diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index 82c847abebf..02c77a7e1a4 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 #include "BLO_undofile.h"
 #include "BLO_readblenfile.h" // streaming read pipe, for BLO_readblenfile BLO_readblenfilememory
 
-#include "RE_pipeline.h"
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 
 #include "readfile.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
index 07783ee6ed8..c30d6f3186b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static void scene_changed(Main *bmain, Scene *UNUSED(scene))
 #include "DNA_screen_types.h"
 #include "DNA_view3d_types.h"
 
-#include "RE_pipeline.h"
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 
 static void update_render_engines(Main *bmain, int tagged_only)
 {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
index c96917333fd..f85eb7d66a0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
 
-#include "RE_pipeline.h"
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
index 3e2328ed010..5eac095e6a7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_draw.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "BKE_scene.h"
 #include "BKE_unit.h"
 
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"	// make_stars
 
 #include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_render.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_render.c
index 85e1ec159cd..842a5f49998 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_render.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_render.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "rna_internal.h"
 
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"
 
 #include "BKE_utildefines.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
index 294062c2ed3..327dd21b7c7 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "DNA_userdef_types.h"
 
 /* Include for Bake Options */
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"
 
 #ifdef WITH_QUICKTIME
diff --git a/source/blender/render/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/render/CMakeLists.txt
index cc69760415b..2ffe3b360e9 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/render/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ set(SRC
 	intern/source/volumetric.c
 	intern/source/voxeldata.c
 	intern/source/zbuf.c
+	intern/pipeline/engine.c
 
+	extern/include/RE_engine.h
 	extern/include/RE_pipeline.h
 	extern/include/RE_render_ext.h
 	extern/include/RE_shader_ext.h
diff --git a/source/blender/render/SConscript b/source/blender/render/SConscript
index e175d81b806..4eff9fe238d 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/SConscript
+++ b/source/blender/render/SConscript
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 Import ('env')
 
-sources = env.Glob('intern/source/*.c')
+sources = env.Glob('intern/source/*.c') + env.Glob('intern/pipeline/*.c')
 raysources = env.Glob('intern/raytrace/*.cpp')
 
 incs = 'intern/include #/intern/guardedalloc ../blenlib ../makesdna ../makesrna'
diff --git a/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_engine.h b/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_engine.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6793acb1482
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_engine.h
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2006 Blender Foundation.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is: all of this file.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+
+/** \file RE_engine.h
+ *  \ingroup render
+ */
+
+#ifndef RE_ENGINE_H
+#define RE_ENGINE_H
+
+#include "DNA_listBase.h"
+#include "DNA_vec_types.h"
+#include "RNA_types.h"
+
+struct Render;
+struct RenderEngine;
+struct RenderEngineType;
+struct RenderLayer;
+struct RenderResult;
+struct ReportList;
+struct Scene;
+
+/* External Engine */
+
+#define RE_INTERNAL			1
+#define RE_GAME				2
+#define RE_DO_PREVIEW		4
+#define RE_DO_ALL			8
+
+extern ListBase R_engines;
+
+typedef struct RenderEngineType {
+	struct RenderEngineType *next, *prev;
+
+	/* type info */
+	char idname[64]; // best keep the same size as BKE_ST_MAXNAME
+	char name[64];
+	int flag;
+
+	void (*render)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
+	void (*draw)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
+	void (*update)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
+
+	/* RNA integration */
+	ExtensionRNA ext;
+} RenderEngineType;
+
+typedef struct RenderEngine {
+	RenderEngineType *type;
+	struct Render *re;
+	ListBase fullresult;
+	void *py_instance;
+	int do_draw;
+	int do_update;
+} RenderEngine;
+
+RenderEngine *RE_engine_create(RenderEngineType *type);
+void RE_engine_free(RenderEngine *engine);
+
+void RE_layer_load_from_file(struct RenderLayer *layer, struct ReportList *reports, const char *filename, int x, int y);
+void RE_result_load_from_file(struct RenderResult *result, struct ReportList *reports, const char *filename);
+
+LIBEXPORT struct RenderResult *RE_engine_begin_result(RenderEngine *engine, int x, int y, int w, int h);
+LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_update_result(RenderEngine *engine, struct RenderResult *result);
+LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_end_result(RenderEngine *engine, struct RenderResult *result);
+
+LIBEXPORT int RE_engine_test_break(RenderEngine *engine);
+LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_update_stats(RenderEngine *engine, const char *stats, const char *info);
+
+int RE_engine_render(struct Render *re, int do_all);
+
+void RE_engines_init(void);
+void RE_engines_exit(void);
+
+#endif /* RE_ENGINE_H */
+
diff --git a/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_pipeline.h b/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_pipeline.h
index 65b03e85ca0..0e9fd6cc089 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_pipeline.h
+++ b/source/blender/render/extern/include/RE_pipeline.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "DNA_listBase.h"
 #include "DNA_vec_types.h"
-#include "RNA_types.h"
 
