Raylectron support HDR maps and can save the rendered image as an HDR to further process it using an image editor such as Photoshop, you can also save in jpg, png and many other formats.
Slaves do not send any data back as it renders, instead, the data is sent when you request to update the View port on the master. It is also possible to install Raylectron on remote computers (even on the Internet) and use them as slaves.
Raylectron utilize all the CPU cores and threads (user selectable) to render as fast as possible. Caustics are also real, not fake or simulated. The sun, the sky, environment maps and any materials set as a light source (emitter) with settings for the power and coverage angle.Īny material can produce different effects, such as reflection (like mirror), refraction (like glass), transparency, glossiness, shininess, bump maps, normal maps and background images.
Depending on the scene being rendered, one can use Raytrace with true shadows, Path tracing with or without direct illumination and Photon mapping. Raylectron is a Sketchup plugin designed to help produce photorealistic renders.