Tip for freeing up CPU cycles for other things during in-canvas rendering.

[n8bot]

So, I do in-canvas renders a lot, and when I do, it's hard to do anything else on the PC. (Windows 7 here, BTW)

If you go to Task Manager, to the processes tab, and right-click on Fusion360.exe, and click on "Set Affinity..." you are prompted to select which processors can run this processes. Simply un-check one or two of them and you will free up one core/thread or both to surf the web, check email, etc., without having to wait for a core/thread to become available.

This works during rendering, and doesn't interrupt the render. It also only lasts until you restart Fusion 360.

[Phil.E]

Thanks for posting a tip.

There is another way to achieve local rendering without complete loss of CPU:

Use local rendering setting. This renders in the background while you continue working on whatever you like.

It's found under Render

Be sure to use Local Renderer

If you give it a try, please let us know what you think!

Regards,

[PhilProcarioJr]

@Phil.E

The only problem with using Local Render over canvas render is you can't see the Film Gate (area that is in the cameras view) and often results in renders that are off center.

[n8bot]

Thank you, I actually wasn't aware of this local render option. This could be useful. Does the local render always output a file? I like the in-canvas render because I don't have to save a file -- I can just preview the render. I use it when I'm taking a break from Fusion, and want to see my latest work rendered while I check email, surf the web, etc. I'm not usually rendering a final output.

[PhilProcarioJr]

@n8bot

Local render just adds the render to the gallery section bellow the view port, if you want to save the file you have to double click on it and select the blue arrow then save.

Be careful though and pay attention to the rendering gallery when using local render or you will end up with a ton of renders in there.... You have to manually delete them each time one is created.