Renderings

The hidden line rendering is the same as the 3D view with all lines removed that would not appear if the model surfaces were solid. The Zoom All icon can be used in the Hidden Line Render window. Do not use the Rotate View icons in the Hidden Line Render window. Rotate the drawing first in the 3D window, and then render the Hidden Line.

Click the Create Hidden Line icon

Note: Text can be added to hidden line renderings.

The Color Render window only captures what is currently showing in the 3D window.

To ensure the full drawing is rendered, click the Zoom All icon  then click the Render 3D Window icon

Use the Perspective Camera dialog to set different 3D views of the drawing. For example, you can set the view to look as if you are standing in the room looking at the furniture rather than the overhead view of a normal 3D, Hidden Line or Color Render window.

1. Click the Perspective Camera icon  The 2D and Perspective windows appear tiled on-screen. The 2D Plan is the camera.
   
   
   
   

2. Choose the desired options described below:
   
   The camera has 4 square boxes on it:
   
   - The black box attached to the camera with a dashed line sets the direction the camera is facing.
   - The black box on the camera itself allows the camera to be dragged around the screen to set a different angle.
   - The two black boxes at either end of the camera “lens” are used to change the zoom factor.
   - To change direction, angle, or zoom place the cursor on one of the boxes (the cursor changes to a round cursor with arrows). Hold down the left mouse button and drag the box around the screen. When the mouse button is released, the changes will appear on-screen immediately.
   
   The settings in the Camera dialog, default to a forward view:
   
   Camera Ht.: 5’- This represents the eye level of the viewer.
   Lookpt Ht.: 5’- This represents the height that the viewer is looking at
   Angle: 45 - This represents the angle that is visible by the viewer.
   Clip Dist.: 5’ – This represents the distance from the viewer that will be eliminated to see items beyond
   
   
   
   

3. Once the view is set, click Save.
   
   

4. Assign a name to the view.
   
   

5. To use saved views in other drawings, click Load in the Camera dialog.
   
   

6. To produce a Hidden Line or Color Render from the perspective view, maximize the Perspective window.
   
   

7. Click Zoom All.
   
   

8. Click the Hidden Line or Color Render icon.
   
   
   
   
   

Note: When the Perspective window is open, any render will default to that view. To render the 3D view, you must close the Perspective window.

Birdseye gives you a 3D perspective view that allows you to look down on your drawing. To get the full effect of this view, do a hidden line or full color rendering.

1. Click the Birdseye icon . The entire drawing appears in 3D view from above.
   
   

2. Click either Hidden Line or Render.
   
   
   
   

Note: To get a more realistic look draw a floor using 3D objects from the Draw Menu.