New Version of RenderMan Pro Server Available

RenderMan Pro Server Is Now Available in the New Version 12.5 for All Registered RenderMan Users to Download Free of Charge.

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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:

  • Accelerated Ray Tracing

  • Hierarchical Subdivision Surfaces

  • Point Cloud API

  • Simplification of Visibility and Shading Attributes

  • Saving the States of the Attributes

  • Automatic Continuation Rays

  • Further information