NodesĪrnold uses a node-based approach for building materials, which makes for a particularly versatile and easy to use system, with much more in the way of visual feedback than a layered system, where you need to drill down to get where you need. Solid Angle has done a brilliant job with Arnold and it really is integrated very well, both under the hood and in the user facing elements.
Any company developing a plug-in have to strike the balance between providing the tools they are creating in a way that works best, while being intuitive to the host software's users. Product: Arnold render for Cinema 4D Company: Solid Angle Website: The popular render engine has finally reached the growing CINEMA 4D user base and does so with style, stability and a blisteringly fast interactive preview. Creative director and industry veteran Rob Redman takes a closer look at Solid Angle's Arnold for CINEMA 4D.