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This help file is associated with the trad interface to the Radiance |
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rad(1) program. Trad consists of trad.wsh and one do_*.tcl file for |
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each screen. There are currently seven such screens: Action, File, |
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Options, Results, Scene, Views and Zone. |
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each screen. There are currently seven such screens: File, Scene, |
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Zone, Views, Options, Action and Results. |
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.Trad.Intro |
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curiosity in the main trad window. |
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(In general, only active windows are given help file links -- click |
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on these rather than the text labels.) |
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Additional search capabilities are available over all topics using |
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the "Grep" button. |
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For help on the help facility itself, Control-click on the problem |
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help widget or on the window title in the upper right corner for |
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(To get back to trad-specific help, press the "HELP" button in the |
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main trad window or Control-click on a trad widget.) |
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Once the help window has been displayed, it is usually best to |
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lower or iconify it rather than dismissing it if further help is |
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needed. |
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This way, you will not have to wait for the help file to be read in |
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all over again every time you have a question. |
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.Trad.Messages |
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Informative messages, commands executed by rad, and errors |
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Informative messages, commands executed by rad, and errors |
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appear in the message window at the bottom of the trad frame. |
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Growing the trad window means growing this message window, and |
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Growing the trad window means growing this message window, and |
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not much else. |
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This is not really necessary, since the window will be grown |
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automatically if the message requires it. |
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.Scene.Revert |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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values in the rad input file. |
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Only the variables on the Scene screen will be affected, but any changes |
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to these variables since the last save will be lost. |
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walls, as it is used primarily to set rendering parameters and |
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standard viewpoints. |
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An interior zone means that standard viewpoints will be selected |
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An interior zone means that standard viewpoints will be selected |
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from the inside of this box. |
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An exterior zone means that standard viewpoints will be selected |
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from the outside of this box. |
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The default zone is an exterior one computed from the bounding box |
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The default zone is an exterior one computed from the bounding box |
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of the entire scene. |
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(Note that this is not usually desirable.) |
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.Zone.Type |
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There are two types of zones understood by rad, "Interior" and |
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There are two types of zones understood by rad, "Interior" and |
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"Exterior". |
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An interior zone is indicated when renderings generally take place |
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An interior zone is indicated when renderings generally take place |
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inside a specified 3-d box. |
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A typical example might be a single room or auditorium. |
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An exterior zone is indicated when renderings generally take place |
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The "Copy" button on the Zone screen takes all values for this |
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screen from another rad input file, replacing the current values. |
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Specifically, the rad variables "ZONE, DETAIL, INDIRECT, |
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Specifically, the rad variables "ZONE, DETAIL, INDIRECT, |
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VARIABILITY and EXPOSURE" will be copied from the named file. |
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All other variables will be left untouched. |
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.Zone.Revert |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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values in the rad input file. |
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Only the variables on the Zone screen will be affected, but any changes |
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to these variables since the last save will be lost. |
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"view" variable. |
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Each view setting is listed by name, or by number if no name has |
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been assigned. |
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To add a new view, enter a unique name and specify the view |
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To add a new view, enter a unique name and specify the view |
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options, |
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then press the "Add" or "Set Default" button. |
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If a view with the same name already exists, it is unconditionally |
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To remove an unwanted view, select it and press the "Delete" button. |
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To undo this action, simply press the "Add" button again. |
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The first view in the list is the default given to rview during |
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The first view in the list is the default given to rview during |
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interactive rendering, and is the first view rendered in a batch run. |
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To change the default view, select the newly desired view and press |
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the "Set Default" button. |
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Each view has a unique name, which may be chosen at the user's |
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discretion or taken from a list of standard views, described below. |
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An invented name should be kept as short as possible, since it is |
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An invented name should be kept as short as possible, since it is |
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added to the picture file name along with the standard ".pic" suffix. |
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The standard views are specified by strings of the form |
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The final letter is the view type, where 'v' is perspective (the |
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default), 'l' is parallel, 'a' is angular fisheye, and 'h' is |
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hemispherical fisheye. |
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A perspective view from maximum X, minimum Y would be "Xy" or |
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A perspective view from maximum X, minimum Y would be "Xy" or |
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"Xyv". |
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A parallel view from maximum Z would be "Zl". |
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If "ZONE" is an interior zone, the standard views will |
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Just briefly, the "-vt?" option sets the view type, where "?" is |
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replaced by one of the letters "v, l, a or h", corresponding to |
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perspective, parallel, angular and hemispherical fisheye, respectively. |
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The "-vp x y z" option sets the view position (eyepoint), where "x y z" |
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The "-vp x y z" option sets the view position (eyepoint), where "x y z" |
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is replaced by the position in 3-space. |
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The "-vd xd yd zd" option sets the view direction, where "xd yd zd" |
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is a vector pointing in the desired direction. |
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unnecessary.) |
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The "-vh horiz" and "-vv vert" options set the horizontal and |
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vertical view sizes, respectively. |
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For perspective views, these correspond to full camera angles in |
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For perspective views, these correspond to full camera angles in |
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degrees. |
