117:
278:
25:
219:
66:
621:
Since 2018, all purchased licenses of 3Delight are unlimited multi-core and the pricing was reduced to US$ 360 per year subscription or US$ 720 permanent with two year support. The first license is still free; initially limited to four cores/thread, later increased to eight and currently twelve.
625:
As of 2018, Illumination
Research, due to the aging of the Renderman Interface (RI), introduced the Nodal Scene Interface (NSI) that replaces the old Renderman one. To reflect such a change the name of the renderer has also been updated to 3Delight. Consequently the new 3Delight renderer is not
606:
The 3Delight team decided to make it available free of charge from August 2000 to March 2005 to build a user base. During this time, customers using a large number of licenses on their sites or requiring extensive support were asked provide fiscal compensation for this.
542:
415:
995:
233:
288:
1177:
1241:
1133:
721:
716:
681:
595:
Work on 3Delight started in 1999. The renderer became first publicly available in 2000. 3Delight was the first RenderMan-compliant renderer combining the
726:
587:
Hydra, and a democratic free license that allows for commercial use. It also provides a fully distributed cloud rendering service called 3Delight Cloud.
1400:
1051:
736:
302:
of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be
1044:
785:
A read/write disk cache that allows the renderer to take strain off the network, when heavy scene data needs to be repeatedly distributed to
752:
Extended display subset functionality to allow rendering of geometric primitives, writing to the same display variable, to different images.
674:. In 2018 3Delight 1.0 was introduced as a forward path tracer based on the new NSI API and using OSL for all shaders and light emitters.
237:
1030:
771:
Displacement shaders can (additionally) be run on the vertices of a geometric primitive, before that primitive is even shaded.
1248:
563:
for shading. It has been used to render full CGI animation and VFX for numerous feature films. It comes with supported,
946:
354:
181:
1361:
391:
373:
326:
259:
200:
153:
52:
765:
Procedural geometry is instanced lazily even during ray tracing, keeping the memory requirements as low as possible.
754:
For example, display subsets could be used to render the skin and fur of a creature to two separate images at once
487:
614:
per two thread node and US$ 1,500 per four thread node. The first company that licensed 3Delight commercially was
241:
333:
160:
981:
138:
1390:
872:
526:
299:
550:
340:
167:
960:
584:
444:
1366:
1065:
1023:
901:
651:
295:
610:
In March 2005, the license was changed. The first license was free and subsequent licenses cost 1,000
1347:
1002:
322:
311:
149:
134:
38:
1121:
1221:
786:
127:
228:
may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience
1185:
646:, with the option to use the REYES and RayTracing when needed. The 3Delight renderer was fully
600:
1114:
1106:
953:
659:
560:
1265:
1193:
1093:
691:
611:
504:
492:
8:
1189:
1037:
912:
742:
701:
639:
615:
76:
1395:
1234:
759:
696:
307:
347:
174:
1086:
974:
892:
844:
556:
472:
303:
1181:
1100:
1079:
898:
885:
711:
499:
467:
91:
83:
1328:
1312:
967:
731:
671:
655:
635:
596:
1149:
1072:
938:
686:
667:
647:
546:
87:
1384:
814:
568:
538:
44:
240:
any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be against
875:
838:
775:
643:
553:
666:
hosts or environments where a large number of computers are joined into a
1058:
918:
803:
790:
706:
564:
1156:
1142:
1016:
410:
793:
or image data sent back from such clients to a central storage server.
1257:
1009:
879:
116:
1291:
921:
576:
925:
572:
294:
Please help to demonstrate the notability of the topic by citing
860:
versions, allowing the processing of very large scene datasets.
857:
824:
810:
779:
580:
996:
The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1278:
1273:
928:(the last version to support PPC architecture was version 9).
905:
834:
830:
820:
806:
534:
530:
480:
476:
1226:
514:
1216:
1138:
1128:
It was also used to render the following full CG features:
888:
567:
plug-in integrations for several DCC applications, such as
988:
663:
654:(RSL) 1.0/2.0 with an optimized compiler and last stage
634:
Until version 10 (2013), 3Delight primarily used the
642:. As of version 11 (2014), 3Delight primarily used
141:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
541:) and Linux (both x86 and Graviton). Developed by
662:. This allows for accelerated rendering on multi-
1382:
941:work on many films. Some notable examples are:
289:notability guidelines for products and services
638:but was also capable of doing ray tracing and
559:based on its NSI API scene description and on
1242:
53:Learn how and when to remove these messages
1249:
1235:
868:Platforms supported in the past included:
1401:Proprietary commercial software for Linux
1052:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
1031:Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
863:
851:
392:Learn how and when to remove this message
374:Learn how and when to remove this message
260:Learn how and when to remove this message
201:Learn how and when to remove this message
1383:
1045:Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
895:(might still be supported, on request)
797:
450:2.9.27 / March 8, 2023
1230:
768:Displacement shaders can be stacked.
