Render to Texture: Output Rollout

Command entry:Rendering menu

Render To Texture

Render to Texture dialog

Output rollout.

This rollout lets you specify the elements to render and their attributes.

Interface

Output List

Shows maps names, element names, map sizes and designated map slots.

File Name columnLists the name of the map that will be generated.
Element Name columnShows the element corresponding to the map.
Size columnDisplays the map size.
Target Map Slot columnShows which map slot will be occupied by the baked texture in the material.

The output list can display entries in black, gray and blank. If a group of objects is selected that has already has output assignments, maps that are shared by all will appear black, maps not shared by all will appear gray. If resolutions or target types are shared they will appear black, if not they will be blank.

Add

Click to display an Add Texture Elements dialog to choose one or more element types to add to the list.

See Baked Texture Elements for a description of the different element choices.

Delete

Click to remove the currently highlighted element from the list.

Selected Element Common Settings group

Enable: When on, renders this element. When off, disables rendering of this element. Default=on.
Name: Enter the element component of the file name. Default=the name of the element type.
File Name and Type: Enter the file name of the rendered texture. Default=the object name followed by the element name, and TGA format.

This field is disabled if All Selected or All Prepared is turned on in the Objects To Bake rollout.
: Click this button to display a file dialog you use to choose a name, directory, and file format for the rendered texture.

NoteThe File Name and Type setting specifies the path and filename only for the selected element. To set a folder where all baked textures will be stored, set the path in the Output group on the General Settings rollout.
Target Map Slot: Display all Map Types available to the materials assigned to the objects selected minus the ones already slated for output in the current Render To Texture session.

If more than one object is selected the all map types common to all the selected objects will be listed. If you choose to Create New Baked, then the slots for the new baked material type will be displayed.
Element Type: This read-only field displays the type of element, such as CompleteMap, that you specified when you added the element.

By default, the element name is the same as its type, but you can change it using the Name field. Element Type remains constant.
Element Background: Lets you set the background color of the rendered output for the highlighted element.
Use Automatic Map Size: When on, sets the texture size automatically, using the values on the General Settings rollout. When off, the texture is the size specified by the following controls in this rollout. Default=off.
Width/Height: Lets you specify dimensions for the texture. Range=0 to 8192. Default=256.

NoteIncreasing texture resolution increases render time.
To force the texture to be square, often a requirement with real–time 3D rendering engines, click the lock button next to Height.
Preset resolution buttons (128x128, ...): Click a button to specify a preset resolution for the texture.

Selected Element Unique Settings group

The contents of the Selected Element Unique Settings group vary depending on the active element. But the group always shows a list of toggles for various components of a scene, and by default, all toggles are on.

The following table shows which components apply to which elements (if the table shows “none,” the Selected Elements Unique settings group is not displayed):

Map Type	Components
Complete	Shadows
Specular	Lighting Shadows
Diffuse	Lighting Shadows
Shadows	(none)
Lighting	Shadows Direct Light On Indirect Light On
Normals	Output into Normal Bump Render Height Map into Alpha Channel
Blend	Lighting Diffuse Specular Reflection Shadows Ambient Self-Illumination Refraction
Alpha	(none)
Height	(none)

For a fuller description of the rendered texture elements, see Baked Texture Elements.