Quality Setting options on the Rendering dialog allow you to specify the desired quality for the rendered image.
To present a design to clients, you typically want a high quality rendered image. However, high quality rendered images can be slow to generate. For testing purposes, you may want to generate a draft quality image quickly. Specify the Quality Setting option on the Rendering dialog.
| Quality | Relative Render Speed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | Fastest | Render as quickly as possible to produce a preview image. Lighting and materials are approximated and shadows lack details. |
| Medium | Medium | Render quickly to produce a preview image to get an overall impression of the model. Rough and semi-rough materials are approximated. This setting works best with exterior scenes without complex lighting or materials. |
| High | Slow | Rendering takes longer than Medium quality. Lighting and materials are more accurate, especially specular (metallic-type) materials. Soft shadows and reflections are rendered with high quality. This setting works best with Interior and exterior scenes that have simple lighting. |
| Best | Slowest | Renders with high lighting and material accuracy. Soft shadows and soft reflections from semi-rough materials are rendered with a high quality level. This render quality is especially effective with complex lighting environments and requires the most time to produce. |
| Custom | Varies | Use the settings specified in the Render Quality Settings dialog. Render speed depends on the custom settings. (To edit the custom render quality settings, select Edit in the Setting drop-down.) |