271:
212:
139:adding citations to reliable sources
110:
59:
18:
847:on the x86 and x86-64 architectures
13:
14:
1412:
1362:RenderMan Interface Specification
1210:
1186:comp.graphics.rendering.renderman
34:This article has multiple issues.
529:that runs on Microsoft Windows,
276:
217:
115:
64:
23:
932:
778:on any ray fired from within a
126:needs additional citations for
42:or discuss these issues on the
1325:AIR (Advanced Image Rendering)
1170:
1087:The Seeker: The Dark is Rising
1:
1256:
1194:8ms5f2$ 10a$ 1@nnrp1.deja.com
1178:"Announce: 3Delight Renderer"
1163:
873:Digital Equipment Corporation
626:Renderman-compliant anymore.
527:3D computer graphics software
16:3D computer graphics software
658:. 3Delight always supported
242:Knowledge's inclusion policy
7:
937:3Delight has been used for
629:
427:; 25 years ago
10:
1417:
1367:RenderMan Shading Language
652:RenderMan Shading Language
590:
296:reliable secondary sources
285:The topic of this article
73:This biographical article
1356:
1348:Blue Moon Rendering Tools
1340:
1311:
1290:
1264:
1003:The Chronicles of Riddick
510:
498:
486:
466:
462:
443:
439:
421:
409:
287:may not meet Knowledge's
1122:X-Men Origins: Wolverine
748:Other features include:
1134:Adventures in Animation
989:CJ7 / Cheung Gong 7 hou
947:Assault on Precinct 13
864:Discontinued platforms
856:The renderer comes in
852:Operating environments
1115:X-Men: The Last Stand
677:3Delight implements:
660:distributed rendering
561:Open_Shading_Language
543:Illumination Research
416:Illumination Research
86:by revising it to be
1391:3D graphics software
1094:Terminator Salvation
743:subdivision surfaces
712:Programmable shading
692:Displacement mapping
493:3D computer graphics
135:improve this article
1066:The Incredible Hulk
1038:Final Destination 3
798:Supported platforms
702:Global illumination
697:Environment mapping
640:global illumination
616:Rising Sun Pictures
406:
1217:3Delight home page
954:Bailey's Billion$
717:Camera projections
682:Area light sources
404:
291:
1378:
1377:
975:The Blood Diamond
893:MIPS architecture
845:Microsoft Windows
837:architecture, on
776:ray differentials
727:Spatial overrides
520:
519:
402:
401:
394:
384:
383:
376:
358:
286:
270:
269:
262:
211:
210:
203:
185:
109:
108:
57:
1408:
1251:
1244:
1237:
1228:
1227:
1204:
1203:
1201:
1200:
1174:
1101:Superman Returns
899:Sun Microsystems
886:Silicon Graphics
827:, architectures.
762:the skin passes.
557:offline renderer
515:www.3delight.com
468:Operating system
457:
455:
435:
433:
428:
407:
403:
397:
390:
379:
372:
368:
365:
359:
357:
316:
280:
279:
272:
265:
258:
254:
251:
245:
221:
220:
213:
206:
199:
195:
192:
186:
184:
143:
119:
111:
104:
101:
95:
68:
67:
60:
49:
27:
26:
19:
1416:
1415:
1411:
1410:
1409:
1407:
1406:
1405:
1381:
1380:
1379:
1374:
1373:
1352:
1336:
1329:Pixar RenderMan
1307:
1286:
1260:
1255:
1222:Rodmena Network
1213:
1208:
1207:
1198:
1196:
1176:
1175:
1171:
1166:
982:Charlotte's Web
968:Blades of Glory
961:Black Christmas
935:
866:
854:
823:on the x86 and
800:
753:
732:Texture mapping
656:JIT compilation
636:REYES algorithm
632:
618:in early 2005.
