Render Controls - Scene¶
The Scene
tab, which is the first tab in the left control panel, contains general controls for Chunky and the scene.
Controls¶
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Open Scene Directory
: Opens the directory of the currently-loaded scene, if any, or the directory in which Chunky stores scenes. -
Export settings
: Opens theSettings Export
dialog box. -
Import settings
: Opens theSettings Import
dialog box. -
Restore default settings
: Prompts the user to restore all scene settings to the defaults. -
Load selected chunks
: Loads chunks selected in the map view. -
Reload chunks
: Reloads the chunks that are currently loaded. Succeeds only if the world from which the chunks were originally selected is loaded.
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Canvas size
: Input field for the resolution of the render canvas. Alternatively, select one of four resolution presets from the dropdown menu, which is accessed by clicking the button immediately to the right of the input field.-
400x400
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1024x768
: XGA -
960x540
: qHD -
1920x1080
: Full HD
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Apply
: Applies the resolution specified in the input field to the render canvas. Alternatively, press [Enter] while the input field is in focus. -
Set default
: Sets the resolution specified in the input field as the default resolution for new scenes. -
x0.5
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input field by0.5
. -
x1.5
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input field by1.5
. -
x2
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input field by2
.
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Load entities
: Collapsible panel that contains controls to select which types of entities are loaded upon scene creation.-
Players
: Deselecting this option does not cause any currently-loaded entities of this type to be unloaded whenLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is next used. Such entities must be removed from the scene through use of the controls in theEntities
tab. -
Armor stands
: Deselecting this option does not cause any currently-loaded entities of this type to be unloaded whenLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is next used. Such entities must be removed from the scene through use of the controls in theEntities
tab. -
Books
: Deselecting this option does not cause any currently-loaded entities of this type to be unloaded whenLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is next used. Such entities must be removed from the scene through use of the controls in theEntities
tab. -
Paintings
: Deselecting this option causes any currently-loaded entities of this type to be unloaded whenLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is next used. -
Other
: "Entities" such as candle flames and campfires fall under this type. Deselecting this option causes any currently-loaded entities of this type to be unloaded whenLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is next used.
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Select All
: Selects all items in the list. -
Deselect All
: Deselects all items in the list.
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Enable biome colors
: Changes whether foliage as rendered in Chunky is tinted according to in-game biome foliage coloring. -
Save dump once every...
: Changes whether Chunky saves the scene and saves a render dump of the current progress whenever a multiple of the specified number of SPP has passed since the render started. -
..."X" frames
: Input field for number of SPP a multiple of which must be rendered to before the scene and a render dump of the scene should be saved. Alternatively, select one of six preset values from the dropdown menu, which is accessed by clicking the button immediately to the right of the input field.-
50
SPP -
100
SPP -
500
SPP -
1000
SPP -
2500
SPP -
5000
SPP
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Save snapshot for every dump
: Changes whether Chunky saves a snapshot of the render progress at the time a dump is saved when a dump is saved. -
Y min clip
: Changes the minimum Y level of blocks to be loaded wheneverLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is used. Values beyond the range of the slider can be entered into the associated input field. -
Y max clip
: Changes the maximum Y level of blocks to be loaded wheneverLoad selected chunks
orReload chunks
is used. Values beyond the range of the slider can be entered into the associated input field.
2.5.0 Snapshot Controls¶
The Scene
tab was improved in Chunky 2.5.0 snapshots.
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Canvas size
: Input fields for the resolution of the render canvas.-
Width
: Input field for the horizontal dimension of the render canvas. -
Height
: Input field for the vertical dimension of the render canvas.
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Lock aspect ratio
: Changes whether the aspect ratio of the render canvas is lockedor unlocked
. If the aspect ratio of the render canvas is locked, then changing one dimension of the resolution causes the other dimension to change proportionally to the other.
The resolution and aspect ratio of the render canvas are displayed directly below the input fields.
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Apply
: Applies the resolution specified in the input fields to the render canvas. Alternatively, press [Enter] while either input field is in focus. -
Set default
: Sets the resolution specified in the input fields as the default resolution for new scenes. -
Flip axes
: Inverts the dimensions of the render canvas, such that the measurement of the width of the render canvas becomes the measurement of the height of the render canvas, and the measurement of the height of the render canvas becomes the measurement of the width of the render canvas. This control is usable only if the aspect ratio of the render canvas is not 1:1. -
x0.5
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input fields by0.5
. -
x1.5
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input fields by1.5
. -
x2
: Multiplies each dimension of the resolution specified in the input fields by2
.
Enable biome colors
: This control was relocated to theTextures & Resource Packs
tab.
Settings Export¶
The Settings Export
dialog box, shown in Figure 3.2.11.3, allows information describing a choice of the currently-set Chunky settings to be exported as a JSON-formatted string of text.
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Settings to export
: A list of settings which can be selected to be exported in the JSON string. -
Settings JSON
: Output field for the JSON-formatted string of text, the contents of which can be copied and saved for later. -
Done
: Closes theSettings Export
dialog box.
Settings Import¶
The Settings Import
dialog box, shown in Figure 3.2.11.4, allows a JSON-formatted string of text that contains information describing Chunky settings, usually one exported from the Settings Export
dialog box, to be imported to immediately change all settings described in the JSON string to the values corresponding to each setting described in the JSON string.
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Settings JSON
: Input field for a JSON-formatted string of text that describes Chunky settings and their corresponding values. -
OK
: Applies the settings specified in the JSON string, if any, and closes theSettings Import
dialog box. -
Cancel
: Closes theSettings Import
dialog box without changing any settings.