{"id":4590,"date":"2021-07-08T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=4590"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:32:30","slug":"nx-render-blog-series-the-visualization-process-for-consumer-products-render-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/designcenter\/nx-render-blog-series-the-visualization-process-for-consumer-products-render-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Render Blog Series: The visualization process for Consumer Products &#8211; Render Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to the final instalment of the visualization process for Consumer Products. We\u2019ve dived headfirst into the different stages of the process right the way through. These stages included model setup, material application, lighting your scene and settling on the perfect camera angles. As always, Gavin McCambridge will be providing his expertise in the field. For this stage, he\u2019ll be talking through his typical approach to setting up the final render, ready for use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICYMI: NX Render Talk Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve created something a little different; introducing the NX Render Talk Series, an interview style video to further explore the visualization process within Consumer Products. If you prefer to digest your information through video, this content is for you. We\u2019re joined again by Gavin McCambridge, and Jamie Tyler, Marketing Co-ordinator. Take a look below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NX Render Talks for Consumer Products - Setting up your model\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lSNJlzvcrus?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s recap \u2013 Camera angles are your best friend <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-blog-series-the-visualization-process-for-consumer-products-part4\/\">(see part four)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Camera-Position-Tweaks.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4600 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Take a step back; you\u2019ve spent some time pulling together a set of camera angles for the Bosch Coffee Machine. It\u2019s the perfect time to think about the features you\u2019re wanting to showcase on the Coffee Machine and how this ties into your over-arching message for the final render. What angle do I want to use? How close to the model should the camera be positioned? What type of image am I looking to create? Which environments do you typically find a Coffee Machine in? With these factors in mind, you\u2019re ready for the final step in the visualization process\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Render setup for your model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve made it through the visualization process, spending time refining your model, materials used and lighting parameters amongst other things; yet it\u2019s always important to take a look back at everything you\u2019ve done throughout the process as a final check. It\u2019s the perfect opportunity to make sure you\u2019re 100% happy with the choices you\u2019ve made, or whether there\u2019s an element of the model doesn\u2019t feel quite right. Perhaps you\u2019ve changed your mind on a material or want to apply a new lighting scheme to highlight a specific feature in greater detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>\u201cAlways make sure that you\u2019re happy with the model at this stage. Of course, even if you\u2019ve set the final render to go, you\u2019ll waste important time making changes when the image is rendering.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consider the use case for your render<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-2048x1331.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/NX-Render-Bosch-Coffee-Maker-Gel-Lighting-Black-03-1-2-900x585.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before going ahead with your render setup, you need to consider what you are going to use your final render for. Is it going to be used for internal presentations, or will it be used for external facing marketing collateral? Thankfully, there are a range pre-canned features available within NX to select the render mode that you want. The options available are fast interactive, quality interactive and photo real.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Each render setting will provide a different level of visual quality once the final render has been created. Furthermore, it&#8217;s essential to understand the final render setting you choose impacts on the total time taken to create the final render. If you\u2019re using your final render for an internal presentation, you can expect a standard 1920 x 1080 px image to take around 10-15 minutes. Whereas if your render will be used for external facing marketing collateral, it can take anywhere between six to eight hours. Plan throughout your workflow to make sure you don\u2019t take any shortcuts and regret any decisions you make when working toward final render setup!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#009999\">TOP TIP:<br><em>Always consider upgrading your hardware to increase your render capabilities whilst reducing total time to render. Using a NVIDIA RTX enterprise graphics cards is one way that will enable you to achieve this, whilst taking your design processes to the next level.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing the final render Settings \u2013 Quick Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There could be occasions where even the most experienced visualization experts are running out of time to create their final render. This may be down to deadlines being tight, or on occasions, being brought forward. Don\u2019t panic! Whilst we previously mentioned that render times for photo-real images can be upward of eight hours, you can essentially put a cap on this, whilst not affecting the quality of the final render. With this in mind, here\u2019s something which Gavin incorporated into his workflow for the Bosch Coffee Machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Editing-Render-Settings.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4615\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#009999\">TOP TIP:<br>\u201c<em>Even if you\u2019re wanting to create the highest quality image possible, always remember you can set a limit on the total render time for the final image. 30 minutes will be enough to give you a good quality image for your external facing collateral.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving the Final image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re into the final furlong now with your render, but there\u2019s one more thing that you should consider before you\u2019re done and dusted. It might add a little time to your visualization process, but it will be worthwhile. Firstly, it\u2019s always important to save your image has a TIFF file; since you\u2019re creating photo-real renders, you don\u2019t want to compromise on quality. A TIFF file allows you to achieve exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not the final step, but what is? Here\u2019s Gavin to take you through it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat I would normally do is save a version of the image with a background, and one with a transparent background. Seeing the model with a background that I\u2019ve chosen will really give the model the wow factor that I was looking for at the start of the process. But don\u2019t underestimate using a model without a background; you\u2019ll be able to use this image for your presentations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Saving-Render-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4613\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#009999;color:#009999\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the end of the process for the Bosch Coffee Machine. We really hope you\u2019ve taken some valuable insights from the visualization process that you can implement into your own workflows. That\u2019s not the end; we\u2019ll be moving onto the next series in due course. 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