599:with on-demand
597:REYES algorithm
593:
545:, it is both a
458:
453:
451:
431:
429:
426:
422:Initial release
398:
387:
386:
385:
380:
369:
363:
360:
317:
315:
293:
281:
277:
266:
255:
249:
246:
232:Please help by
231:
222:
218:
207:
196:
190:
187:
144:
142:
132:
120:
105:
99:
96:
84:help improve it
81:
69:
65:
28:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1414:
1404:
1403:
1398:
1393:
1376:
1375:
1372:
1371:
1370:
1369:
1358:
1357:
1354:
1353:
1351:
1350:
1344:
1342:
1338:
1337:
1335:
1334:
1331:
1326:
1323:
1317:
1315:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1305:
1302:
1296:
1294:
1288:
1287:
1285:
1284:
1281:
1276:
1270:
1268:
1262:
1261:
1254:
1253:
1246:
1239:
1231:
1225:
1224:
1219:
1212:
1211:External links
1209:
1206:
1205:
1188:. 2000-08-09.
1168:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1161:
1160:
1153:
1150:Happy Feet Two
1146:
1126:
1125:
1118:
1111:
1104:
1097:
1090:
1083:
1076:
1073:The Last Mimzy
1069:
1062:
1055:
1048:
1041:
1034:
1027:
1024:Fantastic Four
1020:
1013:
1006:
999:
992:
985:
978:
971:
964:
957:
950:
939:visual effects
934:
931:
930:
929:
916:
909:
896:
883:
865:
862:
853:
850:
849:
848:
842:
828:
818:
817:architectures.
799:
796:
795:
794:
783:
772:
769:
766:
763:
746:
745:
739:
737:Volume shading
734:
729:
724:
719:
714:
709:
704:
699:
694:
689:
687:Depth of field
684:
648:multi-threaded
631:
628:
592:
589:
547:photorealistic
518:
517:
512:
508:
507:
502:
496:
495:
490:
484:
483:
470:
464:
463:
460:
459:
449:
447:
445:Stable release
441:
440:
437:
436:
423:
419:
418:
413:
400:
399:
382:
381:
364:September 2018
284:
282:
275:
268:
267:
225:
223:
216:
209:
208:
123:
121:
114:
107:
106:
72:
70:
63:
58:
32:
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1413:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1388:
1386:
1368:
1365:
1364:
1363:
1360:
1359:
1355:
1349:
1346:
1345:
1343:
1339:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1316:
1314:
1310:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1297:
1295:
1293:
1289:
1282:
1280:
1277:
1275:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1267:
1263:
1259:
1252:
1247:
1245:
1240:
1238:
1233:
1232:
1229:
1223:
1220:
1218:
1215:
1214:
1195:
1191:
1187:
1183:
1179:
1173:
1169:
1159:
1158:
1154:
1152:
1151:
1147:
1144:
1140:
1136:
1135:
1131:
1130:
1129:
1124:
1123:
1119:
1117:
1116:
1112:
1110:
1109:
1105:
1103:
1102:
1098:
1096:
1095:
1091:
1089:
1088:
1084:
1082:
1081:
1077:
1075:
1074:
1070:
1068:
1067:
1063:
1061:
1060:
1056:
1054:
1053:
1049:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1040:
1039:
1035:
1033:
1032:
1028:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1019:
1018:
1014:
1012:
1011:
1007:
1005:
1004:
1000:
998:
997:
993:
991:
990:
986:
984:
983:
979:
977:
976:
972:
970:
969:
965:
963:
962:
958:
956:
955:
951:
949:
948:
944:
943:
942:
940:
927:
923:
920:
917:
914:
910:
907:
903:
900:
897:
894:
890:
887:
884:
881:
877:
874:
871:
870:
869:
861:
859:
846:
843:
840:
836:
832:
829:
826:
822:
819:
816:
815:Apple silicon
812:
808:
805:
802:
801:
792:
788:
784:
781:
777:
773:
770:
767:
764:
761:
757:
751:
750:
749:
744:
741:Hierarchical
740:
738:
735:
733:
730:
728:
725:
723:
720:
718:
715:
713:
710:
708:
705:
703:
700:
698:
695:
693:
690:
688:
685:
683:
680:
679:
678:
675:
673:
669:
665:
661:
657:
653:
649:
645:
641:
637:
