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Render Elements Dialog 137
Output to Combustion group
When on, generates a Combustion Workspace
(CWS) file (page 3–611) that contains the
elements you are rendering. You can use this file
in the Combus tion software, and you can use
Combustion workspaces in the Combustion map
(page 2–1639).
Wa rning: If you are rendering elements to composite
over a background, make sure that the file format for
theDiffuse,Shadows,andAlphaelementssupportsan
alpha channel. The formats we recommend for this
purpose are: RLA (page 3–630), RPF (page 3–631), PNG
(page 3–628),orTGA (page 3–633).
Wa rning: 3dsMaxsupportssomefiletypesthat
Combustion does not. For use with Combustion, do
not rende r elements as EPS files. If you render to thi s
format, the CWS file is not saved. See your Combustion
documentation for m ore i nformation on supported file
formats.
Enable—
When on, creates a CWS fi le that contains
the elements you have rendered.
... [ellipsis]—The text box lets you enter a path and
file name for the CWS file. Click the [...] button to
display a Save to Combustion dialog, which lets
youchooseafolderandfilenamefortheCWSfile.
Cr e ate Co m b usti o n Wo rksp ace Now —When clicked,
creates a Combustion workspace (CWS file). This
button makes it possible to create a Combustion
workspace without rendering.
Note: Youmustaddatleastonerenderelementfor
this file to be created and the Render Output type
on the Common panel must be set to AVI, RPF,
CIN, JPG, PNG, MOV, RGB, RLA, TGA, TIF, or
EXR.
R ender E lements Di al og
Main toolbar > Render Scene button > Render Scene
dialog > Render Elements panel > R ender Elements
rollout > Add button > Render Elements dialog
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dialog >
Render Elements panel > Render Elements rollout > Add
button > Render Elements dialog
This dialog appears when you click the New button
in the Render Elements rollout (page 3–130).
Procedure
To choose an el ement to r ender separ atel y, do one of
the f ollowing:
• Click to highlight the element’s name in t he list,
and then click OK.
• Double-click the element’s name in t he list.
Interfa ce
The scrollable list shows the names of elements
you c an render separately. T hese are described in
Render Elements Panel and Rollout (page 3–130) .