Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010, User Manual

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2 Click View tab
➤
Graphics panel
➤
View Templates drop-down
➤
Create template from current
view.
3 In the New View Template dialog, enter a name, and click OK.
The View Templates dialog displays the new view template name and its view properties.
4 (Optional) To check or change render settings for the view template, under View Properties, for
Rendering Settings, click Edit. Change the settings as desired, and click OK.
Specify the desired settings, as follows:
■ Quality: See Specifying the Render Quality on page 1224.
■ Lighting: See Controlling Lighting in a Rendered Image on page 1228.
■ Background: See Specifying the Background for a Rendered Image on page 1229.
■ Image: See Adjusting the Exposure of a Rendered Image on page 1230.
5 Check the other view properties that are included in the view template. Change properties as
desired. For any properties that you want to exclude from this view template, clear the Include
option.
6 Click OK.
Now you can apply the view template to other 3D views, as desired. See Applying a View Template on page
509.
View Properties for Renderings
When you save a rendered image in the project, Revit Architecture stores properties for the image. To change
its properties, under Views (all)
➤
Renderings, right-click the image name, and click Properties. Change the
parameters as desired, and click OK.
Description Parameter
Identity Data
The name of the view, as it displays in the Project Browser
and other areas of Revit Architecture. View Name
The view title to display on sheets. See View Titles on Sheets
on page 1059.
Title on Sheet
The view template to apply to the rendering. See View Tem-
plates on page 507.
Default View Template
Rendering Best Practices
The mental ray
®
rendering engine uses complicated algorithms to produce a photorealistic image from a
3D view of a building model. The amount of time required to generate the rendered image varies depending
on many factors, such as the numbers of model elements and artificial lights, the complexity of the materials,
and the size or resolution of the image. Furthermore, the interplay of other factors can affect render
performance. For example, reflections, refractions, and soft shadows can increase render time.
Ultimately, render performance is a balance between the quality of the resulting image and the resources
(time, computing power) that can be devoted to the effort. Low quality images are generally quick to produce,
while high quality images can require significantly more time.
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