I created this scene in Maya, with pool, chairs and accessories using polygonal modeling. I tried to use maxwell render, a pretty new render engine. It was fun, even if I don't like too much the brute force approach! (Models and textures in Maya, rendered with Maxwell Render November 2008). Maxwell Render Phoenix. V-Ray Installation Guide for Maya (PDF) - Windows, Mac OS X. V-Ray Swarm is the next step in the evolution of distributed rendering, Utilizing a huge amount of computing power that you are not using, Allowing you to take advantage of all of your computers' power with a. NextLimit Maxwell Render Maya v3.2.14 Win/Mac. Maxwell Render is a standalone render engine for making perfect images, films and animations from 3D models. It is the complete solution for anyone who demands immaculate results on a deadline. Maxwell Render offers maximum quality, speed, and compatibility for architects.
Maxwell Render| Developer(s) | Next Limit Technologies |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 26 April 2006; 14 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | Linux (on x86-64) Mac OS X (on IA-32 and PowerPC) Microsoft Windows (on IA-32 and x86-64) |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Raytracer |
| License | |
| Website | www.maxwellrender.com |
Maxwell Render is an unbiased 3D render engine, developed by Next Limit Technologies in Madrid, Spain. This stand-alone software is used in the film, animation, and VFX industry, as well as in architectural and product design visualization.[2][3] It offers various plug-ins for 3D/CAD and post production applications.[4]
Overview[edit]
Maxwell Render was released to the public as an early alpha in December 2004 (after two years of internal development) utilizing a global illumination (GI) algorithm based on a metropolis light transport variation.[5] Next Limit Technologies released its latest version of Maxwell Render V4.2 in February 2018.[6]
The physically correct rendering engine was originally used as a tool for animation and visual effects. Maxwell Render's trademark Multilight feature,[7] which permits the changing of light intensities and colors in real time, was used in the feature film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.[8]
General features[edit]
Physically-based advantages
- Accuracy
- Advanced Ray Tracing
- Physical Sky
- Fast scene set-up
- Layer-based materials
- Multilight
Multilight™FIRE: Fast Interactive Rendering
- Immediate feedback to make adjustments to lighting, materials and camera settings
MaterialsRealistic Camera Model
- Real camera parameters: f-Stop, Focal length, Shutter speed, ISO, film size, diaphragm blades
Memory Saving InstancesAccurate 3D Motion BlurHair, Grass and Fur
- Compatible with many hair systems: Maya Shave and a Haircut, Maya hair, 3ds Max hair, CINEMA hair, Ornatrix
VolumetricsParticle Rendering
- Integration with RealFlow software
- Maxwell Sea
- Maxwell Volumetric
- Maxwell Grass
- Maxwell Scatter
Industry standard support
- Real camera parameters: f-Stop, Focal length, Shutter speed, ISO, film size, diaphragm blades
Memory Saving InstancesAccurate 3D Motion BlurHair, Grass and Fur
- Compatible with many hair systems: Maya Shave and a Haircut, Maya hair, 3ds Max hair, CINEMA hair, Ornatrix
VolumetricsParticle Rendering
- Integration with RealFlow software
- Maxwell Sea
- Maxwell Volumetric
- Maxwell Grass
- Maxwell Scatter
Industry standard support
Arnold Render Maya
- Alembic
- AxF
- Deep compositing
- Pixar Open SubDiv
- Python scripting
- VDB
Network RenderingPost Production
- Post production plug-ins
- Channels
- Custom Alphas
Interaction with other software[edit]
Maxwell Render for SketchUp[9] is a simplified version of Maxwell Render, fully integrated into the SketchUp software application. Users can set the camera, lighting and environment, apply SketchUp or Maxwell MXM materials, and render and save image files. It is widely used in product design, architectural and engineering visualization.
Plug-ins[edit]
3D application plug-ins
- SolidWorks
- SoftImage
- MODO
- MAYA
- Houdini
- Rhinoceros
- SketchUp
- LightWave
- Graphisoft ArchiCAD
- Bonzai 3D
- REVIT
- 3DS MAX
- CINEMA 4D
- form Z
Postproduction application plug-ins
- Photoshop
- Nuke
- After effects
Third party supported plug-ins
- solidThinking
- blender
Version history[edit]
| 2004 | Maxwell Render Alpha version |
| 2005 | Maxwell Render Beta version |
| 2006 | Maxwell Render 1.0 Maxwell Render 1.1 |
| 2007 | Maxwell Render 1.5 Maxwell Render 1.6 Maxwell Render 1.6.1 |
| 2008 | Maxwell Render 1.7 |
| 2009 | Maxwell Render 2.0 |
| 2011 | Maxwell Render Suite 2.6 Maxwell for Google SketchUp |
| 2012 | Maxwell Render 2.7 Maxwell Render Learning Edition Maxwell Render 2.7.1 |
| 2013 | Maxwell for SketchUp Maxwell Render 3.0 |
| 2014 | Maxwell Render 3.0.1 Maxwell Render 3.0.1.1 beta |
| 2015 | Maxwell Render 3.1 Maxwell Render 3.1.0.2 Maxwell Render 3.2 |
| 2016 | Maxwell Render 4.0.0.11 |
| 2017 | Maxwell Render 4.0.1.1 Maxwell Render 4.1 |
| 2018 | Maxwell Render 4.2.0.2 Maxwell Render 4.2.0.3 |
| 2019 | Maxwell Render 5.0 |
See also[edit]
- Ray tracing
- Bella Render - Fast physical based rendering.
- Indigo Renderer - Another commercial unbiased renderer
- Kerkythea - A free unbiased renderer
- LuxRender - An open source unbiased renderer
- Octane Render - A commercial unbiased GPU-accelerated renderer
Maxwell Render For Maya Machine Learning
References[edit]
Maya Render Preview
- ^'Latest release'. nextlimit.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Maxwell Render'. Easy Render. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Review: Next Limit's Maxwell Render - Computer Graphics World'. www.cgw.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^'Next Limit Technologies - All Products - (866) 362-8970 Novedge, Authorized Reseller'. novedge.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^'Multilight_features'. nextlimit.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^'10 things you didn't know about Maxwell Render'. NOVEDGE blog. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^'Plug-ins - Maxwell Render V4 Documentation - Next Limit support site'. support.nextlimit.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
Maya Render To Texture
External links[edit]
- Maxwell Render V3[permanent dead link]
- Next Limit Technologies (Parent Company)
