Change the Background Photo

You can set any photograph on your hard drive as the background of a rendered model. First select a photograph included in the basic software delivery and then change the image file name and path to point to the desired photograph.

1. Select Rendering > Set Background. The browser is opened.
2. Go to the folder System/Backgrounds/Photos.
3. Double-click any thumbnail image in the folder.
4. Select Rendering > Edit Background. The Edit Background dialog box is opened.
5. Click File name and select the image file you wish to use.

   Selecting an Image File

6. Confirm by clicking OK.

Note

• You can display the background by visualizing the model using the Draft > Render function.
• If the horizons of the image and the model view do not match, edit the height of the image using an image editing program.
• You can also save photo's of your own to the background library, see Add a Photo of Your Own to the Background Library.

Set a Background
Render a Model
Rendering Functions