This is probably a rather stupid question, but...

[Cyclopean]

As I said earlier, I'm new to the 3d/rendering side of CAD. I've completed my drawing, and I've applied materials from the materials library, now I've rendered it. How do I print this finished product? When I print, I see only the wireframe of the dwg.

Thanks for any help.

[superjari]

In the render window set the destination to file rather than to viewport or render window...

[f700es]

As I said earlier, I'm new to the 3d/rendering side of CAD. I've completed my drawing, and I've applied materials from the materials library, now I've rendered it. How do I print this finished product? When I print, I see only the wireframe of the dwg.

Thanks for any help.

Hello Cy, you cannot print a rendered image in AutoCAD. You have to render to a file. In your render dialog box choose file as you destination. Like this....

http://members.tripod.com/F700ES/render-file.gif


http://members.tripod.com/F700ES/render-file.gif

F7

[CADTutor]

Also, see here http://www.cadtutor.net/acad/acad2ki/atop/atop.html#Render for a full description of this process. Obviously, once you've rendered your file, you'll need to print it using some bitmap editor like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

[gcp310]

or insert your image into word.

i know,i know. word is not the best page layout program. but everyone has it.

G

[Mr T]

Click the LAYOUT tab

Pull down INSERT menu, RASTER IMAGE

Click and drag a box the size you want.

Print (by typing PLOT)

Nick

[jalba]

Hi

I am having a lot of trouble trying to set the render destination to "file". I am just not seeing it AT ALL!!! all i got is viewport and window.:(

note: i followed this pathway: View - Render - Advanced Render Settings

*i use autocad 2010.

What am i doing wrong?

[JD Mather]

This is from 2011, but I don't remember being all that different in earlier releases.
File>Save As...

[jalba]

so let me ask you this....where is superjari getting able to set the render to save as a file?

"In the render window set the destination to file rather than to viewport or render window..."