How to render objects in smooth mode in Maya
How to render objects in smooth mode in Maya
Question
There is smooth mode (3 on keyboard if I'm correct) to show objects 'smooth' in the viewport, but when I render it, there is no smoothing.
What should I do in order to get a smooth render?
I've tried to look for tools for smoothing, but was unable to find anything. In 3ds max I could achieve it by applying the modifier Turbosmooth.
2014/04/29
Accepted Answer
I'm going to assume you're using V-Ray. It's the most popular renderer that doesn't by default inherit from the smooth mesh settings.
So, you've made a cube, and pressed 3 to smooth it:
When you render, it isn't smooothed:
You have two options.
- Enable subdivision on the shape (attribute editor for the shape node):
- Globally tell V-Ray to render based on the viewport subdivision (render settings):
- Enable subdivision on the shape (attribute editor for the shape node):
Either option will smooth your render:
2014/04/29