How to render outlines

After Sycles 2.3.2 update it's possible to render outlines by using this osl-shader node.

Preparation:

• Download the archive: shaders.zip. It contains node_outline.osl file with the code of the osl-shader, and cycOutline.xsirtcompound with Softimage shader compound
• Copy osl-shader into \Application\osl\ folder inside any workgroup. Sycles addon search osl-shaders only at these folders
• Copy compound into \Data\RTCompounds\ folder inside any workgroup

Now we are ready to render.

Activate OSL shader mode in the render settings.

Make a scene with a cool 3d-model.

Assign the material with the following nodes and render.

So, cycOutline outputs the mask of the outline. Make white background, add a little ambient occlusion and add some mix with black outline color.