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    Part 1H. Rendering Images

    Part 1H. Rendering Images
    Getting Started with VNS 3: Getting Started

    Part 1H. Rendering Images

    1. We’re done building the project. Now it’s time to render the Main view to disk. For that, let’s go back to the Render Task Mode.

    2. Expand the Render Jobs category and open the Island Render Job.

    Screenshot of Visual Nature Studio 3.0 software interface with a cursor pointing at 'Island Render Job (Render Job)' under 'Render Jobs' in the projects panel.

    3. A Render Job is comprised of a Camera and Render Option. It can also use Render Scenarios. Render Jobs allow you to render different camera views with different Render Options. The default Render Job is already set up for the Main camera, so let’s take a look at its Render Options.

    Screenshot of a "Render Job Editor" window with fields and options for naming and configuring a render job, camera settings, and scenarios. "Island Render Job" is entered as the job name.

    4. Edit the Render Options to open the Render Options Editor. We’re set up for a 640×480 image size and pixel aspect ratio of 1. We don’t have to worry about frame range because we’re rendering a single image, not a series of animation images.

    Screenshot of the Render Options Editor window showing various adjustable rendering settings for image size, pixel aspect, overscan, frame range, and frame rate.

    5. Go to the File Output page where we specify the type of file to save. Add Output Event to add a file type. PNG is the default format added to the output events. We can change this with the Format dropdown list, but PNG is a good choice for its small file size and high quality.

    Screenshot of the Render Options Editor window showing settings for scheduled file output events, file type (PNG), channels to save (Red, Green, Blue, Antialias), and file storage location.

    6. The default file name is based on the project name and is saved it in the WCSFrames folder. VNS will overwrite a saved file by the same name, so rename old files or choose a new file name when rerunning Render Jobs.

    7. Let’s create another Render Job. It will be the same except we’ll turn off 3D Object tower rendering with a Render Scenario. Right-click the Island Render Job in the Scene-at-a-Glance and Clone Component.

    Screenshot of Visual Nature Studio 3.0 software showing a context menu with the "Clone Component" option highlighted under "Island Render Job" in the Render Jobs section.

    8. Rename it No Tower and Enter. It will render the same Main Camera, but will use another Render Option to give it a unique file name.

    Screenshot of the Render Job Editor window with 'No Tower' as the job name, various settings including 'Enabled' checkbox, priority level, camera selection, render options, and scenarios list.

    9. Select the Island Render Option in the Scene-at-a-Glance and clone it. Rename it No Tower.

    A screenshot of the Render Options Editor showing settings for image size, pixel aspect, overscan, frame range, and tiling. The option "No Tower" is selected under the name field.

    10. Turn to the File Output page and change the Image File to No Tower.

    Screenshot of the Render Options Editor with PNG selected as the format. Various options such as image file location, channels to save, and compression settings are displayed.

    11. The last Component we need is a Render Scenario. It will turn off the 3D Object High Tension Tower at render time. Double-click the Render Scenario category to create one and rename it, you guessed it, No Tower.

    A screenshot of the Render Scenario Editor with "No Tower" as the scenario name. Options include enabling items, regenerating shadow maps, and linking vectors. No render jobs are linked to the scenario.

    12. Change This Scenario to Disables Items.

    Screenshot of the Render Scenario Editor titled "No Tower". Various options and settings are displayed, including enabling the scenario, regenerating shadow maps, and linking vectors. The scenario currently has no render jobs.

    13. Go to the Control page and select 3D Objects from the Add New Items of this Class dropdown list.

    Screenshot of the Render Scenario Editor window. Controls and options include adding 3D objects, grabbing items of a specific type, and toggling whether the selected item is affected oppositely by the scenario.

    14. Click Grab All to add all 3D Objects to the Controlled Items list. We could have used Add Item , but Grab All requires fewer steps when there’s only one object.

    Screenshot of the Render Scenario Editor dialog box showing "High Tension Tower (3D Object)" selected in a drop-down menu under "Controlled Items.

    15. To control the No Tower Render Job with this Render Scenario, expand the Render Scenarios category in the Scene-at-a-Glance. Click, drag, and drop the No Tower Render Scenario on the No Tower Render Job.

    Screenshot of Visual Nature Studio 3.0 software interface showing a project tree with various rendering options and scenarios, such as 'No Tower' under Render Jobs and Render Scenarios.

    16. Confirm the operation.

    A dialog box with the title "No Tower (Render Job)" asks if the user wants to add "No Tower (Scenario) to No Tower (Render Job)." The options are "OK" and "Cancel." A cursor hovers over "OK.

    17. Go back to the No Tower Render Job Editor and change the Render Options to No Tower. Save the project.

    A software interface titled "Render Job Editor - No Tower" with options for naming, enabling, setting priority, and selecting camera and render options. A dropdown menu showing "No Tower" is selected.

    18. Open Render Control from the toolbar and make a last check of the Camera, Options, and Save fields. The Island Render Job will render the Main Camera using the Island Render Options and will Save Images. The No Tower Render Job will render the Main Camera using the No Tower Render Options and will Save Images. Go to start rendering.

    Screenshot of VNS Render Control window displaying scheduled jobs and settings for rendering, including camera, types, and options. The "Go" button is highlighted at the bottom.

    19. If you’d like to watch the full size render in progress and don’t mind slowing VNS down, check Show Rendering.

    Island Render Job
    Island Render Job
    Island Render Job
    Island Render Job
    No Tower Render Job
    No Tower Render Job
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