Maxwell Render

Maxwell Render
Developer(s) Next Limit Technologies
Initial release 26 April 2006 (2006-04-26)
Stable release
3.2[1] / 5 October 2015 (2015-10-05)
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 Proprietary commercial software
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 architectural and product design visualization.[2] It offers various plug-ins for 3D/CAD and post production applications.[3]

Overview

Maxwell Render was released to the public as an early alpha in December 2004 (after 2 years of internal development) utilizing a global illumination (GI) algorithm based on a metropolis light transport variation.[4] Next Limit Technologies released Maxwell Render V3.2 in October, 2015.[5]

The physically correct rendering engine was originally used as a tool for animation and visual effects. Maxwell Render’s trademark Multilight feature, that permits the changing of light intensities and colors in real time, was used in the feature film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.[6]

General Features

Physically-based Advantages

Multilight™ FIRE: Fast Interactive Rendering

Materials Realistic Camera Model

Memory Saving Instances Accurate 3D Motion Blur Hair, Grass and Fur

Volumetrics Particle Rendering

Industry Standard Support

Network Rendering Post Production

New Features in V3.2

Interaction with other software

Maxwell Render for SketchUp[7] 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

3D application plug-ins

Post Production application plug-ins

Third party supported plug-ins

Version History

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 2.6.1

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

See also

References

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