Realistic view and lighting

Press R for the realistic view: the clay lit physically, with soft shadows, in a studio environment Shapeaway generates. A Roughness slider runs from polished to chalky for objects with the Clay finish.

Lighting presets

Preset	Light
Studio	Soft, even key light; the default
Three-point	Key, fill and rim lights that follow the view, so each turntable frame is lit for its own angle
Dramatic	A hard side key and a strong cool rim

Backdrop and ground shadow

• Backdrop: a soft gradient with a vignette behind the sculpt.
• Ground shadow: an invisible floor under the sculpt that catches its shadow and a soft contact shadow, so it stands on something.

Depth of field

Still and turntable exports can add depth of field, focused on the point the view orbits round, with a Blur amount. It isn’t available with a transparent background.

New in 4.0

Lighting presets, the backdrop, the ground shadow and depth of field are new in 4.0.

See also Finishes and Rendering stills and turntables.