 struct bNodeTree;
 struct Image;
@@ -44,11 +43,8 @@ struct Main;
 struct NodeBlurData;
 struct Object;
 struct RenderData;
-struct RenderEngine;
-struct RenderEngineType;
 struct RenderResult;
 struct ReportList;
-struct ReportList;
 struct Scene;
 struct SceneRenderLayer;
 
@@ -263,56 +259,6 @@ void RE_DataBase_GetView(struct Render *re, float mat[][4]);
 void RE_GetCameraWindow(struct Render *re, struct Object *camera, int frame, float mat[][4]);
 struct Scene *RE_GetScene(struct Render *re);
 
-/* External Engine */
-
-#define RE_INTERNAL			1
-#define RE_GAME				2
-#define RE_DO_PREVIEW		4
-#define RE_DO_ALL			8
-
-extern ListBase R_engines;
-
-typedef struct RenderEngineType {
-	struct RenderEngineType *next, *prev;
-
-	/* type info */
-	char idname[64]; // best keep the same size as BKE_ST_MAXNAME
-	char name[64];
-	int flag;
-
-	void (*render)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
-	void (*draw)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
-	void (*update)(struct RenderEngine *engine, struct Scene *scene);
-
-	/* RNA integration */
-	ExtensionRNA ext;
-} RenderEngineType;
-
-typedef struct RenderEngine {
-	RenderEngineType *type;
-	struct Render *re;
-	ListBase fullresult;
-	void *py_instance;
-	int do_draw;
-	int do_update;
-} RenderEngine;
-
-RenderEngine *RE_engine_create(RenderEngineType *type);
-void RE_engine_free(RenderEngine *engine);
-
-void RE_layer_load_from_file(RenderLayer *layer, struct ReportList *reports, const char *filename, int x, int y);
-void RE_result_load_from_file(RenderResult *result, struct ReportList *reports, const char *filename);
-
-LIBEXPORT struct RenderResult *RE_engine_begin_result(RenderEngine *engine, int x, int y, int w, int h);
-LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_update_result(RenderEngine *engine, struct RenderResult *result);
-LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_end_result(RenderEngine *engine, struct RenderResult *result);
-
-LIBEXPORT int RE_engine_test_break(RenderEngine *engine);
-LIBEXPORT void RE_engine_update_stats(RenderEngine *engine, const char *stats, const char *info);
-
-void RE_engines_init(void);
-void RE_engines_exit(void);
-
 int RE_is_rendering_allowed(struct Scene *scene, void *erh, void (*error)(void *handle, const char *str));
 
 #endif /* RE_PIPELINE_H */
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/include/renderpipeline.h b/source/blender/render/intern/include/renderpipeline.h
index 7e50af97216..46e5d0994e2 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/include/renderpipeline.h
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/include/renderpipeline.h
@@ -35,14 +35,22 @@
 #ifndef PIPELINE_H
 #define PIPELINE_H
 
+struct ListBase;
 struct Render;
 struct RenderResult;
 struct RenderLayer;
+struct rcti;
 
 struct RenderLayer *render_get_active_layer(struct Render *re, struct RenderResult *rr);
 float panorama_pixel_rot(struct Render *re);
 
 #define PASS_VECTOR_MAX	10000.0f
 
+#define RR_USEMEM	0
+
+struct RenderResult *new_render_result(struct Render *re, struct rcti *partrct, int crop, int savebuffers);
+void merge_render_result(struct RenderResult *rr, struct RenderResult *rrpart);
+void free_render_result(struct ListBase *lb, struct RenderResult *rr);
+
 #endif /* PIPELINE_H */
 