627:
623:
619:
617:
613:
608:
604:
602:
598:
588:
586:
582:
578:
574:
570:
569:Autodesk Maya
566:
562:
558:
555:
552:
548:
544:
540:
539:Apple Silicon
536:
532:
528:
524:
516:
513:
509:
506:
503:
501:
497:
494:
491:
489:
485:
482:
478:
474:
471:
469:
465:
461:
448:
446:
442:
438:
424:
420:
417:
414:
412:
408:
396:
393:
378:
375:
367:
356:
353:
349:
346:
342:
339:
335:
332:
328:
325: –
324:
320:
319:Find sources:
313:
309:
305:
301:
297:
290:
283:
274:
273:
264:
261:
253:
243:
239:
235:
229:
226:This article
224:
215:
214:
205:
202:
194:
183:
180:
176:
173:
169:
166:
162:
159:
155:
152: –
151:
147:
146:Find sources:
140:
136:
130:
129:
124:This article
122:
118:
113:
112:
103:
93:
89:
85:
79:
78:
77:like a résumé
71:
62:
61:
56:
54:
47:
46:
41:
40:
35:
30:
21:
20:
1320:
1299:
1197:. Retrieved
1172:
1155:
1148:
1132:
1127:
1120:
1113:
1107:
1099:
1092:
1085:
1078:
1071:
1064:
1057:
1050:
1043:
1036:
1029:
1022:
1015:
1008:
1001:
994:
987:
980:
973:
966:
959:
952:
945:
936:
933:Film credits
915:architecture
908:architecture
882:architecture
876:Digital UNIX
867:
855:
839:AWS Graviton
809:on both the
774:First order
755:
747:
722:Path tracing
676:
650:, supported
644:Path Tracing
633:
624:
620:
609:
605:
594:
554:path tracing
522:
521:
411:Developer(s)
388:
370:
361:
351:
344:
337:
330:
318:
256:
247:
234:spinning off
227:
197:
188:
178:
171:
164:
157:
145:
133:Please help
128:verification
125:
97:
92:encyclopedic
74:
50:
43:
37:
36:Please help
33:
1266:Open source
791:render farm
707:Motion blur
601:ray tracing
565:open source
505:Proprietary
300:independent
75:is written
1385:Categories
1341:Historical
1333:RenderDotC
1199:2015-01-06
1164:References
1157:Free Jimmy
1143:featurette
1017:District 9
454:2023-03-08
334:newspapers
323:"3Delight"
308:redirected
238:relocating
161:newspapers
150:"3Delight"
39:improve it
1396:RenderMan
1258:RenderMan
1182:Newsgroup
1108:The Woods
1080:The Ruins
1010:Cube Zero
298:that are
250:July 2009
191:July 2009
100:July 2009
45:talk page
1321:3Delight
1300:3Delight
1292:Freeware
922:Mac OS X
758:the fur
630:Features
577:Cinema4D
523:3Delight
405:3Delight
1190:Usenet:
1184::
926:PowerPC
924:on the
904:on the
902:Solaris
891:on the
878:on the
833:on the
787:clients
760:matting
756:without
591:History
573:Houdini
511:Website
500:Licence
473:Windows
452: (
430: (
348:scholar
312:deleted
175:scholar
88:neutral
82:Please
1313:Retail
1192:
858:64-bit
825:x86-64
811:x86-64
780:shader
583:, Open
581:Katana
533:(both
350:
343:
336:
329:
321:
304:merged
177:
170:
163:
156:
148:
1304:Angel
1283:Pixie
1279:jrMan
1274:Aqsis
919:Apple
906:SPARC
880:Alpha
835:ARM64
831:Linux
821:Linux
807:macOS
804:Apple
789:on a
672:cloud
535:Intel
531:macOS
525:is a
481:Linux
477:MacOS
355:JSTOR
341:books
310:, or
182:JSTOR
168:books
1139:Imax
1059:Hulk
913:Cell
911:The
889:IRIX
813:and
668:grid
549:and
537:and
488:Type
432:1999
425:1999
327:news
154:news
90:and
1141:3D
664:CPU
612:USD
585:USD
551:NPR
236:or
137:by
1387::
1180:.
670:/
603:.
579:,
575:,
571:,
479:,
475:,
306:,
48:.
1250:e
1243:t
1236:v
1202:.
1145:)
1137:(
841:.
782:.
456:)
434:)
395:)
389:(
377:)
371:(
366:)
362:(
352:·
345:·
338:·
331:·
314:.
292:.
263:)
257:(
252:)
248:(
244:.
230:.
204:)
198:(
193:)
189:(
179:·
172:·
165:·
158:·
131:.
102:)
98:(
94:.
80:.
55:)
51:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
