Improving RenderZone rendering performance: Why does my file render so slowly?
• Hardware: Rendering speed is controlled primarily by the speed of the processor. The faster the processor, the faster the rendering is. If you do not have enough RAM, this will force your computer to use virtual memory, which will slow you down with OS X, and slow you down a lot with Windows. If you are regularly working with a file of this size, you should consider adding more RAM. The video card will only affect the Wire Frame and Interactive Shaded displays, and will not have any effect on rendering speed. • Shadow maps: One frequent cause of insufficient memory is too many, or too high resolution shadow maps. See the Shadow map memory FAQ for further details. Geometry: The more geometry is contained in your scene, the longer it will take to render, and the more memory it will require. In general, you should only model what you will see. For example, if you are working for a hardware manufacturer and making a presentation model of a doorknob, you can model all the details, curves,