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/pipeline/engine.c b/source/blender/render/intern/pipeline/engine.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4035f5569ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/pipeline/engine.c
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/*  
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2006 Blender Foundation.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is: all of this file.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+
+/** \file blender/render/intern/pipeline/engine.c
+ *  \ingroup render
+ */
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
+
+#include "BLI_listbase.h"
+#include "BLI_utildefines.h"
+
+#include "BKE_report.h"
+
+#include "IMB_imbuf.h"
+#include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
+
+#include "intern/openexr/openexr_multi.h"
+
+#ifdef WITH_PYTHON
+#include "BPY_extern.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "RE_engine.h"
+#include "RE_pipeline.h"
+
+#include "render_types.h"
+#include "renderpipeline.h"
+
+/* Create, Free */
+
+RenderEngine *RE_engine_create(RenderEngineType *type)
+{
+	RenderEngine *engine = MEM_callocN(sizeof(RenderEngine), "RenderEngine");
+	engine->type= type;
+
+	return engine;
+}
+
+void RE_engine_free(RenderEngine *engine)
+{
+#ifdef WITH_PYTHON
+	if(engine->py_instance) {
+		BPY_DECREF(engine->py_instance);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	MEM_freeN(engine);
+}
+
+/* Render Results */
+
+RenderResult *RE_engine_begin_result(RenderEngine *engine, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+	Render *re= engine->re;
+	RenderResult *result;
+	rcti disprect;
+
+	/* ensure the coordinates are within the right limits */
+	CLAMP(x, 0, re->result->rectx);
+	CLAMP(y, 0, re->result->recty);
+	CLAMP(w, 0, re->result->rectx);
+	CLAMP(h, 0, re->result->recty);
+
+	if(x + w > re->result->rectx)
+		w= re->result->rectx - x;
+	if(y + h > re->result->recty)
+		h= re->result->recty - y;
+
+	/* allocate a render result */
+	disprect.xmin= x;
+	disprect.xmax= x+w;
+	disprect.ymin= y;
+	disprect.ymax= y+h;
+
+	result= new_render_result(re, &disprect, 0, RR_USEMEM);
+	BLI_addtail(&engine->fullresult, result);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+void RE_engine_update_result(RenderEngine *engine, RenderResult *result)
+{
+	Render *re= engine->re;
+
+	if(result) {
+		result->renlay= result->layers.first; // weak, draws first layer always
+		re->display_draw(re->ddh, result, NULL);
+	}
+}
+
+void RE_engine_end_result(RenderEngine *engine, RenderResult *result)
+{
+	Render *re= engine->re;
+
+	if(!result)
+		return;
+
+	/* merge. on break, don't merge in result for preview renders, looks nicer */
+	if(!(re->test_break(re->tbh) && (re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS)))
+		merge_render_result(re->result, result);
+
+	/* draw */
+	if(!re->test_break(re->tbh)) {
+		result->renlay= result->layers.first; // weak, draws first layer always
+		re->display_draw(re->ddh, result, NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* free */
+	free_render_result(&engine->fullresult, result);
+}
+
+/* Cancel */
+
+int RE_engine_test_break(RenderEngine *engine)
+{
+	Render *re= engine->re;
+
+	return re->test_break(re->tbh);
+}
+
+/* Statistics */
+
+void RE_engine_update_stats(RenderEngine *engine, const char *stats, const char *info)
+{
+	Render *re= engine->re;
+
+	re->i.statstr= stats;
+	re->i.infostr= info;
+	re->stats_draw(re->sdh, &re->i);
+	re->i.infostr= NULL;
+	re->i.statstr= NULL;
+}
+
+/* Render */
+
+int RE_engine_render(Render *re, int do_all)
+{
+	RenderEngineType *type= BLI_findstring(&R_engines, re->r.engine, offsetof(RenderEngineType, idname));
+	RenderEngine *engine;
+
+	/* verify if we can render */
+	if(!(type && type->render))
+		return 0;
+	if((re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS) && !(type->flag & RE_DO_PREVIEW))
+		return 0;
+	if(do_all && !(type->flag & RE_DO_ALL))
+		return 0;
+	if(!do_all && (type->flag & RE_DO_ALL))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* create render result */
+	BLI_rw_mutex_lock(&re->resultmutex, THREAD_LOCK_WRITE);
+	if(re->result==NULL || !(re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS)) {
+		RE_FreeRenderResult(re->result);
+		re->result= new_render_result(re, &re->disprect, 0, 0);
+	}
+	BLI_rw_mutex_unlock(&re->resultmutex);
+	
+	if(re->result==NULL)
+		return 1;
+
+	/* render */
+	engine = RE_engine_create(type);
+	engine->re= re;
+
+	type->render(engine, re->scene);
+
+	free_render_result(&engine->fullresult, engine->fullresult.first);
+
+	RE_engine_free(engine);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/source/blender/render/intern/source/pipeline.c b/source/blender/render/intern/source/pipeline.c
index 41434d7e56d..005bf95b704 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/intern/source/pipeline.c
+++ b/source/blender/render/intern/source/pipeline.c
@@ -70,12 +70,9 @@
 #include "IMB_imbuf.h"
 #include "IMB_imbuf_types.h"
 
