Setting up rendered viewport to look similar to the shaded viewport

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Hi,

I’m finding the default rendering settings for rendered viewports to give a very flat appearance. In contrast, the default shaded viewport gives nice depth variation. Any suggestions on how I can change the rendering settings to achieve something more like what is achieved in the shaded viewport.

Thanks,
Sam

Shaded%20VS%20Rendered%20Viewport
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Left is shaded viewport showing nice depth variation. Right is rendered viewport which is quite flat. I’d like to change the rendered veiwport to be more like the shaded one.

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Hi Sam - turn off the Skylight in the Lights panel - is that better?

-Pascal

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Hi Pascal, thanks for the quick response.

skylight was already off

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Hi Sam - then you’ll need to tweak the material and/or environment - Shaded mode has some sheen on the material provided by a mock environment applied as an Emap. Rendered, if it is going to be at all like a real rendering, will need an environment and some reflectivity on the materials. The environment should be there by default so it probably depends on the materials.

-Pascal

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play w custom lighting settings (I find that helpful)

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I’ve tried all sorts of materials without any luck.

What custom light settings specifically should be tried?

Thanks,
Sam

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click on Edit ‘Rendered Settings’ (bottom of your display window)

and settings are below:
here’s the scene file too.

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test.3dm (5.3 MB)

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Putting in custom lighting direction was helpful. The shadows and reflections are much stronger than in shaded mode. Is there a way to make these more like in shaded mode?

Thanks,
Sam

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Hi Sam - why are you jumping through so many hoops to make rendered mode look like shaded when there already is a shaded? Is it to get the materials? In that case, make a copy of Shaded and then change the material usage setting -

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?

-Pascal

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Hi Pascal,

I’m creating renderings and I’m finding them to come out quite flat looking. But I noticed that shaded mode better visualized variations in depth. So I thought if I could get the rendered mode render settings to match those of shaded mode, then my renderings would better show depth.

Thanks,
Sam