List of RenderMan Functions


RenderMan Interface Routines


RtLightHandle RiAreaLightSource(name, Parameterlist) 
	char *name;
RiAtmosphere(name,parameterlist)   
	char *name;
	Example: in *.c: RiAmosphere("depthcue",RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Atmosphere "depthcue"
RiAttribute(name,parameterlist) 
	char *name;
Example:   in *.c: disp=0.15; RiAttribute("bound", "displacement", &disp, 
RI_NULL);
	 in *.rib: Attribute "bound" "diplacement" [0.15] 
RiAttributeBegin( )
		Example: in *.c: RiAttributionBegin( );
			RiSurface("matte", RI_NULL);
			RiColor(blue);
			RiPolygon( (RtInt) 4, RI_P, RI_NULL);
				 RiAttributionEnd( );
				in *.rib:   AttributionBegin
			Surface "matte"
			Polygon "P" [-8 -2 8 8 -2 8 6 -2 -2.5 -6 -2 -2.5]
			AttributionEnd


RiAttributeEnd()         Example see RiAttributeBegin().
RiBasis(ubasis,ustep,vbasis,vstep)
	RtBasis ubasis,vbasis;
	RtLnt ustep,vstep;
	typedef RtFloat RtBasis[4][4];
	RtBasis RiHermiteBasis,
			 RiCatmullRombasis,
		 RiBezierBasis,
		 RiBSplineBasis;
		Example: in *.c RiBasis(RiBezierBasis, RI_BEZIERSTEP, RiBezierBasis, 
RI_BEZIERSTEP);
				in *.rib: Basis "bezier" 3 "bezier" 3
RiBegin(name)
	RtToken name;
		Example: in *.c: RiBegin(RI_NULL);
			RiFrameBegin(frame);
			............
				RiWorldBegin();
				............
				RiWorldEnd();
			............
			RiFrameEnd();
				 RiEnd();
				in *.rib: None.
RiBound(bound)
	RtBound bound;
RiClipping(near,far)
	RtFloat near,far;
		Example: in *.c RiClipping(RI_EPSILON, RI_INFINITY);
				in *.rib Clipping le-10 1e+38
RiColor(Cs)
	RtColor Cs;
	Example: in *.c: static RtColor blue = {0.2,0.4,0.8}; RiColor(blue);
		in *.rib: Color [0.2 0.4 0.8]

RiColorSamples(N,nRGB,RGBn)
	RtInt N;
	RtFloat nRGB[N][3],RGBn[3][N];

RiConcatTransform(transform)
	RtMatrix transform;

RiCone(height,radius,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat height;
	RtFloat radius;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiCore(1.0,0.5,360.0, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Cone 1 0.5 360
RiCoordinateSystem(space)
	RtToken space;

RiCropWindow(left,right,top,bottom)
	RtFloat left,right,top,bottom;
		Example: in *.c: RiCropWindow(CROPMINX,CROPMAXX, CROPMINY, CROPMAXY);
				in *.rib: CropWindow 0 1 0 1

