Rendering With IronCAD

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Introduction
Creating effective, realistic images from 3D models sometimes requires a combination of both artistic and technical skill. This
document describes how to use some of the best known practices (and some little known tricks) to create quality renderings using
IronCAD. This document assumes some experience with basic operations such as using the selection and camera tools.
Rendering Levels
The variety of rendering styles available in IronCAD are shown in the dialog below. This dialog can be accessed from the Format
menu, or by right clicking on the background of the scene and choosing 'Rendering' from the pop up menu.
It is important to keep in mind that the best rendering style for many applications is not necessarily the 'highest' settings. The
following is a series of images of the same scene, with different rendering styles and a description of when the style is most useful.
Wireframe - this style is rarely
used for final renderings, unless
there is a particular need to see
the actual polygons on the
models.
Facet Shading - as with
wireframe, this style is rarely
used for final renderings, unless
there is a particular need to see
the actual polygons on the
models.
Smooth shading - this style
displays models with
continuously shaded smooth
surfaces, which eliminates the
'faceted' look which is apparent
with the wireframe and facet
shading styles.