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Render Elements Panel and Rollout 135
group to assign an output file name and file
type for the element rendering.
3. Iftheelementisone(suchasBlendorZBuffer)
that has additional parameters, adjust these
parameters in the appropriate rollout.
To r ender the sepa r ate element s:
1.
Add the elements you want to render.
Tip: You can use the Enable button (in the
Selected Element Parameters rollout) to disable
individual elements for a particular rendering
pass.
2. If you haven’t assigned file names automatically,
usetheFilesbuttonintheSelectedElement
Parameters group to assign an output file name
andfiletypefortheelementrendering.
3. Make sure Elements Active (at the top of the
Render Elements rollout) is turned on, and
then click Render to render the scene.
The rendered elements are also displayed on
the desktop, each in its own rendered frame
window. (The rendered frame windows are
displayed on top of each other.)
To generate a Combustion™ work space (CWS) file
that contains the r endered elements:
1.
In the Output to Combustion group, turn on
Enable.
Ifyouhaveassignedafilenamefortheentire
rendering, the new element is assigned a file
name automatically. Other wise, use the Files
button in the Output to Combustion group to
assign an output file name for the CWS file.
2. If you want to change the file or pathname click
... [ellipsis].
3. Do one of the follow ing:
• Render the scene. The CWS file is created at
thetimeoftherendering.
• Create Combustion Workspace Now.
UsethisbuttontocreateaCombustion
workspace at any time. You do not have to
renderfortheworkspacetobecreated.
Note: This only works if there is at least one
Render Element selected and if your Render
Output file type (set on the Common panel)
is AVI, RPF, CIN, JPG, PNG, MOV, RGB,
RLA, TGA, TIF, or EXR.
Interfa ce
Add—Click to add a new element to the list. This
button displays the Render Elements dialog (page
3–137).