Sunflow is an
open-source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use and view the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open source model is a decentrali ...
global illumination
Global illumination (GI), or indirect illumination, is a group of algorithms used in 3D computer graphics that are meant to add more realistic lighting
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve practical or aest ...
rendering system written in
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...
. The project is currently inactive; the last announcement on the program's official page was made in 2007.
References
External links
Sunflow Rendering System website
Sunflow Forum*
3D rendering software for Linux
Computer-aided design software for Linux
Cross-platform software
Free 3D graphics software
Free computer-aided design software
Free software programmed in Java (programming language)
Global illumination software
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