Inside AutoCAD® 2002

The Rendering Process

Rendering takes place after you have constructed a 3D model. Hopefully, the preceding chapters have given you the knowledge you need to build models you want to render.

Now it is time to look at how to set up your scenes for rendering. In general, you can follow this simple process to render your scenes:

1.	Create a view of the scene. Most of the views in AutoCAD are orthogonal, such as an SW isometric. For true realism, you must create a Perspective view by using DVIEW.
2.	After setting up the perspective, create and assign the materials in the scene. A material is a set of surface attributes that describe how that surface looks at render time. You must define these attributes and assign them to the appropriate surfaces. ...