Render Elements / Pencil+ 4 Material¶
Render Elements functionality is used to output specific rendered items to their own files. By combining material components output by Pencil+ 4 Material with Material IDs, you can output only the required Material data to file.
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_mtlelem.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 Selection¶
Select which Materials will be output. You can use a [Material ID] or an [Object ID] to define the output targets.
Material ID¶
Output Pencil+ 4 Materials for which the [Material ID Channel] number matches the specified Material ID. Use this to define the output on a Material ID basis.
The [Material ID Channel] can be set to a value between 0 and 15 with the Material Editor.
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Object ID¶
Output Pencil+ 4 Materials using the specified [Object ID] number. Use this to define the output on an object basis.
Object IDs can be defined in [Object Properties].
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Background Color¶
Select the background color for the render elements.
Enable¶
Enable / disable the Background Color replacement. When enabled, the selected color is used as the rendering background.
Color¶
Select the background color.
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| Background Color: Off (background color is black) |
Background Color: On (setting a blue Background Color) |
Zone Color Outputs¶
Select the Material components and the Gradation Zone IDs you wish to output.
Highlight¶
Enable / disable output of [Highlights].
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| Highlight: On Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Highlight: Off Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Highlight: On Zone ID 1: Off Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off |
Stroke¶
Enable / disable output of the maps set in Pencil+ 4 Material's Strokes section.
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| Stroke: On Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Stroke: Off Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Stroke: On Zone ID 1: Off Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: Off |
Reflection¶
Enable / disable output of [Reflections].
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| Reflection: On Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Reflection: Off Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Reflection: On Zone ID 1: Off Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off |
Zone Map¶
Enable / disable output of the maps set to the Zones.
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| Zone Map: On Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Zone Map: Off Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Zone Map: On Zone ID 1: Off Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: Off |
Zone ID 1 〜 8¶
Enable / disable output of Zones using their [Zone IDs].
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| Rendered image (the darkest zone has Zone ID=1) |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: Off |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off |
Preserve the shapes of the zones¶
Specify how Zones that have their Zone IDs checked off should be rendered. When [Preserve the shapes of the zones] is enabled, the shapes of the zones are preserved in the rendered image. When it is disabled, the color from the enabled Zone IDs is drawn over the disabled zones.
Use this when you wish to overlay individually output Zones using compositing software. Use the appropriate setting to produce the desired separation of the output elements.
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| Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off Preserve the shapes of the zones: On |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off Preserve the shapes of the zones: Off |
Zone Alpha Outputs¶
Select the Material components and Gradation Zone IDs for which you wish to output the alpha value.
Zone ID 1 - 8¶
Enable / disable output of zone alpha using the [Zone IDs].
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| Rendered image (the darkest zone has Zone ID=1) |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: Off Zone ID 3: Off |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On |
Output Stroke Only¶
Enable / disable the alpha output for Strokes. Output only the alpha of strokes set in the Stroke section for the enabled Zone IDs. When checked, the [Zone ID]'s alpha output is ignored.
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| Rendered image | Zone ID 1: On
Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On Output Stroke Only: Off |
Zone ID 1: On
Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On Output Stroke Only: On |
Output Zone Map Only¶
Enable / disable output of map alpha. Output only the map alpha of the enabled Zone IDs where a map is used. When checked, the [Zone ID]'s alpha output is ignored.
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| Rendered image | Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On Output Zone Map Only: Off |
Zone ID 1: On Zone ID 2: On Zone ID 3: On Output Zone Map Only: On |
Exclude from Alpha¶
Do not output the alpha of Materials and objects with the specified ID number.
Material ID¶
The alpha data of the Pencil+ 4 Material matching the selected [Material ID Channel] number will not be output. This option is available when [Object ID] is selected in the [Output Selection] section.
Object ID¶
The alpha data of the Pencil+ 4 Materials for the selected [Object ID] number will not be output. This option is available when [Material ID] is selected in the [Output Selection] section.
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| Object ID: On (RGB channels) |
Object ID: On The Object ID number of the cone was specified (alpha channel) |
Object ID: Off (alpha channel) |