Rendering Workflow

IMPORTANT: Vasari includes a built in material library that includes low resolution textures that are suitable for basic rendering. To render a view with high resolution textures, you must have an Autodesk 2012 product installed with the AEC materials library.

In Vasari, the process of rendering a 3D view is as follows. (The first 4 steps can be performed in any order.)

1. Create a 3D view of the building model.

   See 3D Views.

2. Specify render appearances for materials, and apply materials to model elements.

   See Materials Overview.

3. Define lighting for the building model.
   • If the rendered image will use natural light, define sun and shadow settings.

4. Define render settings.
5. Render the image.
6. Save the rendered image.