ABSTRACT
To produce quick renders of your model for an object database or for a progress portfolio, fi rst we need to set up the environment.
At the top of the screen, select Rendering then Environments and Effects from the dropdown menu, or alternatively press “ 8 ” for the shortcut. For this type of quick render, I usually set the Global Lighting Ambient to around 150, the Tint to approximately 200, with the intensity at 0.5, and the background color set to something neutral or close to white (around 230). In this case, as I’ll be using the render just to put in a progress portfolio, I’ll be using 230 for the background. It will help the object stand out and will be a lot less messy to print in color.