RiCylinder(radius,zmin,zmax,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat radius;
	RtFloat zmin,zmax;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiCylinder(0.075 -0.3625, 0.3625,360.0, Ri_Null);
				in *.rib: Cylinder 0.075 -0.3625 0.3625 360  
RtToken RiDeclare(name,delaration)
	char *name;
	char *declraation;
		Example: in *.c: RiDeclare("intensity","uniform float");
				in *.rib: No.      
RiDeformation(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
RiDepthOfField(fstop,focallength,focaldistance)
	RtFloat fstop,focallength,focaldistaance;
RiDetail(bound)
	RtBound bound;
RiDetailRange(offlow,onlow,onhigh,offhigh)
	RtFloat offlow,onlow,onhigh,offhigh;
RiDisk(height,radius,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat height;
	RtFloat radius;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiDisk(27.0,0.2857,27.0,35.0,360.0, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Disk 27 0.2857 27 35 360 
RiDisplacement(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
		Example: in *.c: RiDisplacement("round", RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Displacement  "round"
RiDisplay(name,type,mode,paramaterlist)
	char *name;
	RtToken type,mode;
		Example: in *.c:       RiFrameBegin( (RtInt) 1);
				RiDisplay("frame1", RI_FRAMEBUFFER, RI_RGB, RI_NULL); ......
				in *.rib:   FrameBegin 1
			Display "frame1" "framebuffer" "rgb"
			............          
RiEnd()       Examples see RiBegin().
RiErrorHandler(handler)
	RtFunc handler;
RiExposure(gain,gamma)
	RtFloat gian,gamma;
RiExterior(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
RiFormat(xresolution,yresolution,pixelaspectratio)
	RtInt xresolution,yresolution;
	RtFloat frameratio;
		Example: in *.c: RiFormat( (RtInt) PICXRES, (RtInt) PICYRes, 1.0);
				in *.rib: Format 128 128 1
RiFrameAspectRadio(frameratio)
	RtFloat frameratio;
		 Example: in *.c: RiFramAspectRatio( (RtFloat)(framewidth/frameheight));
				 in *.rib: FrameAspectRatio 1.33333
RiFrameBegin(number)
	RtInt number;
		Example: in *.c:     RiFrameBegin( (RtInt) 1);
				RiWorldBegin();
					ShowQuads();
				RiWorldEnd();
			RiFrameEnd();
			  in *.rib:     FrameBegin 1
			WorldBegin
			......................................
			WorldEnd
			FrameEnd                      
RiFrameEnd()        Example see RiFrameBegin().
RiGeneralPolygon(nloops,nverts,parameterlist)
	RtInt nloops;
	RtInt nverts[];
RiGeometricApproximation(type,value)
	RtToken type;
	RtFloat value;
RiHider(type,parameterlist)
	RtToken type;
		Example: in *.c: RiHider("hidder", "jitter", (RtPointer)&jitterflag, 
RI_NULL);
RiHyperboloid(point1,point2,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtPoint point1,point2;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiHyperboloid(hyperpt1,hyperpt2, 360.0, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Hyperboloid 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 360         
Ridentity( )
RiIlluminate(light,onoff)
	RtLightHandle light;
	RtBoolean onoff;
		Example: in *.c: RiIlluminate(light3, RI_FALSE);
				in *.rib: Illuminate 4 0
RiImagrer(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
RiInterior(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
RtLightHandle RiLightSource(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
		Example: in *.c: RiLightSource("pointlight", 
(RtToken)"intensity",&intensity,                                                
(RtToken)"from",from,RI_NULL);
							in *.rib: LightSource "pointlight" 1 "intensity" [8]"from" 
[-5 -3 4]
RiMakeBump(imagefile,bumpfile,swrap,twrap,fileefunc,swidth,twidth,parameterlist)
	char *imagefile,*bumpfile;
	RtFloatFunc filerfunc;
	RtToken swrap,twrap;
	RtFloat swidth,twidth;
RiMakeCubeFaceEnvironment(px,nx,py,ny,pz,nz,reflfile,fov,filerfunc,swidth,twidth
,parameterlist)
	char *px,*nx,*py,*ny,*pz,*nz;
	char *reflfile;
	RtFloat fov;
	RtFunc filterfunc;
	RtFloat swidth,twidth;
		Example: in *.c:      #define BUFSIZE 256;
