Difference between revisions of "Rendering engines comparison"
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No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing. | No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing. | ||
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− | + | == Yafray == | |
=== Pro === | === Pro === | ||
− | + | Full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated | |
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | ( | + | Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-( |
− | == | + | |
+ | == Povray == | ||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | Fast | ||
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | + | Doesn't use yet all functions of Blender like Orco mapping, background picture, skies... | |
− | + | ||
== Indigo == | == Indigo == | ||
=== Pro === | === Pro === | ||
− | + | Full GI. Accurate lighting | |
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
Very slow | Very slow | ||
Non open source | Non open source |
Revision as of 16:50, 24 September 2006
Blender could be used with many external renderers.
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 |
Contents
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