Tutorials

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• Your First Steps with Aqsis - A comprehensive introduction to RenderMan, shaders and how to process them with Aqsis.

• Using Aqsis with Silo - Silo modeler is able to export RenderMan files and use Aqsis as render engine.
• Using Aqsis with Houdini - Houdini can interact with Aqsis via the Neqsus plugin.
• Using Aqsis with Maya - Maya can interact with RenderMan-based renderers via the LiquidMaya plugin.
• Maya Texturing for Aqsis - Maya can interact with RenderMan-based renderers via the LiquidMaya plugin.
• Blender - Has several export plugins that output scenes as RIB files.
• cgkit - A versatile 3D toolkit written in Python that exports RenderMan scenes.
• K-3D - A 3D modeler that natively supports RenderMan and Aqsis.

• Using Aqsis with Deadline - Build your own renderfarm using Deadline management system.

• Ambient Occlusion - An introduction to Aqsis' shadow map based AO support
• Arbitrary Output Variables - An introduction to aqsis AOV support
• Layered Shaders - Using Gelato style layered shaders
• Shadow Maps - A basic introduction to shadow maps

• Using Aqsis with SimbiontRM - Using DarkTree files inside a RenderMan shader

• Using Aqsis with Blender - Using Aqsis with Blender and BtoR
• Blender to Renderman Pipeline - A working BtoR pipeline example.
• Using MOSAIC with Aqsis - Using Blender with MOSAIC.

• The 'Armageddon' Scene

• Raytracing in Aqsis - Using Blue Moon Rendering Tools (BMRT)
• Creating DSO Shadeops