---
name: "aqsis"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aqsis"
version: "1.8.2-12+b3"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aqsis"
---

# aqsis(1)

renderer from Aqsis Renderer, a 3D rendering solution adhering to the RenderMan(R) standard

## NAME

aqsis - renderer from Aqsis Renderer, a 3D rendering solution adhering to the RenderMan(R) standard

## SYNOPSIS

**aqsis** \[*options*\] \[*RIB file*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Aqsis command line renderer

- **-h**, **-help**

  Print this help and exit

- **-version**

  Print version information and exit

- **-pause**

  Wait for a keypress on completion

- **-progress**

  Print progress information

- **-Progress**

  Print PRMan-compatible progress information (ignores **-progressformat**)

**-progressformat**=*string* printf-style format string for **-progress**

- **-endofframe**=*integer*

  Equivalent to "endofframe" RIB option

- **-v**, **-verbose**=*integer*

  Set log output level 0 = errors 1 = warnings (default) 2 = information 3 = debug

- **-echoapi**

  Echo all RI API calls to stdout as RIB

- **-z**, **-priority**=*integer*

  Control the priority class of aqsis. 0 = idle 1 = normal 2 = high 3 = RT

- **-type**=*string*

  Specify a display device type to use

- **-addtype**=*string*

  Specify a display device type to add

- **-mode**=*string*

  Specify a display device mode to use

- **-d**, **-fb**

  Same as **--type=**"framebuffer" **--mode=**"rgb"

- **-crop** x1 x2 y1 y2

  Specify a crop window, values are in screen space.

- **-nc**, **-nocolor**

  Disable colored output

- **-frames** f1 f2

  Specify a starting/ending frame to render (inclusive).

- **-framelist**=*string*

  Specify a range of frames to render, ',' separated with '-' to indicate ranges.

- **-beep**

  Beep on completion of all ribs

- **-res** x y

  Specify the resolution of the render.

- **-option**=*string*

  A valid RIB Option string, can be specified multiple times.

- **-syslog**

  Log messages to syslog

- **-shaders**=*string*

  Override the default shader searchpath(s)

- **-archives**=*string*

  Override the default archive searchpath(s)

- **-textures**=*string*

  Override the default texture searchpath(s)

- **-displays**=*string*

  Override the default display searchpath(s)

- **-procedurals**=*string*

  Override the default procedural searchpath(s)

compiled Jun  5 2012 15:57:42

## AUTHOR

This manual page was created by Manuel A. Fernandez Montecelo \<manuel.montezelo@gmail.com\> for Debian, with the help of 'help2man'.  The original Aqsis project doesn't ship manual pages.

## SEE ALSO

The main place for documentation for Aqsis is http://wiki.aqsis.org/