Select a renderer

When you select a renderer, the Maya Creative 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.

To specify the default renderer

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