# RenderSettings.EnvironmentPurpose enum

Namespace: [Rhino.Render](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/rhinocommon/namespace/rhino.render.md) · Assembly: [RhinoCommon](https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/rhinocommon/assembly/rhinocommon.md) · Since v8.0

```cs
public enum RenderSettings.EnvironmentPurpose
```

The purpose a render environment is being used for.

## Values

| Name | Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | 0 | Used to directly get and set the environment instance id. |
| ForRendering | 1 | Used to get the environment instance id to be used for actual rendering. |