tm_render_image
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Render a still preview image of the model at a specified resolution by pulling the APS Model Derivative thumbnail (capped at 800x800 by the APS endpoint). Also resolves the camera_preset against model metadata to identify which 3D view it maps to, and applies any stored environment config from tm_set_environment for reference.
When to use: when you need a quick visual sanity-check of an imported model (e.g. 'show me what Tower A looks like'), to preview a specific named view before committing to a full UE/Twinmotion render, or to embed a low-res preview in a chat/report. Pair with tm_list_scenes first to discover valid view names/GUIDs.
When NOT to use: not for production-quality renders (APS thumbnails are low-res and raster-only; for cinematic output use Unreal Engine Movie Render Queue after FBX/USD export), not for arbitrary custom camera angles (only named views from the source file are resolvable — there is no runtime camera placement API here), not for 2D sheet exports (use tm_list_scenes to find 2D roles and fetch directly).
APS scopes required: viewables:read data:read. Hits Model Derivative thumbnail + metadata endpoints only.
Rate limits: APS default ~50 req/min per app per endpoint. Thumbnail endpoint is usually fast (<2s) once the model has translated; if called while status='inprogress' it returns no thumbnail. Do not loop-poll this tool — poll the manifest via tm_set_environment or tm_list_scenes instead.
Errors: 401/403 = token/scope; 404 = URN not found or thumbnail not yet generated (model still translating — retry after manifest reports success); 409 = n/a; 422 = n/a; 429 = back off 30s; 5xx = APS upstream.
Side effects: NONE (read-only on APS). Reads KV env_config_<urn>. Writes a row to usage_log. Idempotent.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | string | yes | Base64-URL-safe URN of the translated model (from tm_import_rvt). Model must have reached manifest.status='success' or at least have a thumbnail derivative available. |
| camera_preset | string | no | View name (e.g. '3D View 1', '{3D}', 'Perspective - Lobby') or metadata GUID to render from. Discover valid values via tm_list_scenes. If omitted or unmatched, the first 3D view is used. Custom ad-hoc camera placements are not supported — only views baked into the source file. |
| resolution | string | no | Requested output resolution. Note: APS thumbnail endpoint hard-caps at 800x800 — selecting 1920x1080 will be clamped to 800x800. For true HD/4K renders, export FBX/USD and render in UE Movie Render Queue. |
| quality | string | no | Quality label — metadata only, since APS thumbnails have fixed quality. Use 'cinematic' as an intent signal that the operator should do a post-export UE render instead. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"project_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Base64-URL-safe URN of the translated model (from tm_import_rvt). Model must have reached manifest.status='success' or at least have a thumbnail derivative available.",
"examples": [
"dXJuOmFkc2sub2JqZWN0czpvcy5vYmplY3Q6c2NhbmJpbS12aXotMTcwMDAwMDAwMC9CdWlsZGluZy5ydnQ"
]
},
"camera_preset": {
"type": "string",
"description": "View name (e.g. '3D View 1', '{3D}', 'Perspective - Lobby') or metadata GUID to render from. Discover valid values via tm_list_scenes. If omitted or unmatched, the first 3D view is used. Custom ad-hoc camera placements are not supported — only views baked into the source file.",
"examples": [
"{3D}",
"Perspective - Exterior",
"a4b1c5d2-7e8f-4a3b-9c1d-2e3f4a5b6c7d"
]
},
"resolution": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"400x400",
"800x800",
"1920x1080"
],
"description": "Requested output resolution. Note: APS thumbnail endpoint hard-caps at 800x800 — selecting 1920x1080 will be clamped to 800x800. For true HD/4K renders, export FBX/USD and render in UE Movie Render Queue.",
"examples": [
"400x400",
"800x800"
]
},
"quality": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"draft",
"standard",
"high",
"cinematic"
],
"description": "Quality label — metadata only, since APS thumbnails have fixed quality. Use 'cinematic' as an intent signal that the operator should do a post-export UE render instead.",
"examples": [
"standard",
"cinematic"
]
}
},
"required": [
"project_id"
]
}