do a quick render to verify the light is working properly. It should cast soft ambient light with no hard shadows.

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Setting up lights If the render is too dark you can increase the distance between the light and the geometry.

Additionally, you can add more rectangle lights, but be aware this will increase the render time.

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Setting up lights

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You can change some properties of the “Rectangle Light”. Open the “Object Properties” toolbar.

Select the light(s). Select “Light” from the drop-down menu on the “Object Properties” toolbar.

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Setting up lights Here you can change the light emission “color” and the “shadow intensity”. The brightness off the light can be controlled by the color. The darker the color, the darker the light emission. The “shadow intensity” should stay at 100 for best results.

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Setting up lights

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The “Point light” can be found in the same toolbar as the rectangle light. This “Point Light” emits light 360 degrees in all directions and casts hard shadows.

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Setting up lights Place the “Point Light” somewhere in your scene. Similar to the rectangle light, the brightness of the “Point Light” depends on its distance from the geometry. The closer it is, the brighter it appears.

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Setting up lights

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The properties of the “Point Light” can be controlled just like the rectangle light. Select the “Point Light”. Select the “Light” from the drop-down menu on the “Object Properties” toolbar. The “Shadow Intensity” should be have a maximum setting of 75 for best results.

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