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No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing.
 
No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing.
  
== Povray ==
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You could use either the [http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/fr/povanim_en.htm Povanim script] or the [http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread?t=56552 custom Blender build with Povray mod].
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== Yafray ==
  
 
=== Pro ===
 
=== Pro ===
Fast
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Full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated
  
 
=== Cons ===
 
=== Cons ===
(Mod) Doesn't use the Blender orco mapping
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Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-(
  
== Yafray ==
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== Povray ==
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You could use either the [http://jmsoler.free.fr/util/blenderfile/fr/povanim_en.htm Povanim script] or the [http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread?t=56552 custom Blender build with Povray mod].
  
 
=== Pro ===
 
=== Pro ===
full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated
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Full GI.  
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Nice realistic rendering.  
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Fast
  
 
=== Cons ===
 
=== Cons ===
Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-(
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Doesn't use yet all functions of Blender like Orco mapping, background picture, skies...
 
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== Indigo ==
 
== Indigo ==
  
 
=== Pro ===
 
=== Pro ===
full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated
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Full GI. Accurate lighting
  
 
=== Cons ===
 
=== Cons ===
 
Very slow
 
Very slow
 
Non open source
 
Non open source

Revision as of 16:50, 24 September 2006

Working
 
Work in Progress.

Blender could be used with many external renderers.

List of Rendering engines

The aim of this webpage is to show which rendrerers suit your needs with pro and cons.


NAME__________ HOMEPAGE__________________________________________ RAYTRACING__ G.I._______ QMC_____ OPENSOURCE__ EXPORTER_____ PLATEFORM
Blender Internal http://blender.org yes sort of no yes :-)
Yafray http://yafray.org yes yes yes yes integrated
Povray http://povray.org yes yes ? yes Blender mod or script
Sunflow http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/ yes yes yes yes Script Java
Winosi http://www.winosi.onlinehome.de/ yes yes ? yes yes
Aqsis http://www.aqsis.org/xoops/modules/news/ yes ? yes yes
Kerkythea http://www.softlab.ntua.gr/~jpanta/Graphics/Kerkythea/ yes yes ? no yes
Indigo http://www.indigorenderer.com/ yes yes yes no yes


Blender Internal

Pro

Fully integrated. All the power of Blender material panel

Cons

No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing.


Yafray

Pro

Full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated

Cons

Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-(


Povray

You could use either the Povanim script or the custom Blender build with Povray mod.

Pro

Full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Fast

Cons

Doesn't use yet all functions of Blender like Orco mapping, background picture, skies...

Indigo

Pro

Full GI. Accurate lighting

Cons

Very slow Non open source