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NVIDIA Iray
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NVIDIA Iray SDK
Priced on request
Contact Siemens Lightworks or migenius to inquire about obtaining the SDK
Read 11 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
On the record
- Access and support
- The Iray SDK is available through partners that provide professional support during integration; NVIDIA directs inquiries to Siemens Lightworks and migenius.developer.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Applications
- NVIDIA lists Iray in applications including CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, Daz Studio, Patchwork 3D, and Siemens NX.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Clustering
- Iray can add CUDA-enabled render nodes to a cluster and supports multi-machine and cloud-based rendering workflows.developer.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The API supports writing Iray plugins, and NVIDIA says example plugins are shipped with Iray.developer.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Features
- Listed features include caustics, spectral rendering, OpenVDB support, photometric lights, depth of field, motion blur, and stereo viewing.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- NVIDIA lists Iray integrations for Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, and McNeel Rhinoceros.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- NVIDIA describes Iray as supporting physically based 3D and VR workflows for designers and digital artists.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Materials
- MDL describes material properties including color, reflection, refraction, light emission, and surface details such as cut-outs and bump maps.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Ray tracing
- NVIDIA says Iray supports RTX ray-tracing hardware and uses AI denoising for interactive and final-frame renderings.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Rendering
- Iray generates photorealistic imagery for interactive and batch rendering workflows.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Rendering hardware
- Iray supports combinations of GPUs and CPUs in one machine and lets users choose which devices render.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- SDK API
- The SDK provides a C++ API for integrating and customizing Iray in visualization applications.developer.nvidia.com · read 11 Oct 2026