			char tfilenames[6][BUFSIZE +4];
			RiMakeCubeFaceEnviroment(                                   
tfilenames[0],tfilenames[1],tfilenames[2],tfilenames[3],
				tfilenames[4],tfilenames[5], 
				filenames, 90.0, RiGaussianFilter,2.0, 2.0, RI_NULL);
			  in *.rib:  None.   
RiMakeShadow(picfile,shadowfile,parameterlist)
	char *picfile;
	char *shadowfile;
		Example: in *.c:  char *shadowfile = "shadfile"; ...... 
RiMakeShadow("shdw.z", "shadfile", RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: None.
RiMakeTexture(imagefile,texturefile,swrap,twrap,filterfunc,swidth,twidth,paramet
erlist)
	char *imagefile, *texturefile;
	RtToken swrap,twrap;
	RtFloatFunc;
	RtFloat swidth,twidth;
RiMatte( )
RiMotionBegin(N,time1,...,timeN)
	RtInt N;
	RtFloat time1,...,timeN;
RiMotionEnd( )
RiNuPatch(nu,uorder,uknot,umin,umax,nv,vorder,vknot,vmin,vmax,parameterlist)
	RtInt nu,nv;
	RtInt uorder,vorder;
	RtFloat uknot[],vknot[];
	RtFloat umin,umax,vmin,vmax;
RtObjectHandle RiObjectBegin( )
		Example: in *.c: RtObjectHandle phandle;
				 phandle = RiObjectBegin();
					 if (!phandle) return; BowlingPin();
				 RiObjetEnd();
				in *.rib: ObjectBegin 1
					 ......................
					 ObjectEnd  
RiObjectEnd( )     Example: see RiObjectBegin.
RiObjectInstance(phandle)
	ObjectHandle phandle;
		Example: in *.c: RiObjectInstance(phandle);   (phandle see example in 
RiObjectBegin())
				in *.rib: ObjectInstance 1
RiOpacity(Os)
	RtColor Os;  
		Example: in *.c:      Globe opac[0]=0.07; opac[1]=0.07;opac[2]=0.07;
			RiOpacity(opac);
				in *.rib:    Opacity [0.07 0.07 0.07]  
RiOption(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
		Example: in *.c: RiOption("limits", "gridsize", (RtPointer)&gridsize, 
				"bucketsize", (RtPointer)&bucketsize, RI_NULL);
RiPrientation(orientation)
	RtToken orientation;
Riparaboloid(rmasx,zmin,zmax,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat rmax;
	RtFloat zmin,zmax;
	RiFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiParaboloid(0.5, 0.0, 0.9, 360, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Paraboloid 0.5 0 0.9 360
RiPatch(type,parameterlist)
	RtToken type;
		Example: in *.c: RiPatch("bilinear", RI_P, (RtPointer) corners, Ri_NULL);
				in *.rib: Patch "bilinear" "P" [-1 0.3 1 1 -0.1 1 -1 -0.1 -1 1 0.3 -1]
RiPatchMesh(type,nu,uwrap,nv,vwrap,parameterlist)
	RtFloatFunc function;
	RtFloat xwidth,ywidth;
		Example: in *.c: RiPatchMesh(RI_BICUBIC, 
(RtInt)BEZIERWIDTH,RI_PERIODIC,(RtInt)NPOINTS,
					RI_NONPERIODIC, RI_P, (RtPointer)mesh, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib:  PatchMesh "bicubic" 12 "periodic: 10 "nonperiodic" "P" [0 
15 0 0 15 0 0 15 0 0 1 ....
					  .....................................]  
RiPerspective(fov)
	RtFloat fov;
RiPixelFilter(function,xwidth,ywidth)
	RtFloatFunc function;
	RtFloat xwidth,ywidth;
		Example: in *.c: RiPixelFilter(RiBoxFilter, 1.0, 1.0);
RiPixelSamples(xsamples,ysamples)
	RtFloat xsamples,ysamples;
		Example: in *.c: RiPixelSamples(1.0,1.0);
RiPixelVariance(variance)
	RtFloat variance;
RiPointsGeneralPolygons(npolys,nloops,nverts,vert,parameterlist)
	RtInt npolys;
	RtInt nloops[];
	RtInt nverts[];
	RtInt verts[];
RiPointsPolygons(npolys,nverts,parameterlist)
	RtInt npolys;
	RtInt nloops[];
	RtInt nverts[];
	RtInt verts[];
RiPolygon(nvertices,parameterlist)
	RtInt nvertices;
		Example: in *.c RtPoint ground[4] = 
{{-0.5,-7.5,0.0},{-0.5,7.5,0.0},{2.0,7.5,0.0},{2.0,-7.5,0.0}};
				RiPolygon( (RtInt)4, RI_P, ground, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib Polygon "P" [-0.5, -7.5 -0.5 7.5 0 2 7.5 0 2 -7.5 0]
RiProcedural(data,bound,refineproc,freeproc)
	RtPointer data;
	RtBound bound;
	RtFunc refineproc,freeproc;
		Example: in *.c: RiProcedual(&mytriangle, bound, FracalDiv, FractalFree);
				in *.rib: None.
RiProjection(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
		Example: in *.c: RiProjection("perspective", RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Projection "perspective"

