Render Message Window

The Render Message window displays errors and other messages from some renderers (though not the Default Scanline renderer).

• Standard menu: Rendering menu > Render Message Window
• Enhanced menu: Rendering menu > Tools (Rendering Set) > Render Message Window

Interface

Example of Render Message window

Three status fields appear above the messages area, on the right side of the window:

• [renderer and version] Shows the current renderer and its detailed version number.
• Num. CPUs Shows the number of CPUs in use.
• Num. threads Shows the number of threads being rendered.

In addition, the message area is organized into three tabs (for the distinctions between the Production, Material Editor, and ActiveShade renderers, see Assign Renderer Rollout):

• Production Shows messages from the Production renderer.
• Material Editor Shows messages from the Material Editor renderer
• Active Shade Shows messages from the ActiveShade renderer.

Open on Error

When on, the Message Window is displayed if the renderer logs an error message. Default=on.

This is identical to the Rendering preference, Open Message Window On Error. 3ds Max synchronizes the state of the two toggles. See Rendering Preferences.

Clear

Click to clear all messages from the messages area.