-#ifdef WITH_PYTHON
-#include "BPY_extern.h"
-#endif
-
 #include "intern/openexr/openexr_multi.h"
 
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"
 
 /* internal */
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ void RE_FreeRenderResult(RenderResult *res)
 }
 
 /* version that's compatible with fullsample buffers */
-static void free_render_result(ListBase *lb, RenderResult *rr)
+void free_render_result(ListBase *lb, RenderResult *rr)
 {
 	RenderResult *rrnext;
 	
@@ -539,12 +536,11 @@ RenderLayer *RE_GetRenderLayer(RenderResult *rr, const char *name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-#define RR_USEMEM	0
 /* called by main render as well for parts */
 /* will read info from Render *re to define layers */
 /* called in threads */
 /* re->winx,winy is coordinate space of entire image, partrct the part within */
-static RenderResult *new_render_result(Render *re, rcti *partrct, int crop, int savebuffers)
+RenderResult *new_render_result(Render *re, rcti *partrct, int crop, int savebuffers)
 {
 	RenderResult *rr;
 	RenderLayer *rl;
@@ -721,7 +717,7 @@ static void do_merge_tile(RenderResult *rr, RenderResult *rrpart, float *target,
 /* used when rendering to a full buffer, or when reading the exr part-layer-pass file */
 /* no test happens here if it fits... we also assume layers are in sync */
 /* is used within threads */
-static void merge_render_result(RenderResult *rr, RenderResult *rrpart)
+void merge_render_result(RenderResult *rr, RenderResult *rrpart)
 {
 	RenderLayer *rl, *rlp;
 	RenderPass *rpass, *rpassp;
@@ -1799,12 +1795,10 @@ void RE_TileProcessor(Render *re)
 
 /* ************  This part uses API, for rendering Blender scenes ********** */
 
-static int external_render_3d(Render *re, int do_all);
-
 static void do_render_3d(Render *re)
 {
 	/* try external */
-	if(external_render_3d(re, 0))
+	if(RE_engine_render(re, 0))
 		return;
 
 	/* internal */
@@ -2632,7 +2626,7 @@ static void do_render_all_options(Render *re)
 	/* ensure no images are in memory from previous animated sequences */
 	BKE_image_all_free_anim_ibufs(re->r.cfra);
 
-	if(external_render_3d(re, 1)) {
+	if(RE_engine_render(re, 1)) {
 		/* in this case external render overrides all */
 	}
 	else if(seq_render_active(re)) {
@@ -3223,110 +3217,6 @@ void RE_init_threadcount(Render *re)
 	}
 }
 
