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These are options to control how 3Delight processes your rendering.
This Computer
This is the common option to render using your own computer. Ypacity.ou have three speed options: Full Capacity, 90% Capacity, Half Capacity. Typically, you select Full Capacity to render as fast as possible. If you would like to leave come processing capacity available for other tasks (eg. for a more responsive UI), you can choose 90%. To leave even more capacity for other task, select 50% Capacity.
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3Delight Cloud
Select this option if you would like your rendering performed using 3Delight Cloud. The number of cores used with 3Delight Cloud rendering is proportional to the resolution of your image. Yet, have four speed levels to choose from, with each level aiming to increase that number of cores by a factor of 3 from the previous one.
1) Speed levels only applies preview renders (i.e. single image rendering outputted to the display). Sequence rendering is always done at econo speed.
2) Faster speed are more expensive due to efficiency degradation when using a large number of cores. This is especially true when the initialisation phase (time to first pixel) takes a fair proportion of the render time.
For an HD resolution images,
Speed | HD | 4K (4096x2304) |
|---|---|---|
| Econo | ||
| Normal | ||
| Fast | ||
| Ludicrous |
An image is typically rendered gradually in small groups of pixels called buckets. The following options allows you to control how the progress occurs and wether progress indicators are to be displayed. These options only apply to preview rendering.
Progression
Specifies in what order the buckets are rendered. It applies to both normal and live (IPRs) renders. The options are:
Progression | Description |
|---|---|
| Horizontal | Buckets are rendered row by row, from left to right and from top to bottom. |
| Vertical | Buckets are rendered column by column, from top to bottom, and from left to right. |
| Zigzag | Buckets are rendered row by row, from left to right on even rows, and from right to left on odd rows. |
| Spiral | Buckets are rendered in a clockwise spiral starting at the centre of the image. |
| Circle | Buckets are rendered in concentric circles starting at the centre of the image. This is the default option. |
Show outlines after [ n ] seconds
Shows an outline around the bucket (or group of buckets) being processed. This outline will be shown only if the processing time exceed the "n" seconds you specified. Typically, for buckets that are calculated quickly, showing such outline is not useful.
Show timer after [ m ] seconds
For buckets that takes even longer to process, you can have a timer displayed over them while their processing continues. The timer will only be displayed after their processing time exceed the "m" seconds you specified.