What is Penguin?

Penguin is a conceptual, sketch and cartoon, non-photometric scan line renderer. With Penguin you can create stylized images of your models with an artistic look for enhanced graphic and visual appeal.





Requirements

Penguin for Rhino
Penguin runs inside Rhino and has the same hardware requirements. Rhino with Penguin runs on ordinary Windows desktop and laptop computers.
Penguin works with Rhino 2 and Rhino 3.

Penguin for AutoCAD
No special hardware is needed beyond what is required for AutoCAD.
Penguin works with AutoCAD 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

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Features

• Easy to use, works seamlessly inside Rhino, and provides a host of features that speed and simplify image rendering for conceptual design or illustration purposes.
  
  
• Fast. Quickly produces an image in the desired resolution.
  
  
• Uses OpenGL rendering for fast results.
  
  
• Works inside Rhino or AutoCAD. Render changes to the model immediately. You never need to export or start over.
  
  
• Renders all models (except Flamingo or AccuRender plants).
  
  
• Batch rendering through scripts.
  
  
• Antialiasing with user control.
  
  
• Can be combined with Flamingo or AccuRender renderings for true artistic results.
  
  
• Two rendering modes (and more will be made available): sketch and cartoon
  
  
• Ability to create your own rendering styles based in these rendering modes.
  
  
• Support for TGA, BMP, PCX, PNG and JPEG file formats.
  
  
• Background bitmap.

Sketch rendering mode

• Simulates hand drafting. It allows you to create images in styles that look like drawings using pencil, ink, chalk, pen marker, watercolor (and others).
  
  
• Configurable parameters for the wavy or straight lines. Control over line width, intensity, and color.
  
  
• Texture fill. Simulating pencil, watercolor. User definable texture fill styles.

Cartoon rendering mode

• Objects rendered with a limited number of shades and edges draw with a line to generate "illustration" drawings.
  
  
• Controls the color and width of the silhouettes, borders, and creases.

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