Select a renderer

When you select a renderer, Maya’s user interface is automatically configured to use that renderer. For example, if you render the current frame, Maya uses the renderer to process the image and display it in the Render View. Or, if you press the Display Render Settings window button, the Render Settings window appears, showing the Common tab and tab that corresponds to the selected renderer.

To choose the renderer

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click Render > Render Using, then choose the renderer.
   • Select the renderer from the drop-down list in the Render View window (Windows > Rendering Editors > Render View).
   • Select the renderer from the drop-down list in the Render Settings window.
     Note: The Maya Vector renderer plug-in is loaded by default. If you do not see it listed in Render > Render Using, choose Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager and make sure the VectorRender plug-in is loaded.

To specify the default renderer

1. Select Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences.
2. Select the Rendering category, then set the Preferred Renderer option.