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RenderMan Pro Server makes it possible to turn any server or desktop workstation into a rendering engine.
New functions and improvements in
Pixar’s RenderMan version 12.5 include, among others:
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Accelerated Ray Tracing
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Hierarchical Subdivision Surfaces
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Point Cloud API
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Simplification of Visibility and Shading Attributes
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Saving the States of the Attributes
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Automatic Continuation Rays
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