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Options Dialog Box - 3D Viewport Tab

To display the 3D Viewport tab of the Options dialog box, click Tools > Options, and click 3D Viewport.

Render Device

Automatic Automatically selects the best option detected in your computer for rendering the data into 3D scenes with maximum performance.
CPU Uses only the central processing units (CPUs) within your computer when rendering the data into 3D scenes.
GPU Uses a single or multiple CUDA enabled Nvidia graphics processor units (GPUs) within your computer to accelerate image creation when rendering the data into 3D scenes. Only available if you have a valid Nvidia GPU.
Hybrid Uses all available CPUs and GPUs within your computer to enhance and accelerate graphic output of images when rendering the data into 3D scenes. Only available if you have a valid CUDA enabled Nvidia GPU.
Accelerate Interactivity Turns off shadows while you press the mouse during realtime editing to speed up responsiveness. Shadows reappear when you release the mouse.

When cleared, shadows stay on during editing.
Auto Pause Pauses realtime raytracing when the application loses focus. When it regains focus, the raytrace picks up from where it left off. This helps to save some of the computer's performance for another program that gains focus.
Image Filtering Reduces the noise of pixels in the rendering.

It turns on a noise reduction technique for the first 50 passes of calculation, then turns it off. At 100 passes, an image filter is applied to completely remove noise.

This option slows the calculation rate of each pass, but speeds up the appearance of a complete image.
Maximum Resolution The resolution (in pixels, width x height) of the 3D Viewport and output snapshots.

Fast Rendering Mode

These options apply only when you select Fast Rendering Mode.

Fast Mode Shadow Renders reflections and floor shadows using one of the following options:
  • Off

    Turns off all shadows in Fast Rendering Mode. This is the fastest option but produces the least realistic image results.

  • Medium Quality

    Enables approximates (screenspace) shadows for a good compromise between render performance and realism.

  • High Quality

    Enables raytraced shadows with path space filtering to reduce noise artifacts. This shadow mode produces the most realistic results but with the slowest performance.

Display Options

World Axes (Preview render mode only.) Shows or hides the world XYZ-axes.
Model Bounding Boxes (Preview render mode only.) Shows or hides bounding boxes around models. A bounding box is the smallest regular shaped box that encloses a 3D object.
Parts Bounding Boxes (Preview render mode only.) Shows or hides bounding boxes around parts in models.
Show Selection Outline Shows or hides the highlight that appears around active selections. The highlight is useful for showing what is currently selected.
Show Camera Icons (Preview render mode only.) Shows or hides icons showing the locations of existing cameras in the scene.


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