Use the Render Setup window in Envision to batch render images and animation sequences, adjust render settings and view render history.
Overview
In the Render Setup window, you can add cameras to a batch render queue and set render parameters for images and animation sequences. You can also view the history of rendered images and sequences.
UI path
||Render menu|| > Render setup
||Envision toolbar|| > Render setup button
Render Setup window
Empty state
Select opens the Select for rendering window, where you can add camera views and sequences to render.
Cancel stops all actions and closes the Render Setup window.
Start rendering renders all camera views and sequences in the queue. It becomes available once you add images and sequences to the queue.
The empty Render Setup window when you first open it.
Select for rendering
The Select for rendering window shows all camera views and sequences in your project. Use it to add them to the render queue.
Select cameras individually or use the multi-select button. Set the variation and environment state for each camera.
After selecting the cameras, click Add selected to add them to the queue.
The Duplicate button appears when you hover over an item. Use it to render camera views or sequences with different variation or environment settings.
Select for rendering window
Selected for rendering
After you add images or sequences to the queue, these options become available:
Show sequences displays only camera sequences in the queue.
Show cameras displays only camera shots in the queue.
Clear all removes all camera views and sequences from the queue.
Search shows only cameras that match your search. Click the button on the right to clear the search.
Select for rendering reopens the Select for rendering window, where you can select camera shots and sequences to render.
Selected for rendering tab in the Render Setup window
Render settings actions
These actions are available when you select a camera in the Render Setup window:
Apply current render settings to all items applies the selected camera's render settings to all other cameras in the queue. It is available when you select a camera view or sequence.
Copy render settings copies the selected camera's render settings for use on another camera. It is available when you select a camera view or sequence.
Paste render settings applies the render settings you copied to the selected camera. It is available when you select a camera view or sequence.
Render images
Base properties
Variations sets the scene variation for this camera view.
Environment setups sets the environment variation for this camera view.
Camera Type sets the camera type used to render a snapshot.
Default uses the current project camera to render the snapshot.
Spherical uses a spherical camera with separate horizontal (FOV X) and vertical (FOV Y) field-of-view settings. Use it to generate latlong images for spherical VR.
Stereo spherical uses a spherical Left/Right stereo camera with separate horizontal (FOV X) and vertical (FOV Y) field-of-view settings. Use it to generate latlong images for spherical VR. Adjust Eye dist to change the stereo strength.
Horiz. FOV sets the horizontal field-of-view angle. It is available only when Camera Type is set to Spherical or Stereo spherical.
Vert. FOV sets the vertical field-of-view angle. It is available only when Camera Type is set to Spherical or Stereo spherical.
Eye dist sets the eye distance in mm used to render the stereoscopic image.
Focus rotation rotates the left and right views so their focus points meet at the Focus Distance set in the Camera tab. When disabled, the left and right view directions are parallel.
Top/Bottom sets the eye distance in mm used to render the stereoscopic image.
Resolution
Width / Height sets the rendered snapshot's width and height in pixels.
Aspect sets the aspect ratio of the render resolution.
Preset sets the render resolution using these predefined options:
720p uses 1280x720.
1080p uses 1920x1080.
1440p uses 2560x1440.
2160p uses 3840x2160.
Custom lets you set the width and height.
Render
Quality sets the rendering quality using 4 presets: Low, Medium, High, Ultra.
Samples sets the samples per pixel used to refine the image. A higher value improves image quality but takes longer to render.
Denoiser applies denoising to the rendered image when enabled.
Channels outputs render channels for compositing software when enabled. Choose specific render channels with the Select channels (
) button.
Select channels (
) opens the Channels (render elements) selection dialogue.
Output
My device sets the file path where the still image is saved on your computer after rendering.
AI Upscale image sends the image to Chaos Cloud Collaboration for upscaling. See the AI Upscaler page.
Choose Cloud upload destination opens the Cloud collaboration window, where you can create or select a Cloud Collaboration project. Images upload to the project after rendering, and you can upscale them with AI. For help creating and selecting projects, see the Chaos Cloud Collaboration page. For Cloud Collaboration features, see the Chaos Cloud documentation.
AI Enhancer uses AI to improve image quality, particularly for people, vegetation and large surfaces. It sends the image to the selected Cloud Collaboration project. You can also set a local folder to store an AI Enhancer compatible .exr file. See the Chaos AI Enhancer page.
File Format sets the output file format.
Save Settings XML saves the current settings in XML format.
Cancel closes the Render Setup window.
Start renders from the selected Camera using the current render settings.
Render animations
Camera
Auto-exposure calculates the exposure value automatically for each frame. It ignores the exposure set in the individual camera settings.
Motion blur adds motion blur to the rendered image using the current Camera settings.
Base properties
Variations sets the scene variation for this camera sequence.
Environment setups sets the environment variation for this camera sequence.
Camera Type sets the camera type used to render a sequence.
Default uses the current project camera to render the sequence.
Spherical uses a spherical camera with separate horizontal (FOV X) and vertical (FOV Y) field-of-view settings. Use it to generate latlong images for spherical VR.
Stereo spherical uses a spherical Left/Right stereo camera with separate horizontal (FOV X) and vertical (FOV Y) field-of-view settings. Use it to generate latlong images for spherical VR. Adjust Eye dist to change the stereo strength.
Horiz. FOV sets the horizontal field-of-view angle. It is available only when Camera Type is set to Spherical or Stereo spherical.
Vert. FOV sets the vertical field-of-view angle. It is available only when Camera Type is set to Spherical or Stereo spherical.
Eye dist sets the eye distance in mm used to render the stereoscopic image.
Focus rotation rotates the left and right views so their focus points meet at the Focus Distance set in the Camera tab. When disabled, the left and right view directions are parallel.
Top/Bottom sets the eye distance in mm used to render the stereoscopic image.
Resolution
Width / Height sets the rendered snapshot's width and height in pixels.
Aspect sets the aspect ratio of the render resolution.
Preset sets the render resolution using these predefined options:
720p uses 1280x720.
1080p uses 1920x1080.
1440p uses 2560x1440.
2160p uses 3840x2160.
Custom lets you set the height and width.
Render
Quality sets the rendering quality using 4 presets: Low, Medium, High, Ultra.
Samples sets the samples per pixel used to refine the image. A higher value improves image quality but takes longer to render.
Denoiser applies denoising to the rendered image when enabled.
Channels outputs render channels for compositing software when enabled. Choose specific render channels with the Select channels (
) button.
Select channels (
) opens the Channels (render elements) selection dialogue.
Output
First frame sets the first frame of the animation sequence.
Last frame sets the last frame of the animation sequence.
FPS sets the animation's frames per second.
My device
Enable or disable saving the entire sequence as a single video file. Set the destination where the video file is saved.
File format sets the video file type for the rendered sequence.
Enable or disable saving each frame as an individual image file. Set the destination where each frame is saved.
File format sets the file type for the rendered frames.
Save Settings XML saves the current settings in XML format.
Cancel closes the Render Setup window.
Start renders from the selected Camera using the current render settings.
History
After a camera view or sequence renders, open the History tab and click the dots menu > My device folder to find it on your computer.
History tab
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