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==Renderer==

Modo's renderer is multi-threaded and scales nearly linearly with the addition of processors or processor cores. That is, an 8-core machine will render a given image approximately eight times as fast as a single-core machine with the same per-core speed. Modo runs on up to 32 cores and offers the option of network rendering.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

In addition to the standard renderer, which can take a long time to run with a complex scene on even a fast machine, Modo has a progressive preview renderer which renders to final quality if left alone. Modo's user interface allows you to configure a work space that includes a preview render panel, which renders continuously in the background, restarting the render every time you change the model. This gives a more accurate preview of your work in progress as compared to the typical hardware shading options. In practice, this means you can do fewer full test renders along the way toward completion of a project. The preview renderer in Modo 401 offers progressive rendering, meaning the image resolves to near final image quality if you let it keep running.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Modo material assignment is done via a shader tree that is layer-based rather than node-based. As of version 801, node-based shading is a part of the work flow as well.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Modo's renderer is a physically based ray-tracer. It includes features like [[caustic (optics)|caustics]], [[Dispersion (optics)|dispersion]], stereoscopic rendering, Fresnel effects, [[subsurface scattering]], blurry refractions (e.g. frosted glass), [[volumetric lighting]] (smokey bar effect), and Pixar-patented Deep Shadows.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luxology modo 401 Review: modo now has a preset library, packed with models, textures, environments and materials. - Software and Services - Graphics & Publishing - PC World Australia |url=https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/luxology/modo_401/313354/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=www.pcworld.idg.com.au}}</ref>