Release v0.1.0 • macOS Apple Silicon (arm64)

Download Sundari

Sundari v0.1.0 is a free Proof-of-Concept release with unrestricted personal and commercial use of your renders (future versions may be offered under paid licenses). Requires a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) running macOS Tahoe 26 or later with Metal 4 support.

Download Sundari v0.1.0 (.zip) Blender 4.2+ Add-on Only (.zip) Sample Scenes & Docs →

Opening Sundari on First Launch (macOS Gatekeeper)

Why does macOS show a security prompt on the first launch?

Because Sundari v0.1.0 is a free Proof-of-Concept build, it is signed locally rather than notarized with a paid Apple Developer ID. After downloading and unzipping, macOS will ask you to confirm once before opening it the first time.

System Settings (Recommended) One-Time Approval
  1. Double-click Sundari.app wherever you unzipped it (e.g. in your Downloads folder or /Applications) and click Done on the prompt that appears.
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  3. Scroll down to the Security section and click Open Anyway next to the message about Sundari.
  4. Confirm with Touch ID or your Mac password. Every launch after this opens normally.
Terminal (Quick Command) Quarantine Bypass

Alternatively, clear the Gatekeeper quarantine flag in Terminal before opening: 

xattr -cr ~/Downloads/Sundari-v0.1.0/Sundari.app

(Or xattr -cr /Applications/Sundari.app if moved to Applications). Once executed, Sundari launches immediately without security prompts.

What Is Included in the Download

Item What It Is
Sundari.app The standalone macOS application bundle (~9 MB). Run it directly from your unzipped folder, or drag it to /Applications if you prefer.
sundari_blender_addon_v0.1.zip Installable add-on for Blender 4.2+ that adds .ssd scene export and real-time Live-Link sync. (Keep this file zipped when installing in Blender.)
README.txt Offline quick-start instructions, Gatekeeper notes, and keyboard shortcut cheat sheet.
LICENSE.txt & NOTICE.txt POC software license, warranty disclaimer, privacy summary, and third-party notices (also combined as LICENSE_AND_NOTICES.txt).

Installing the Blender Live-Link Add-on

  1. Open Blender 4.2 or newer.
  2. Go to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons.
  3. Click the top-right dropdown arrow and choose Install from Disk...
  4. Select sundari_blender_addon_v0.1.zip (do not unzip it first) and enable Sundari Scene Descriptor (SSD) Exporter.
  5. In the 3D Viewport, press N to open the right sidebar and click the Sundari tab to start Live-Link or export a scene package. See the Docs for the full workflow.
Sample Scenes, Feature Scope & Support Reference Documentation

Detailed reference guides and external test assets are consolidated in the documentation:

  • Recommended Sample Scenes: Direct links to the ASWF MaterialX Teapot & Lion, NVIDIA Industrial Pack, ASWF MaterialX examples, and Blender Classroom are available under Sample Scenes.
  • Feature Scope: Review features not included in v0.1.0 (such as SSS, hair/fur, and volumetrics) under POC Scope & Limitations.
  • Bug Reports & Contact: For issue tracking and direct email contact, see Feedback, Bug Reports & Contact.