Rendering Frames and Image Sequences

Rendering frames and image sequences in Foxel allows you to capture high-quality images of your voxel scenes, whether you want a single frame or a series of frames. Follow the steps below to effectively set up your scene and render.

Steps to Render a Single Frame

1. Set Up Your Scene
   Ensure your scene has the necessary lights and camera angles.

2. Activate the Camera
   Navigate to the View Options Bar and select the camera you wish to use for rendering from the Camera dropdown.

3. Select Frame via Timeline
   Use the Timeline to choose the specific frame you want to render.

4. Initiate Rendering
   Go to the menu and select Render > Render Current Frame. A dialog will appear prompting you to enter various parameters for the render.

5. Start the Render
   After filling in all necessary parameters, click the OK button to begin the rendering process. Your frames will be rendered and saved to the specified output folder.

Steps to Render an Image Sequence

1. Set Up Your Scene
   Ensure your scene has the necessary lights and camera angles.

2. Activate the Camera
   Navigate to the View Options Bar and select the camera you wish to use for rendering.

3. Select Frame Range via Timeline
   Use the Timeline to set the playback range for the frames you want to render.

4. Initiate Rendering
   Go to the menu and select Render > Render Image Sequence. A dialog will appear prompting you to enter various parameters for the render.

5. Start the Render
   After filling in all necessary parameters, click the OK button to begin the rendering process. Your frames will be rendered and saved to the specified output folder.

Dialog Parameters

• Camera: Initialized with the active camera you selected.
• Frame/Range: Initialized with the current frame or selected playback range from the Timeline.
• Output Folder: Specify the folder where the rendered images will be saved.
• File Naming: Choose a naming convention for your rendered files.
• Filename Prefix: Enter a prefix for your file names.
• Frame Number Padding: Specify the number of digits for the frame number (e.g., 001, 002).
• Image Format: Select the desired image format for your render (e.g., PNG, JPEG).
• Render with MagicaVoxel (Experimental): Check this option to use MagicaVoxel for rendering, noting that this feature is experimental. For more information, see Remote Rendering with MagicaVoxel.

Naming Conventions

To maintain organization, follow a consistent naming convention for your rendered files. A common format is:

prefix#.ext <filename_prefix><frame_number_padding>.<image_format>

Example

If you set the following parameters:

• Filename Prefix: scene_
• Frame Number Padding: 3 (for three digits)
• Image Format: png

The rendered file for frame 1 would be named: scene_001.png
And for frame 10, it would be: scene_010.png