Render
Materials/Light > Render
 

Description:
   
    The Render command (Materials/Light > Render) and accompanying options dialog allow you to set up Silo to work with an external renderer so that you can export and render your Silo scenes at the touch of a single button.  What happens when the render command is called depends on the information you provide in the Render Options dialog pictured below.




Render File Format:
    This is the format in which a temporary file will be written when the render command is called.  It needs to be a format recognized by the renderer that you choose, as the renderer will then automatically be called on the temporary exported file.  The Options button will take you to the Export Options dialog.

Render Command/Program:
    This field lets you enter the render command or choose the rendering program that you want to use.  Examples of what could go in this field are "renderdl", which is the render command for the 3Delight renderer.  Entering something similar to "C:\Program Files\Povray\bin\pvengine.exe /RENDER" will allow you to use the Povray renderer.  You must be sure the renderer supports rendering of the file type that you choose for the Render File Format.  No renderer is included with Silo - these must be installed separately.

Render Command Options:
    Here you can enter options that will be given on the command line when the render command is called.  See your renderer's documentation for details about command line options.
Notes:

- Not all renderers may work with all export formats as expected, even if they say they support the format.

- You must install your renderer separately - no renderer is included with Silo.