RiQuantize(type,one,min,max,ditheramplitude)
	RtToken type;
	RtInt one,min,max;
	RtFloat ditheramplitude);
RiRelativeDetail(relativedetail)
	RtFloat relativedetail;
		Example: in *.c: RiFrameBegin(1);
			RiRelativeDetail(((float)i/NFRAMES);
			............
				 RiFrameEnd();
			  in *.rib: None.
RiReverseOrientation( )
RiRotate(angle,dx,dy,dz)
	RtFloat left,right,Bottom,top;
		Example: in *.c: RiRotate(15.0,-1.0,1.0,1.0);
							in *.rib: Rotate 15 -1 1 1 
RiScale(a, b, c)
	RtFloat a,b,c;
		Example: in *.c: RiScale(2.0, 0.333, 1.0);
				in *.rib: Scale 2 0.333 1   
RiScreenWindow(left,right,bottom,top)
	RtFloat left,right.bottom.top;
		Example: in *.c: RiScreenWindow(-1.33, 1.33, -1.0, 1.0);
				in *.rib: ScreenWindow -1.33 1.33 -1 1
RiShadingRate(size)
	RtFloat size;
		Example: in *.c: RiShadingRate(1.0);
							in *.rib: ShadingRate 1
RiShutter(opentime,closetime)
	RtFloat opentime,closetime;0
RiSides(nsides)
	RtInt nsides;
		Example: in *.c RiSides( (RtInt) 1);
				in *.rib: Sides 1
RiSolidBegin(type)
	RtToken type;
		Example: in *.c: RiSolidBegin("primitive");
			RiAttributionBegin( );
			(*leadattributes)(leadcolor);
			RiCylinder(0.2857,27.0,35.0,360.0, RI_NULL);
			RiDisk(27.0,0.2857,360.0, RI_NULL);
			RiAttritbutionEnd( );
				RiSolidEnd( );
			  in *.rib:     SolidBegin "primitive"
			AttributionBegin
			Surface "metal"
			Color [0.1 0.1 0.1]
			Cylinder 0.2857 27 35 360
			Disk 27 0.2857 360
			AttributionEnd
			SolidEnd
RiSoldend( )
RiSphere(radius,zmin,zmax,thetsamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat radius;
	RtFloat zmin,zmax;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiSphere(0.5,0.5,0.5,360.0, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Sphere 0.5 -0.5 0.5 360
RiSurface(name,parameterlist)
	char *name;
		Example: in *.c: RiSurface("plastic",RI_NULL); in *.rib: Surface "plastic"
RiTextureCoordinates(s1,t1,s2,t2,s3,t3,s4,t4)
	RtFloat s1,t1;
	RiFloat s2,t2;
	RtFloat s3,t3;
	RtFloat s4,t4;
		Example: in *.c: 
RiTextureCoordinates(0.0,0.25,1.0,0.25,0.0,0.75,1.0,0.75);
				in *.rib TextureCooordinates 0 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.75 1 0.75 
RiTorus(majorrad,minorrad,phimin,phimax,thetamax,parameterlist)
	RtFloat majorrad,minorrad;
	RtFloat phimin,phimax;
	RtFloat thetamax;
		Example: in *.c: RiTorus(0.75,0.2,0.0,360.0,360.0, RI_NULL);
				in *.rib: Torus 0.75 0.2 0 360 360
RiTransform(transform)
	RtMatrix transform;
RiTransformBegin()
		Example: in *.c: RiTransformBegin();
			RiTranslate(0.0,0.0,2.6);
			RiColor(blue);
			RiSphere(1.8,0.0,1.8,360.0, RI_NULL);
				 RiTransformEnd();
				in *.rib: TransformBegin
			 Translate 0 0 2.6
			 Color [0.02,0.03,0.07]
			 Sphere 1.8 0 1.8 360
					 TransformEnd
RiTransformEnd()    Examples see RiTransformBegin().
RtPoint *RiTransformPoints(fromsspace,tospace,npoints,points)
	RtToken fromspace,tospace;
	RtInt npoints;
	RtPoint points[];
RiTranslate(dx,dy,dz)
	RtInt nloops,ncurves[],order[],n[];
	RtFloat knot[],min[],max[],u[],v[],w[];
		Example: in *.c: RiTranslate(-1.2, 0.0, 3.5);
				in *.rib: Translate -1.2 0 3.5
RiWorldBegin( )
		Example: in*.c: 
RiWorldEnd( )