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Step-by-Step

*Any license can be moved, but only expired licenses can be renewed.

1. Complete Online Survey

Submit the survey and your expired license will be renewed. You also have the option to move your license to a new host.

2. Update Your License

Run the RenderMan Installer and enter your forum login and password.

3. Run RenderMan

Your license is renewed. Enjoy RenderMan for another 120 days!

Non-Commercial RenderMan

RenderMan is free for all non-commercial purposes, including evaluations, education, research, and personal projects. The non-commercial version of RenderMan is fully functional without watermark or limitation, all you need to do is use the "rendered with RenderMan" logo in your credits.

Your forum account entitles you to 2 node-locked licenses which expire every 120 days. Upon expiration, you will get a notification to renew your license online for another 120 days. For further details on your license renewal please refer to our FAQ below.

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Renewal FAQ

What is the reason for this renewal?

To better understand the experience of our NCR users, every 120 days NCR licenses must be renewed. This helps us understand who is using the software, and allows us to get feedback from our users, like you, to make the best renderer possible.
My license expired, can I still use Non-Commercial RenderMan for free?

Yes. Once you renew your license, you may continue to use Non-Commercial RenderMan for your non-commercial projects. Renewal is free.
What are the advantages of upgrading to a commercial license?

If you'd like to upgrade to a commercial license with maintenance you'll be able to use RenderMan on commercial projects, receive full technical support, and participate in our RenderMan Beta programs.
Can I get more information?

Of course. Please refer to the documentation.

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Installation FAQ

What is the RenderMan LicenseApp?

The LicenseApp is a RenderMan Utility that is included with every install of Non-Commercial RenderMan. You’ll find the RenderMan LicenseApp located here: INSTALL_DIR/bin/.
Is the an easy way to launch the RenderMan LicenseApp?
Yes, to open the RenderMan LicenseApp from Maya ... go to the RenderMan menu and select :
- RenderMan-> License-> LicenseApp ...
- The application will open, detect an expired license, and provide instructions for renewal.
How do I renew my license with the RenderMan LicenseApp?

The LicenseApp program, will detect an expired NCR license and give you two options, to renew NCR or upgrade to a commercial license. Choose your preference and a browser will launch with further instructions.
Oops, I closed the LicenseApp before I finished the survey. Do I need to start over?

Yes, you need to keep the LicenseApp running while the survey is completed in the browser.
When I try to update, the RenderMan LicenseApp says my license is not writable … help?

RenderMan is installed by default into a “read only” directory. Simply change the permissions of the RenderMan installation to make it writable. In fact, the only file you need to change is the license file itself, called pixar.license.
It's not working. What else can I do?

Simply re-run the NCR Installer, after completing the Online Survey. With a complete install, everything should work.

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Operating System Compatibility

64-bit Linux

CentOS/RHEL 7.2-7.9 and EL9

64-bit Mac OSX

macOS 12.x - 13.x - 14.x

64-bit Windows

Windows 10 and 11

DCC Compatibility

Maya

Houdini

Katana

Blender

Hardware Requirements

CPU

RenderMan and XPU require a processor with AVX capabilities.

GPU

RenderMan XPU and the Optix denoiser require an Nvidia graphics card of Pascal architecture or above.

Memory

RenderMan needs a minimum of 8GB of RAM and XPU needs a minimum of 12GB of VRAM.

Plugins

VFX Reference Platform: CY2023. Custom plugins can utilize C++ 17 and must be compiled with gcc 9.3.1

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