https://github.com/luxcorerender/blendluxcore
Blender Integration for LuxCore
https://github.com/luxcorerender/blendluxcore
3d-graphics blender blender-addon gpu-computing luxcorerender opencl ray-tracing raytracer visualization
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Blender Integration for LuxCore
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/luxcorerender/blendluxcore
- Owner: LuxCoreRender
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2017-11-29T14:38:37.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-04-27T20:22:49.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-10T21:34:47.771Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: 3d-graphics, blender, blender-addon, gpu-computing, luxcorerender, opencl, ray-tracing, raytracer, visualization
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 341 MB
- Stars: 782
- Watchers: 41
- Forks: 92
- Open Issues: 112
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
BlendLuxCore
Blender Addon for LuxCoreRender
This addon integrates the LuxCore render engine into Blender. It offers advanced features like accelerated rendering of indirect light and efficient rendering of caustics.
## BlendLuxCore Wheels
**As of 2025, the LuxCoreRender codebase is being reworked to support the latest features and integrate with Blender versions 4.2+.**
**The current version is a release-candidate, based on LuxCore Python wheels.**
**This version is not recommended for production use.**
**In case of questions or support, please open an issue here on GitHub or get in touch on our Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/chPGsKV**
## Supported Blender Versions
* Blender versions 4.2LTS and 4.3 are supported by the latest version.
* Support for Blender 4.4+ is experimental and not currently recommended!
* Supported platforms are Windows, Linux, MacOS Intel, MacOS ARM
**Old BlendLuxCore releases (non-wheel):**
* Blender 2.93 is supported by BlendLuxCore v2.6.
* Blender 2.83-2.92 are supported by BlendLuxCore v2.5.
* Blender 2.83 is supported by BlendLuxCore v2.4.
* Blender 2.80, 2.81 and 2.82 are supported by BlendLuxCore v2.2 and v2.3.
* Blender 2.79 is supported by BlendLuxCore v2.0, v2.1 and v2.2.
Supported platforms are Windows, Linux, MacOS Intel
## Installation
### From latest release (recommended)
- Find the latest suitable release of BlendLuxCrore on the release page:
https://github.com/LuxCoreRender/BlendLuxCore/releases
- Note: the release labelled "Latest" is a nightly build and may be particularly unstable even compared to alpha or beta release versions!
- From the release assets, download extension `BlendLuxCore-*.zip`
- Open Blender and follow "Install from disk" procedure (https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html)
Beforehand, you may want to uninstall previous version of BlendLuxCore: look in the "Get Extensions" panel.
See also https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/BlendLuxCore_Installation for a more detailed guide.
### Building locally from source
**Note: It is recommended to build the extension using GitHub Actions in a local fork!**
Prerequisites: you need `cmake` and `blender` installed and in your `PATH`
Build extension:
- clone this repository: `git clone https://github.com/LuxCoreRender/BlendLuxCore.git`
- configure: `cmake -S BlendLuxCore -B blc-build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release`
- build: `cmake --build blc-build`
To create a `Latest` release, use the option `-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Latest` in the step `configure`.
The build script then places the collected zip-file in the `blc-build` subfolder.
Open Blender and follow "Install from disk" procedure (https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/editors/preferences/extensions.html)
Beforehand, you may want to uninstall previous version of BlendLuxCore: look in the "Get Extensions" panel.
## Important Links
**Homepage:** **https://luxcorerender.org/**
**Forums:** **https://forums.luxcorerender.org/**
**Wiki:** **https://wiki.luxcorerender.org/**
**Discord:** **https://discord.com/invite/chPGsKV**
**Gallery:** **https://luxcorerender.org/gallery/**
**Example Scenes:** **https://luxcorerender.org/example-scenes/**