Render Elements / Pencil+ 4 Line¶

Render Elements functionality is used to output specific rendered items to their own files. By combining edges and line set IDs output by Pencil+ 4 Line, you can output only the required Lines to file.

Warning

[Pencil+ 4 Reflection/Refraction] Lines are not supported.

Parameters¶

Define the Render Elements output settings.

Presets¶

Define Presets.

Presets¶

Load previously saved parameter settings. The values in the Parameters section are saved.

Presets are saved to the following file:

Windows 7 and up
C:\Users\Public\Documents\PSOFT\Pencil+ 4 for 3ds Max\Presets\pencil+4_preset_lineelem.txt

Add¶

Save the current settings to Presets. Click [Add] after typing the presets name in the text entry field.

Delete¶

Delete the current Presets. Click [Delete] after selecting the Presets you wish to delete in the drop-down list.

Output Element¶

Settings related to the colors drawn. Specify whether to output the Line colors or depth information.

Color¶

Output Line colors.

Color

Z Depth¶

Output Line depth in grayscale.

Z Min¶

Specify the minimum depth position. Lines are drawn in a whiter shade the closer they get to that value.

Z Max¶

Specify the maximum depth position. Lines are drawn in a blacker shade the closer they get to that value.

Z Depth

Output Categories¶

Use these options to output [Visible Lines] and [Hidden Lines] independently.

Visible Lines¶

Enable / disable [Visible Lines] output.

Hidden Lines¶

Enable / disable [Hidden Lines] output.


Visible Lines: On Hidden Lines: On	Visible Lines: On Hidden Lines: Off	Visible Lines: Off Hidden Lines: On

Background Color¶

Select the background color for the render elements. When the colors of the Lines and background are similar, changing the background color makes inspection of the Lines easier.

Enable¶

Enable / disable the Background Color replacement. When enabled, the selected color is used as the rendering background.

Color¶

Select the background color.


Background Color: Off (background color is black)	Background Color: On (setting a blue Background Color)

Output Edges¶

Select the edges you wish to output as render elements.

Outline¶

Enable / disable output of [Outlines].


Rendered image	Only Outline is enabled

Object¶

Enable / disable output of [Objects].


Rendered image	Only Object is enabled

Intersection¶

Enable / disable output of [Intersections].


Rendered image	Only Intersection is enabled

Smoothing Boundary¶

Enable / disable output of [Smoothing Boundaries].


Rendered image	Only Smoothing Boundary is enabled

Material ID Boundary¶

Enable / disable output of [Material ID Boundaries].


Rendered image	Only Material ID Boundary is enabled

Selected Edge¶

Enable / disable output of [Selected Edge].


Rendered image	Only Selected Edge is enabled

Normal Angle (Normal Angle)¶

Enable / disable output of [Normal Angles].


Rendered image	Only Normal Angle is enabled

Wireframe¶

Enable / disable output of [Wireframes].


Rendered image	Only Wireframe is enabled

Output Line Set IDs¶

Select the [Line Set IDs] you wish to output as render elements.

Use this when you wish to output separately only specific objects or Lines. For example, by assigning different Line Set IDs to a character and its background, you can output the character and the background to their own respective image files.

1〜8¶

Enable / disable output of the matching line set IDs.


ID 1: On (black) ID 2: On (red)	ID 1: On ID 2: Off	ID 1: Off ID 2: On