V9 Jobset Raytrace Render bitmap export vs KiCad 3D viewer

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I see the Render function via the V9 Jobset functionality has an option to set the bitmap render resolution. I find this useful esp for larger boards as I can create images that have a higher resolution than my monitor. I can create 4K images even though I only have a 2K monitor. This way one can zoom in and preserve details.

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However, I can’t figure out how make the Jobset Render function control things like excluding DNPs and layers like User.Drawings etc like I can with the 3D Viewer Appearance Pane, and I can’t figure out how to make the 3D viewer export a rendering at higher rez than my monitor happens to be.

Is there a way I can make KiCad export a render at high-rez and exclude things like DNPs and specific layers? The best of both functionalities?

Thanks in advance if so.

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You could try to use the appearance preset field:

  • open 3D viewer, check/uncheck the wanted options in the right side apperance panel
  • save these settings as 3D-viewer preset
  • use these saved preset in the jobset render dialog (below the red circle in your picture)
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Thank You! For anyone else, it seems the Appearance Present entry in the JobSet Render setting is new to 9.0.4. I had tried 9.0.4 RC1 from home and when I tried it at work today with 9.0.3, that entry wasn’t there. Coincidentally, 9.0.4 hit release status today and your solution worked a treat once I upgraded.

Thanks again!