> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.rendered.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.rendered.ai/development-guides/overview.md).

# Overview

Rendered.ai channel development requires expertise in Python and Blender. The diagram below is a general schematic of a channel’s components.

<figure><img src="/files/zg7x10IwzTLCKlSE6gtu" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### Creating a Custom Channel <a href="#creating-a-custom-channel" id="creating-a-custom-channel"></a>

Get started learning about the platform, including the relationship between graphs, channels, packages and volumes.

Platform Overview: [Ana Software Architecture](/development-guides/ana-software-architecture.md)

Then find out more about channel development for specific aspects of the life-cycle with the following support documents.

Start with a copy of our template code: [An Example Channel - Toybox](/development-guides/an-example-channel-toybox.md)

Add custom objects or sensors and common modifiers: [Add a Modifier Node](/development-guides/an-example-channel-toybox/add-a-modifier-node.md) and [Add a Generator Node](/development-guides/an-example-channel-toybox/add-a-generator-node.md)

Add a custom channel to Rendered.ai : [Deploying a Channel](https://dadoes.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DG/pages/1614676085)

#### Get Started <a href="#get-started" id="get-started"></a>

Get the code: [Rendered-ai/toybox](https://github.com/Rendered-ai/toybox)

Contact us: [![](https://rendered.ai/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png)Rendered.ai - Unlimited Synthetic Data for AI and ML Computer Vision](https://rendered.ai/#contact)


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