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For parallel views (using the "-vtl" option), they correspond to |
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image plane size in world coordinates. |
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space between it and whatever follows. |
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Hitting return in the "Options" window is equivalent to pressing the |
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"Add" button. |
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"Add" button followed by the "Clear" button. |
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.Views.Add |
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.Views.Revert |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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The "Revert" button is a convenient way to revert to the original |
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values in the rad input file. |
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Only the variables on the Views screen will be affected, but any changes |
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to these variables since the last save will be lost. |
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.Options.Penumbras |
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The "Penumbras" setting determines whether or not Radiance will |
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The "Penumbras" setting determines whether or not Radiance will |
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make a special effort to generate soft shadows from area light sources. |
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Since this is a potentially expensive calculation, penumbras should |
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only be switched "On" when they are really needed. |
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.Options.AmbDelete |
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The "Delete" button next to the "Ambfile" window on the Options |
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The "Delete" button next to the "Ambfile" window on the Options |
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screens allows you to remove the named ambient file. |
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This is usually done when a change to one or more rad variables |
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casts doubt on the accuracy of the values stored in this file. |
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Normally, progress reports and errors during batch renderings |
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are sent to the error file given by the root of the rad input |
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file name followed by the ".err" suffix. |
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(See the "Errors" topic under the "Action" screen category.) |
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(See the "CheckErr" topic under the "Action" screen category.) |
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If you wish these reports and errors to be directed to a different |
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file, follow the time interval by a space and a file name. |
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No setting on this variable means do not report rendering progress. |
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A zero setting means the same thing, and may be used when a |
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A zero setting means the same thing, and may be used when a |
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separate error file is desired but progress reports are not. |
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.Options.Oconv |
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The "render opts" window is used to specify additional options to |
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the rview(1) and rpict(1) rendering programs. |
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Most of the important parameters are computed by rad, so this |
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Most of the important parameters are computed by rad, so this |
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window is usually used to override specific parameters or to give |
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additional information, such as which materials to exclude from the |
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interreflection calculation. |
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The next set of buttons provides for the control of a batch |
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rendering process, taking place in the background. |
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Finally, the bottom set of buttons allows you to preview what would |
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happen during a batch rendering, or (equivalently) make a script of |
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happen during a batch rendering, or (equivalently) make a script of |
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UNIX commands for later execution. |
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When the Action screen is first brought up, the message window |
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.Action.Rview |
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The "rview" button on the Action screen starts an interactive |
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rendering for the selected view, indicated by the menu button |
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The "rview" button on the Action screen starts an interactive |
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rendering for the selected view, indicated by the menu button |
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just to the right. |
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Other views may be accessed within rview using the "L name" |
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command, and new views can be added with the "V name" |
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Other views may be accessed within rview using the "L name" |
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command, and new views can be added with the "V name" |
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command. |
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(See the rview(1) man page and the "View" topic in the current |
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help category for more information.) |
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If the octree is out-of-date, it will be rebuilt before rendering |
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When using the "V" command to change an existing view, do not |
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give it an existing name because the previous view will not be overridden. |
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Instead, give it a new name (or no name, which will show up as |
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a number later), then use the Views screen to override the previous |
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view definition with the new one. |
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(See the "View" topic in the current |
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help category, the "Change" topic under "Views" and the rview(1) |
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manual page for more information.) |
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If the octree is out-of-date, it will be rebuilt before rendering |
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begins. |
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.Action.View |
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The Action screen contains two menus for selecting views. |
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The top menu, next to the "rview" button, sets the view to start |
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The top menu, next to the "rview" button, sets the view to start |
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with in rview, and is selected from the current view list. |
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The second view menu, next to the "Start" button for batch |
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The second view menu, next to the "Start" button for batch |
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rendering, selects the view or views to render in batch mode. |
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If the special entry "ALL" is selected, then every view in the |
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If the special entry "ALL" is selected, then every view in the |
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current list will be rendered if it hasn't been already. |
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The batch rendering view menu also selects the view or views |
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The view menu next to the "rview" button will be disabled if there |
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is only one view to choose from. |
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The view menu next to the "Start" button will be disabled if there |
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is a batch job in progress, and thus the view cannot be changed. |
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The batch rendering view menu also selects the view or views |
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to use in producing a script during a dry run. |
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.Action.Start |
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The "Start" button for batch rendering on the Action screen |
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initiates a rad rendering process in the background using the |
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The "Start" button for batch rendering on the Action screen |
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initiates a rad rendering process in the background using the |
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selected view or views shown on the menu button to the right. |
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If any of the rad variables have been changed since the |
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If you discard these changes, then the batch rendering will be |
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conducted using the previously saved values. |
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Once a background process is going, the "Start" button is |
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disabled, and rendering progress can be monitored by checking |
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Once a background process is going, the "Start" button is |
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disabled, and rendering progress can be monitored by checking |
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the error file periodically. |
