This section covers surface problems.
Problem: Surfaces have jagged edges against the background.
Composite Rendering may be ON.
See Composite Rendering in Render > Globals.
See Anti-aliasing Levels in Render > Globals.
Surface silhouettes or edges appear faceted
Problem: Surface silhouettes or edges appear faceted.
See Mesh Tolerance (cm) in Render > Globals.
Cracks appear between surfaces
Problem: Cracks appear between surfaces that should be aligned.
See Mesh Tolerance (cm) in Render > Globals.
Camera’s Auto Render Clip parameter
Problem: Choppy surface artifacts
See Auto Render Clip in Windows > Editors > Cameras.
If you are not rendering animation, or not using shadow maps, or not outputting depth files, turn on the camera’s Auto Render Clip parameter.
See ClippingNear/Far in Windows > Editors > Cameras.