Rendering with a bitmap in the background

Module(s): Animation

Using the Render tool, you can also render images with a bitmap in the background. The background bitmap is the same as the one you see when you check the design.
The bitmap you have selected in Surroundings is also used for rendering.

Note: The maximum render size is 10,000 x 10,000 pixels.

Additional information:

Information on calculating high-resolution bitmaps

To render with a bitmap in the background

1. Click Surroundings (How).
   

   Activate Surroundings in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Change Presentation Animation

   • Toolbar: Change
   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Animation

   • Shortcut menu: Navigation Mode selected - Right mouse button
2. The Surroundings palette opens. Navigate to the Background area and select the bitmap as follows:
   • Set the Type to Custom.
   • Click within the field beside Texture and select the bitmap.
   • Set the Mapping type to Plane.

     Tip: In the Position of sun / north area, you can set the sun so that it matches the shadows in the bitmap.

3. Press ESC to close the Surroundings palette.
4. Select the Animation view type in the viewport and set the scene as you need.
5. Click Render (How).
   

   Activate Render in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Presentation Animation

   • Keyboard: F2

   • Toolbar: Create
   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Animation

   • Shortcut menu: Navigation Mode selected - Right mouse button
6. The Render palette opens. Define the parameters.

   Tip: Set the Resolution so that it matches the aspect ratio of the bitmap in the background. Otherwise, you might see stripes in the rendered image. The program enlarges the bitmap, but it does not resize it.

7. Click Render.

   Rendering starts. The rendered image appears in a separate window, where you can modify and save it.