Test Render Settings

[choppir]

Hi

I want to do some quick test renders, but it takes just as long as the final images.

What settings can we use to do test renders?

Choppir

[Fluffy]

There is a drop-down menu in the GI tab. Just choose "very low quality".
Then go to the AA tab, and set it to "fixed" with the default value.

[choppir]

thank you very much!

I do these test renders, but man, does these frosted glass take long to render... It's alot slower than other materials.

cheers

choppir

[Fluffy]

Go into the Light cache option, and check "uselight cache for glossy rays". This will speed things up a bit.
You can also reduce the number of sample of your glossy reflection/refraction for each material, or reduce the "global subdivision multiplier" (in the DMC sampler tab) to reduce this scene-wise.

Not much you can do, though, it's a taxing effect.
I would love to get a fast interpolation method for glossy effects, though.

[stefan]

i would strongly recommend learning using not the presets!

juts use custom:

then set IR Map to -3/-1
then set LC to 1000 and sample size to 0,05-0.08

thats a good start

then go to AA and use one of the standard settings
for most things htis is good already:-)

then you can strat slightly adjuts one value after the other to learn what they really do....
my2cent:-)
cheers
stefan

[choppir]

ok cool. Thanks guys!! will givit a shot!