Rendering - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 324

REVISION NOTES
1. 3D models can be constructed in any of the workspaces - 2D Design & Annotation, 3D
Basics or 3D Modeling. In Part 2 of this topic 3D models are constructed in either the 3D
Basics or the 3D Modeling workspace.
2. 3D model drawings can be constructed in either a Parallel projection or a Perspective
projection layout.
3. Material and light palettes can be selected from the Render panels.
4. Materials can be modifi ed from the Materials Editor palette.
5. In this topic lighting of a scene with 3D models is mostly by placing two distant lights
in front of and above the models, with one positioned to the left and the other to the
right, and a point light above the centre of the scene. The exception is the lighting of the
camera scenes on pages 315.
6. There are many other methods of lighting a scene, in particular using default lighting or
sun lighting.
7. Several Render preset methods of rendering are available, from Draft to Presentation.
8. The use of the Orbit tools allows a 3D model to be presented in any position.
9. Plotting or printing of either Model or Layout windows is possible.
10. Hardcopy can be from a single viewport or from multiple viewports. When printing or
plotting 3D model drawings Visual Style layouts print as they appear on screen.