In the ArchiCAD plugin Render LayersRender layers allow users to separate their scene geometry into parts, where one part is meant to be visible and the rest of the other parts “capture” the side effects of the visible geometry. The layers allow different objects to be rendered into separate images where, in turn, some normal render passes may be applied. The Render layers are meant for compositing and not to hide parts of the scene. cannot be used.
Figure 1: Render layers passes
Refer to Chapter ‘Rendering’ → ‘Render Layers’.