Render Setup

To make changes to the Octane render settings, open the 3DS Max® Render Setup window.

Figure 1: Render Setup Button

For the most part, you can leave the settings at default. For beginners, you should pay special attention to some settings in the Kernel and Devices Tabs. Specifically:

Kernel Tab

Render width (see Fig. 3) - Width of the rendered image in OctaneRender® Viewport
Render height (see Fig. 3) - Height of the rendered image in OctaneRender® Viewport
Max. Samples (see Fig. 4) - Lower samples render faster, but with lower quality. Higher samples render slower, but with higher quality.

Devices Tab

Active (see Fig. 5) - Select the Active GPUThe GPU is responsible for displaying graphical elements on a computer display. The GPU plays a key role in the Octane rendering process as the CUDA cores are utilized during the rendering process. device(s) used for Octane, then apply the settings.

Figure 2: Render Setup Window

Figure 3: Render Width and Height

Figure 4: Max. samples

Figure 5: Active Devices

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