-/************************** External Engines ***************************/
-
-RenderEngine *RE_engine_create(RenderEngineType *type)
-{
-	RenderEngine *engine = MEM_callocN(sizeof(RenderEngine), "RenderEngine");
-	engine->type= type;
-
-	return engine;
-}
-
-void RE_engine_free(RenderEngine *engine)
-{
-#ifdef WITH_PYTHON
-	if(engine->py_instance) {
-		/* do this first incase there are any __del__ functions or
-		 * similar that use properties */
-		BPY_DECREF(engine->py_instance);
-	}
-#endif
-
-	MEM_freeN(engine);
-}
-
-RenderResult *RE_engine_begin_result(RenderEngine *engine, int x, int y, int w, int h)
-{
-	Render *re= engine->re;
-	RenderResult *result;
-	rcti disprect;
-
-	/* ensure the coordinates are within the right limits */
-	CLAMP(x, 0, re->result->rectx);
-	CLAMP(y, 0, re->result->recty);
-	CLAMP(w, 0, re->result->rectx);
-	CLAMP(h, 0, re->result->recty);
-
-	if(x + w > re->result->rectx)
-		w= re->result->rectx - x;
-	if(y + h > re->result->recty)
-		h= re->result->recty - y;
-
-	/* allocate a render result */
-	disprect.xmin= x;
-	disprect.xmax= x+w;
-	disprect.ymin= y;
-	disprect.ymax= y+h;
-
-	result= new_render_result(re, &disprect, 0, RR_USEMEM);
-	BLI_addtail(&engine->fullresult, result);
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-void RE_engine_update_result(RenderEngine *engine, RenderResult *result)
-{
-	Render *re= engine->re;
-
-	if(result && render_display_draw_enabled(re)) {
-		result->renlay= result->layers.first; // weak
-		re->display_draw(re->ddh, result, NULL);
-	}
-}
-
-void RE_engine_end_result(RenderEngine *engine, RenderResult *result)
-{
-	Render *re= engine->re;
-
-	if(!result)
-		return;
-
-	/* merge */
-	if(render_display_draw_enabled(re)) {
-		/* on break, don't merge in result for preview renders, looks nicer */
-		if(re->test_break(re->tbh) && (re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS));
-		else merge_render_result(re->result, result);
-	}
-
-	/* draw */
-	if(!re->test_break(re->tbh) && render_display_draw_enabled(re)) {
-		result->renlay= result->layers.first; // weak
-		re->display_draw(re->ddh, result, NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* free */
-	free_render_result(&engine->fullresult, result);
-}
-
-int RE_engine_test_break(RenderEngine *engine)
-{
-	Render *re= engine->re;
-
-	return re->test_break(re->tbh);
-}
-
-void RE_engine_update_stats(RenderEngine *engine, const char *stats, const char *info)
-{
-	Render *re= engine->re;
-
-	re->i.statstr= stats;
-	re->i.infostr= info;
-	re->stats_draw(re->sdh, &re->i);
-	re->i.infostr= NULL;
-	re->i.statstr= NULL;
-}
-
 /* loads in image into a result, size must match
  * x/y offsets are only used on a partial copy when dimensions dont match */
 void RE_layer_load_from_file(RenderLayer *layer, ReportList *reports, const char *filename, int x, int y)
@@ -3389,40 +3279,4 @@ void RE_result_load_from_file(RenderResult *result, ReportList *reports, const c
 #endif
 }
 
-static int external_render_3d(Render *re, int do_all)
-{
-	RenderEngineType *type= BLI_findstring(&R_engines, re->r.engine, offsetof(RenderEngineType, idname));
-	RenderEngine *engine;
-
-	if(!(type && type->render))
-		return 0;
-	if((re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS) && !(type->flag & RE_DO_PREVIEW))
-		return 0;
-	if(do_all && !(type->flag & RE_DO_ALL))
-		return 0;
-	if(!do_all && (type->flag & RE_DO_ALL))
-		return 0;
-
-	BLI_rw_mutex_lock(&re->resultmutex, THREAD_LOCK_WRITE);
-	if(re->result==NULL || !(re->r.scemode & R_PREVIEWBUTS)) {
-		RE_FreeRenderResult(re->result);
-		re->result= new_render_result(re, &re->disprect, 0, 0);
-	}
-	BLI_rw_mutex_unlock(&re->resultmutex);
-	
-	if(re->result==NULL)
-		return 1;
-
-	/* external */
-	engine = RE_engine_create(type);
-	engine->re= re;
-
-	type->render(engine, re->scene);
-
-	free_render_result(&engine->fullresult, engine->fullresult.first);
-
-	RE_engine_free(engine);
-
-	return 1;
-}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_draw.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_draw.c
index 70faa1d1e3c..61b3dd1f63a 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_draw.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #include "GPU_draw.h"
 #include "GPU_extensions.h"
 
-#include "RE_pipeline.h"
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 
 #include "WM_api.h"
 #include "WM_types.h"
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
index 58485b1f544..8774f71cd4a 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_winstuff.h"
 
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"		/* RE_ free stuff */
 
 #ifdef WITH_PYTHON
diff --git a/source/creator/creator.c b/source/creator/creator.c
index 758989b3eb0..154f04b4693 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 #include "BPY_extern.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "RE_engine.h"
 #include "RE_pipeline.h"
 
 //XXX #include "playanim_ext.h"