Editing Rendering (computer graphics) (section)

===Other styles of 3D rendering===
For some applications (including early stages of [[3D modeling]]), simplified rendering styles such as [[Wire-frame model|wireframe rendering]] may be appropriate, particularly when the material and surface details have not been defined and only the shape of an object is known.{{r|Giesecke2023|loc=5.3}} Games and other real-time applications may use simpler and less realistic rendering techniques as an artistic or design choice, or to allow higher [[frame rate]]s on lower-end hardware.

[[Orthographic projection|Orthographic]] and [[Isometric projection|isometric]] projections can be used for a stylized effect or to ensure that parallel lines are depicted as parallel in [[Computer-aided design|CAD]] rendering.{{r|AkenineMöller2018|loc=4.7}}{{r|Giesecke2023|loc=3.7}}

[[Non-photorealistic rendering|Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR)]] uses techniques like [[edge detection]] and [[posterization]] to produce 3D images that resemble technical illustrations, cartoons, or other styles of drawing or painting.{{r|AkenineMöller2018|loc=ch 15}}