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Blender could be used with many external renderers. | Blender could be used with many external renderers. | ||
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The aim of this webpage is to show which rendrerers suit your needs with pro and cons. | The aim of this webpage is to show which rendrerers suit your needs with pro and cons. | ||
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! NAME__________ | ! NAME__________ | ||
− | ! | + | ! HOMEPAGE____________________________________ |
! RAYTRACING__ | ! RAYTRACING__ | ||
− | ! G.I. | + | ! G.I.________ |
− | + | ||
! OPENSOURCE__ | ! OPENSOURCE__ | ||
− | ! | + | ! EXPORTER__________ |
− | ! | + | ! PLATEFORM________________________ |
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[#Blender Internal|Blender Internal]] |
|http://blender.org | |http://blender.org | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|no | |no | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
− | | | + | |integrated |
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX, Solaris, FreeBSD, Irix | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[#Yafray|Yafray]] |
|http://yafray.org | |http://yafray.org | ||
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|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|integrated | |integrated | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[#Povray|Povray]] |
|http://povray.org | |http://povray.org | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|yes | |yes | ||
|Blender mod or script | |Blender mod or script | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Sunflow]] | |[[Sunflow]] | ||
|http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/ | |http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/ | ||
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|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|Script | |Script | ||
|Java | |Java | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Luxrender]] | ||
+ | |http://luxrender2.org/ | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |Script | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Winosi]] | |[[Winosi]] | ||
|http://www.winosi.onlinehome.de/ | |http://www.winosi.onlinehome.de/ | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |Script | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[Aqsis]] | + | |[[#Aqsis|Aqsis]] |
|http://www.aqsis.org/xoops/modules/news/ | |http://www.aqsis.org/xoops/modules/news/ | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |Script | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[Kerkythea]] | + | |[[#Kerkythea|Kerkythea]] |
− | |http://www. | + | |http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/ |
|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
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|no | |no | ||
− | | | + | |Blender mod or script |
+ | |Windows, Linux | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[#Indigo|Indigo]] |
|http://www.indigorenderer.com/ | |http://www.indigorenderer.com/ | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |no, but it's for free as well | ||
+ | |Script | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[PRman]] | ||
+ | |http://renderman.pixar.com/ | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
|no | |no | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |Windows, OSX | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[#Mental Ray|Mental Ray]] | ||
+ | |http://www.autodesk.com/mentalray | ||
|yes | |yes | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |no | ||
+ | |Blender mod | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[#V-Ray|V-Ray]] | ||
+ | |http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/index.html | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |yes | ||
+ | |no | ||
+ | |Script, Full integration in development | ||
+ | |Windows, Linux | ||
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=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing. | No GI (only Ambiant Occlusion). Slow antialiasing. | ||
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+ | == Yafray == | ||
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+ | === Pro === | ||
+ | Full GI. Nice realistic rendering. Integrated | ||
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+ | === Cons === | ||
+ | Texture alpha channel is ignored for shadow casting... :-( | ||
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+ | [[Talk:Rendering_engines_comparison#Transparent_shadows_with_Yafray|Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-(]] | ||
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+ | Yafray ignores objects inserted as group. | ||
== Povray == | == Povray == | ||
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=== Pro === | === Pro === | ||
+ | Full GI. | ||
+ | Nice realistic rendering. | ||
Fast | Fast | ||
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | + | Doesn't use yet all functions of Blender like Orco mapping, background picture, skies... | |
− | == | + | == Indigo == |
=== Pro === | === Pro === | ||
− | + | Full GI. | |
+ | Very realistic and fast renderings. | ||
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | + | Closed source | |
+ | == Kerkythea == | ||
+ | Blender mod and script http://cobalt3d.free.fr/images_3dblender/kerkythea/documentation/Blender2Kerkythea_en.htm | ||
− | == | + | === Pro === |
+ | Full GI. | ||
+ | Accurate lighting. | ||
+ | Fast. | ||
+ | Lot of tweaks. | ||
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+ | === Cons === | ||
+ | Closed source. | ||
+ | Only available on Windows and Linux x86. | ||
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+ | == Mental Ray == | ||
+ | Blender mod http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=74765 | ||
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+ | == V-Ray == | ||
+ | Script: http://blender.bevice.ru/ | ||
=== Pro === | === Pro === | ||
− | + | Very Fast and very good for comercial use. | |
=== Cons === | === Cons === | ||
− | + | None ? | |
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 30 March 2009
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.________ | OPENSOURCE__ | EXPORTER__________ | PLATEFORM________________________ |
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Blender Internal | http://blender.org | yes | no | yes | integrated | Windows, Linux, OSX, Solaris, FreeBSD, Irix |
Yafray | http://yafray.org | yes | yes | yes | integrated | Windows, Linux, OSX |
Povray | http://povray.org | yes | yes | yes | Blender mod or script | Windows, Linux, OSX |
Sunflow | http://sunflow.sourceforge.net/ | yes | yes | yes | Script | Java |
Luxrender | http://luxrender2.org/ | yes | yes | yes | Script | Windows, Linux, OSX |
Winosi | http://www.winosi.onlinehome.de/ | yes | yes | yes | Script | Windows, Linux |
Aqsis | http://www.aqsis.org/xoops/modules/news/ | yes | yes | yes | Script | Windows, Linux, OSX |
Kerkythea | http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/ | yes | yes | no | Blender mod or script | Windows, Linux |
Indigo | http://www.indigorenderer.com/ | yes | yes | no, but it's for free as well | Script | Windows, Linux, OSX |
PRman | http://renderman.pixar.com/ | yes | yes | no | ? | Windows, OSX |
Mental Ray | http://www.autodesk.com/mentalray | yes | yes | no | Blender mod | Windows, Linux, OSX |
V-Ray | http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/index.html | yes | yes | no | Script, Full integration in development | Windows, Linux |
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
Texture alpha channel is ignored for shadow casting... :-(
Transparent material casts solid dark shadow... :-(
Yafray ignores objects inserted as group.
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. Very realistic and fast renderings.
Cons
Closed source
Kerkythea
Blender mod and script http://cobalt3d.free.fr/images_3dblender/kerkythea/documentation/Blender2Kerkythea_en.htm
Pro
Full GI. Accurate lighting. Fast. Lot of tweaks.
Cons
Closed source. Only available on Windows and Linux x86.
Mental Ray
Blender mod http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=74765
V-Ray
Script: http://blender.bevice.ru/
Pro
Very Fast and very good for comercial use.
Cons
None ?