Maxwell Render is a rendering engine based on the mathematical equations governing light transport, meaning that all elements, such as emitters, materials and cameras, are derived from physically accurate models. Maxwell Render is unbiased, so no tricks are used to calculate the lighting solution in every pixel of a scene; the result will always be a correct solution, as it would be in the real world. Maxwell Render can fully capture all light interactions between all elements in a scene, and all lighting calculations are performed using spectral information and high dynamic range data.

Materials can now be stacked on top of each other, much like layers in a photo editing application. Each layer can hold a number
of components and an opacity mask can be used to determine the infuence of each layer. The stacked layers system makes it
much easier to create extremely complex materials and materials that were simple impossible to create in V1.7.

Subsurface scattering in V2 now has a special mode which can handle single-sided geometry. This mode is very suitable for
leaves, lampshades, paper, and curtains amongst others. The new Thin SSS mode also has the advantage of rendering faster
than normal subsurface scattering.
• NEWNETWORK SYSTEM
• Robust
• More control
• Easier to use; Jobs Wizard.
• Customizable
• NEWUI
• Customizable
• More powerful
• Flexible
• Visually attractive
• Easier to use
• Improved dual-screen viewing
• Viewer in full screen
• Improved help system