Help with Wings 3D

#1

I have a few questions, because im newq to this programe, can someone help me with answering this question:
How can i save a Wings 3D file as an image?
(wich you can view with paint shop pro, etc.)
I really dont know it, and i need to know.
Thank you in advance.

#2

You have 3 choices:

I) a simple screenshot of the model in the Wings environment
II) an OpenGL render
III) a YafRay render
IV) a Toxic render

I)simple screenshot…(2) choices here
A) 1) Hit the “Print Screen” button on the keyboard.
2) Open your 2D application and choose Edit -> Paste. This works in Adobe PS or JascPSP.

B) 1) In Wings, make sure you have an Outliner window open (Window menu -> Outliner)
2) Go to Tool menu -> Screenshot
3) A new Image entry will appear in the Outliner called <<Screenshot>>
4) R_Click <<Screenshot>> and choose “Rename”. Name it something, anything as long as you remove the “<<” & “>>” from the beginning and end of the name.
5) R_Click the image again and choose “Make External” and choose a directory to save the image to in the resulting dialogue box. Done.

II) OpenGL render

  1. File menu -> Render -> OpenGL …first time, be sure to select the little square box to the right of the text. This opens a setup menu to setup the OpenGL renderer.
  2. In the OpenGL renderer dialogue, near the bottom, in the section called “Render Output”, select the radio button called “File:”. This will allow you to name the file and choose a directory to right it to.
  3. Hit “OK” …Done.

III) YafRay render… You must have YafRay installed.
1) Same as II.1 above, except choose “YafRay” instead of OpenGL.

IV) Toxic render… You must have Toxic installed.

  1. Same as II.1 above, except choose “Toxic” instead of OpenGL.

YafRay & Toxic are very good renderers if you know how to setup the materials and lights in Wings. But, since it is a rather lengthy and involved topic, I’ll leave you to do some searching and testing on your own. :slight_smile:

#3
  • another (option)

Export your model via the relevant option to another app. and render / save your image from that app.
One (open source modelling) app you might consider which has its own built-in renderer is Art of Illusion but other ppl will have their own suggestions. :slight_smile:

pp

#4

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