Control Panel

In Production Mode

(1) Drag Area: Right click and hold to move the Control Panel
(2) Start/Pause/Resume Button: Click to start the rendering process. Click the pause button (available when rendering is in progress) to pause the rendering. CTLR+ LEFT CLICK: Resume Rendering.
(3) Toggle Live Model Update: When enabled, Thea will transfer only the scene changes to the engine instead of the whole scene.
(4) Render Selection: When enabled, only the selected objects will be rendered.
(5) Stop Button: Stop rendering and refresh the main window to display the final image.
(6) Interactive/Production Rendering Switch: Switch between Interactive and Production modes.
(7) Render Engine Selection: The available render engines depend on the selected rendering mode (interactive or production).
(8) Termination Criteria: Set the time or sample limits. Once the limit has been reached, the rendering will be terminated.
(9) Close/Attach: Click on the X button to close the Control Panel. Click on the < button to attach it to the Thea Tool panel

In Interactive Mode

(10) Display Mode: Available when in Interactive Mode. You can choose from several display modes for rendering in Darkroom or in SketchUp View.