KEYSHOT and Alibre |
KeyShot for Alibre Edition Basic
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Keyshot For Alibre
The primary differences between the two products are the available output resolutions, the ability to do an explicit render (and change settings associated with it), and the ability to render with alpha channel.
Realtime Rendering: When using KeyShot, your scene is constantly being rendered. If you let it alone for a few seconds, you will see the image become crisper and crisper. Eventually it will become perfect. In KeyShot for Alibre Edition Basic, your workflow will be to use the realtime rendering to create your final image.
Explicit Rendering: Aside from the realtime rendering, you can also press a Render button. This launches a new rendering window which will render your image. The explicit rendering allows you to specify more settings, render to higher resolutions, and render with alpha channel. This is available only in KeyShot for Alibre Edition.
Alpha Channel: Rendering with an alpha channel means you render the model only, but not the background. This is a necessity for using your rendered images in multiple different places. A full description of alpha channel rendering is given later in the document. This is only available in KeyShot for Alibre Edition.
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KeyShot for |
KeyShot for |
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Max Real-time Resolution |
1024x768 pixels |
1920x1080 pixels |
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Max Non Real-time Resolution |
N/A |
2500x1600 pixels |
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Render with alpha channel |
No |
Yes |
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Extra Control over Render settings |
No |
Yes |
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Real-time Resolution |
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Non Real-time Rendering (Explicit Rendeing) |
Samples
Controls the amount of samples per pixel. Scenes with a large amount of self reflection and refraction may benefit from higher sample settings. Higher sample settings should also be used in combination with higher anti-alias settings (see below).
Ray Bounces
This parameter controls how often objects reflect within each other.
Anti-Aliasing Level
Increasing the anti-alias level will provide less jagged edges on objects that have a highly reflective materials on edges displayed at a near horizontal orientation. When increasing the parameter, please also insure to increase Samples accordingly.
Shadow Quality
This parameter controls the quality of all shadows in the scene.
Global Illumination Quality
Increase this parameter to obtain more detailed lighting in areas with small detail.
Pixel Filter Size
This function adds a blur to the image to make it softer. Parameters between 1.5 and 1.8 are recommended. When rendering jewelry you may find it necessary to lower this value to anywhere between 1 and 1.2.
What file formats does KeyShot for CAD Import?
Keyshot for Alibre Editions import BIP files. BIP files are exported from Alibre Design.
Is KeyShot 64-bit?
A 64-bit version is available and is recommended for
those that plan on working with very large models.
Can KeyShot use multiple processors?
Absolutely. In fact, KeyShot is designed to utilize every
drop of processing power your computer has to get the
best performance. Multi-core processors are recommended
but not required.
What are the recommended system requirements?
KeyShot runs on almost any PC or Mac without any specific graphics card requirements:
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General system requirements for KeyShot:
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