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You can find similar requirements in the 2017 VFX Reference Platform.
Linux: CentOS/RHEL 7.2+
Windows: Compatible with Windows 10 and 8.1
macOS: Compatible with 10.12 (Sierra) or higher (10.15 not yet supported)
Maya: Compatible with 2019, 2018 Update 2 3+ (we do not support 2018.1 or 2018.3 on initial release2 due to Autodesk changes) and 2017 Update 3+
Katana: Compatible with 2.6.4, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
Houdini: Compatible with 16.5, 17.0, and 17.5 versions (Indie available on the recent release of 17.5 Houdini)
Plugins: Custom plugins can utilize C++11 and must be compiled with gcc 4.8.2 with bugfix or 4.8.3
The Download Menu. Choose the main installer highlighted here at the top. Versions below are useful for sys admins creating deployments.
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RenderMan 22 support for Houdini is forthcoming. Houdini links in the documentation will take you to RenderMan 21 documentation. Houdini is supported for versions 15 and 16. |
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| The Centos KDE style "Oxygen" installs a version of Qt and sets the user's environment variable QT_PLUGIN_PATH forcing "it" and LocalQueue to attempt to load an incompatible Qt library. Either avoid installing the Oxygen theme or unset QT_PLUGIN_PATH before running "it" or LocalQueue. Other KDE styles may also install this theme. |
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On Centos/RHEL, the RtxSVG.so plugin requires the compat-expat1 package be installed. |
Installing RenderMan With a Floating License
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Installing for Large Sites
RenderMan installation is automated and installs to your system drive by default. Other system variables are automatically set to allow:
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If you choose a non-standard installation location you may be required to customize these environment variables yourself to complete the installation.
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While it may be possible to install and use RenderMan on a different operating system or even a different version of the supported operating systems, it is not recommended. It may be unstable and a general headache, therefore it is not supported for the sanity of everyone involved. |
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