Assigned Material will not render


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):Varies
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Visualization
 Subarea: Render
 Original Author:Craig Calvin, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Description

Assigned Material will not render.

Possible Reasons (By Version)

MicroStation V8i

Solution 1: Enable Display Pattern Maps.

Note: Enables the display of assigned materials in specified views.

Steps:

  1. Open Display Styles Dialog.
    - Go to: Settings > Display Styles
    - or Key-in: DIALOG DISPLAYSTYLES
  2. Select a display style that has Display set to Shaded.
  3. Check Display Pattern Maps.
  4. Apply this Display Style to the desired view.
    - Double-click the display style name on the left side of the Display Styles dialog.
    - Click in a view to apply the display style.

See Also: MicroStation Help > Display Styles Dialog

Solution 2: Use an appropriate render output.

Note: Enables the display of assigned materials in a rendered image.

Steps:

  1. Go to: Tools > Visualization > Render > Render Settings
  2. Select the render setup being used from the left.
  3. Select the Advanced tab > General Settings > Render Output
  4. Set "Color & Alpha" to be the only Render Output enabled.

See Also: MicroStation Help > Luxology Render Settings Dialog, Settings Tab

 

MicroStation V8 XM

Solution: Use an appropriate render mode.

Steps:

  1. Open the Render dialog:
    - Tools > Visualization > Rendering > Render
  2. Set the Render Mode to a Photo-realistic Rendering Mode such as:
    - Ray Trace
    - Radiosity
    - Particle Tracing
  3. Click in a view to render.

See Also: MicroStation Help > "Photorealistic Rendering Modes"

 

MicroStation J & MicroStation V8 2004

Solution:  Enable Pattern/Bump Maps.

Steps:

  1. Open the Rendering View Attributes dialog:
    - Go to, Settings > Rendering > View Attributes
  2. To display the material in a specific view:
    - Select the view you want the material to render in.
    - Check "Pattern/Bump Maps".
    - Click Apply.
  3. To display the material in all views:
    - Check "Pattern/Bump Maps".
    - Click All.

See Also: MicroStation Help > Rendering View Attributes dialog box