Arnold
Physically Based CPU and GPU Renderer
Autodesk Arnold is a physically based, ray tracing render engine with CPU and GPU support for film and animation productions. It offers unidirectional path tracing, standard surface, hair, skin and volume shaders, a Hydra render delegate for USD, and plug-ins for Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Cinema 4D and Katana.
Technical Specifications
A physically based rendering engine.
Unidirectional Path Tracing; CPU and GPU
Standard Surface, Hair, Skin and Volume Shaders
Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, Cinema 4D and Katana Plug-Ins
Hydra Render Delegate
Progressive Rendering in the Viewport
Memory Efficiency for Large Scene and Texture Data
Windows, macOS and Linux
Offered as an annual or multi-year subscription.
Key Features
Consistent Production Quality
It delivers consistent, production-quality results.
Same Look on CPU and GPU
The look is the same on CPU and GPU.
Native 3D Integration
It integrates natively with the main 3D applications.