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(This file is named by the root of the rad input file followed by |
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(This file is named by the root of the rad input file followed by |
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".err".) |
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When a batch process is started or already running, this button |
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will be disabled. |
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When a batch process is started or already running, or when a |
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process is on another host and its status is unknown, |
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this button will be disabled. |
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The background process can be killed during this or later |
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The background process can be killed during this or later |
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invocations of trad using the "Kill" button. |
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If the process was started on another machine and the status is unknown, |
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it will be necessary to run trad from the other host or remove the error |
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file manually before starting a background process on this machine. |
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This is to protect you from the great confusion that results when two |
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machines are working from the same project file. |
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.Action.Kill |
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The batch rendering "Kill" button kills the |
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The batch rendering "Kill" button kills the |
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background process started earlier with the "Start" button. |
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The rad process id is taken from the first line of the error file, |
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The rad process id is taken from the first line of the error file, |
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and this process and all its children are killed when the |
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button is pressed. |
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So long as there is an ambient file specified in the Options |
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screen, no data is lost by killing and restarting a batch |
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So long as there is an ambient file specified in the Options |
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screen, no data is lost by killing and restarting a batch |
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rendering, though some new startup costs will be incurred. |
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The "Kill" button is disabled if no running batch process is |
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detected. |
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The "Kill" button is disabled if no running batch process is |
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detected on the current host machine. |
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.Action.CheckErr |
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Pressing the "Check errors" button |
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displays the contents of the batch rendering error file, named |
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by the root of the current rad input file followed by the ".err" |
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displays the contents of the batch rendering error file, named |
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by the root of the current rad input file followed by the ".err" |
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suffix. |
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This file will contain the command lines executed by rad so far, |
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and may or may not contain additional progress reports from |
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This file will contain the command lines executed by rad so far, |
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and may or may not contain additional progress reports from |
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rpict, depending on the initial setting of the "REPORT" variable. |
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If no error file exists, this button will be disabled. |
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.Action.Script |
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The dry run "Script" button runs rad with the |
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"-n" option so that you may see the commands that would be |
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"-n" option so that you may see the commands that would be |
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executed during a batch run without actually executing them. |
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If a file is named in the window next to this button, the output |
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If a file is named in the window next to this button, the output |
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will simply be written to that file. |
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If no file is named, a temporary file is created and an editor |
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If no file is named, a temporary file is created and an editor |
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window is opened on it. |
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Producing a dry run also writes the "Optfile" if one is specified |
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This may be useful for computing rendering parameters for rtrace(1) |
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or rpiece(1). |
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The view or views are selected by the same menu used for |
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The view or views are selected by the same menu used for |
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batch rendering. |
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(See the "View" topic under the current help category for more |
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(See the "View" topic under the current help category for more |
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information.) |
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.Action.Edit |
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The dry run "Edit" button is used to edit the named script file |
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The dry run "Edit" button is used to edit the named script file |
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created by pressing the "Script" button. |
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If no file is named, this button is ineffective. |
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.Action.Delete |
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The "Delete" button removes the named script file, created by the |
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The "Delete" button removes the named script file, created by the |
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"Script" button. |
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If no file is named, or the named file does not exist, this button has |
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If no file is named, or the named file does not exist, this button has |
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no effect. |
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.Results.Intro |
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This button selects the trad Results screen. |
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This screen permits rendered pictures to be displayed, |
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This screen permits rendered pictures to be displayed, |
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converted to other image formats, and printed. |
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Only finished pictures may be converted or printed, but |
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incomplete pictures (i.e. aborted renderings or renderings in |
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Only finished pictures may be converted or printed, but |
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incomplete pictures (i.e. aborted renderings or renderings in |
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progress) may be displayed interactively. |
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The left-hand window shows a list of completed views, and the |
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right-hand window shows views that have been started but not |
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right-hand window shows views that have been started but not |
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finished. |
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Note that other views may not even be started, thus may not |
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Note that other views may not even be started, thus may not |
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appear in either list. |
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Also, just because a view appears on the Results screen, it does |
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not mean that view is up-to-date with respect to the Radiance |
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> |
Also, just because a view appears on the Results screen, it does |
| 1193 |
> |
not mean that view is up-to-date with respect to the Radiance |
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|
input files. |
| 1195 |
< |
(The best way currently to tell which pictures are out-of-date |
| 1196 |
< |
is to press the "Script" button on the Action screen and examine |
| 1195 |
> |
(The best way currently to tell which pictures are out-of-date |
| 1196 |
> |
is to press the "Script" button on the Action screen and examine |
| 1197 |
|
the output.) |
| 1198 |
|
|
| 1199 |
|
.Results.Finished |
| 1226 |
|
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| 1227 |
|
.Results.Rescan |
| 1228 |
|
|
| 1229 |
< |
The "Rescan" button on the Results screen is used to update the |
| 1230 |
< |
finished and unfinished view lists, in case one or more pictures |
| 1229 |
> |
The "Rescan" button on the Results screen is used to update the |
| 1230 |
> |
finished and unfinished view lists, in case one or more pictures |
| 1231 |
|
has completed since the Results screen was brought up. |
| 1232 |
|
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| 1233 |
|
.Results.Delete |
