RenderMan for Blender requires that RenderMan Pro Server also be installed and licensed.
For instructions on installing RenderMan Pro Server, see Installation and Licensing.
RenderMan currently supports at minimum Blender 2.93 up to Blender 3.6LTS |
Download the Non-Commercial RenderMan (NCR) installer: https://renderman.pixar.com/intro
Run the installer, enter your forum username and password. Hit Next and an NCR license will be downloaded.
Next, make sure to select RenderMan Pro Server and RenderMan for Blender from the list and click Next. RenderMan Pro Server will then automatically install for you. For RenderMan for Blender, see the instructions below under the Installing section.
Visit the RenderMan downloads page:
https://renderman.pixar.com/forum/download.php
You can download the RenderMan Installer, for the platform you're running.
When you run the installer, it will ask you to input your forum username, password, and serial number.
Next, make sure to select RenderMan Pro Server and RenderMan for Blender from the list and click Next. RenderMan Pro Server will then automatically install for you. For RenderMan for Blender, see the instructions below under the Installing section.
If you are a developer, you can also clone RenderMan for Blender from the RenderMan GitHub repository: https://github.com/prman-pixar/RenderManForBlender
Like any other addon for Blender, RenderMan for Blender can be installed from a .zip file in the Blender preferences, under the Addons tab:
Now you are ready to use RenderMan for Blender. See Getting Started in Blender to begin using RenderMan for Blender.