Render Mode
Render Mode
Render Mode is located in the View Mode menu in the top-right corner of the screen. You can enable it by clicking the sphere icon (1). Once turned on, the shading in the viewport will update to show a more rendered look for your objects.
You can switch between Plasticity's built-in HDRIs by clicking on them. The selected HDRI will be applied to the environment right away and updating the scene immediately - though this won't affect the viewport background.
- Available HDRIs:
| Name | Number | Applicability |
|---|---|---|
| Small Studio | 1 | Default Appearance |
| Plasticity Studio 1 | 2 | Three-Point Light Setup |
| Plasticity Studio 2 | 3 | Highlight Checker |
| Plasticity Vertical Stripes | 4 | Highlight Checker |
| Outdoor Cloudy | 5 | Ambient Gradient Appearance |
| Kloofendal Puresky | 6 | Sky/Outdoor Appearance |
| Peppermint Powerplant | 7 | Indoor Appearance |
Ambient Occlusion (AO)
When Render Mode is enabled, Ambient Occlusion remains always active. You can modify the radius (1) and falloff (2) values in the Appearance section in the Preferences menu. Changes are applied in real time.
All Environment
- Custom HDRIs appear under the "All Environment" category.
Installing Custom HDRIs
- Prepare your custom HDRI files, ensuring that EXR and PNG files have identical names.
- Find the
.plasticitydirectory on your operating system and create a new folder named "environment".
Navigate to C:/Users/<username>/.plasticity.
- Move your custom HDRI files into this folder, then restart Plasticity to apply the changes.
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Tip
- It's recommended to use a 1K resolution for the EXR file to keep file sizes optimized (though higher resolutions are supported if needed). The PNG file can be any 1:1 ratio, but 512x512 pixels with a transparent background is advised. Both files should be saved with at least a 16-bit color depth.
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Note
- Make sure you enable the option to view hidden folders in your operating system to access the
.plasticitydirectory.
Options
- Under the Options menu can be found "Rotation" and "Intensity".
| Option | Button | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Rotation | (8) | Adjust the rotation of the selected HDRI around the world Z-axis by dragging left or right, or by entering a specific value between -180 and 180. (Default: 0) |
| Intensity | (9) | Controls the brightness of the selected HDRI. Drag left or right, or enter a value between 0 and 10. (Default: 1.0) |
Toggle Show Edges, Curves, and Faces
- Edges, curves, and faces can be shown or hidden using the toggle buttons.
| Function | Button | Command Name |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle show Edges (Turning this off will hide the Edges.) | (10) | Viewport: toggle Edges |
| Toggle show Curves (Turning this off will hide the Curves.) | (11) | Viewport: toggle Curves |
| Toggle show Faces (Turning this off will hide the Faces.) | (12) | Viewport: toggle Faces |