Public Sub GetRenderingSettingsData(view3D As View3D)
   Dim renderingSettings As RenderingSettings = view3D.GetRenderingSettings()

   ' get print or screen resolution data
   If renderingSettings.ResolutionTarget = ResolutionTarget.Printer Then
      ' for print resolution
      Dim printResolution As PrinterResolution = renderingSettings.PrinterResolution
      Dim resolutionValue As Integer = renderingSettings.ResolutionValue
   Else
      ' for screen resolution
      Dim resolutionValue As Integer = renderingSettings.ResolutionValue
   End If

   ' Get the outline of the rendering region. 
   renderingSettings.UsesRegionRendering = True
   Dim regionOutline As Outline = renderingSettings.GetRenderingRegionOutline()
   Dim max As XYZ = regionOutline.MaximumPoint
   Dim min As XYZ = regionOutline.MinimumPoint

   ' get lighting information.
   renderingSettings.LightingSource = LightingSource.ExteriorSun
   ' set lighting scheme type
   ' Please note that the sun setting has been exposed in View.SunAndShadowSettings property already.
   Dim sunSettings As SunAndShadowSettings = view3D.SunAndShadowSettings

   ' get the background setting data
   Select Case renderingSettings.BackgroundStyle
      Case BackgroundStyle.Color
         ' for color style
         Dim colorBKSettings As ColorBackgroundSettings = TryCast(renderingSettings.GetBackgroundSettings(), ColorBackgroundSettings)
         Dim bkColor As Color = colorBKSettings.Color
         Exit Select
      Case BackgroundStyle.Image
         ' for image style
         Dim imageBKSettings As ImageBackgroundSettings = TryCast(renderingSettings.GetBackgroundSettings(), ImageBackgroundSettings)
         Dim imageFit As BackgroundImageFit = imageBKSettings.BackgroundImageFit
         Dim filePath As String = imageBKSettings.FilePath
         Exit Select
         ' for sky related styles
      Case BackgroundStyle.SkyCloudy, BackgroundStyle.SkyFewClouds, BackgroundStyle.SkyNoClouds, BackgroundStyle.SkyVeryCloudy, BackgroundStyle.SkyVeryFewClouds
         Dim skyBKSettings As SkyBackgroundSettings = TryCast(renderingSettings.GetBackgroundSettings(), SkyBackgroundSettings)
              'Dim haze As Single = skyBKSettings.Haze
         Exit Select
      Case Else
         Throw New InvalidOperationException("Not expected background style")
   End Select

   ' Get the rendering image exposure settings
   Dim exposureSettings As RenderingImageExposureSettings = renderingSettings.GetRenderingImageExposureSettings()
      Dim imageShadows As Double = exposureSettings.[Shadows]


  ' Get the rendering quality settings
  Dim qualitySettings As RenderingQualitySettings = renderingSettings.GetRenderingQualitySettings()

  If qualitySettings.RenderingQuality = RenderingQuality.[Custom] Then
      ' The user can set the data only in custom quality
      qualitySettings.RenderDuration = RenderDuration.ByTime
      qualitySettings.RenderTime = 10
  Else
      ' RenderLevel property value is returned according to its rendering quality style.
      ' For example, it returns 1.0 for Draft quality and returns 5.0 for Medium quality.
      ' RenderDuration and RenderTime property values are always the same for non-custom quality.
      Dim renderLevels As Integer = qualitySettings.RenderLevel
  End If
End Sub