How can I modify my model to render faster with Radiosity?
You can modify your model in these ways to help Radiosity render faster: 1. Use the highest-level geometry you can to model your objects. It is much better to model an object as an extrude, sweep, boolean solid, or a NURBS surface than as a mesh. The worst way to model for a Radiosity rendering would be to model a detailed object as a set of small, individual 3D polygons. 2. Eliminate 3D details that are not going to be significant to the rendered image or the indirect lighting. For example, if you model a staircase’s individual bolts and threaded screws, each of these will be contributing unnecessarily to the memory and time required for the Radiosity solution. The Median Obj Size shown in the Custom Radiosity Options dialog box will have an unusually small value when the model consists of mostly tiny geometry. 3. Limit the size of large ground planes and landscape surfaces to the minimum size needed for the rendered image. Depending on the render mode’s detail settings, the large sur
