VRAYforC4D 1.2.6 published

[stefan]

Dear users

i just uploaded the 1.2.6 update in the usual update section, this update brings the new vray 2.0 core, the new proxy 2 feature with even faster and easier to use proxies (support for selections tags in proxies, netrender and animation!)

as a special we also added a fur and hair generation module that let anybody also without maxon hair generate fibers, grass, fur and hair, also animated.

also we did many optimizations and code cleanups of the bridge code, and we finalized the transitions to have the bridge vrscene compatible in internal data format (this is for now only internally, vrscene export comes in 1.5 then)

new are also new "point and shoot GI presets for still and also animation, for those who dont want to touch any GI setting, just choose and use an preset and render:-)

ersion, it is by the way the first of a triple update, the next is 1.3 with new multipass and 1.5 with DR which are also in the pipeline based on 1.2.6/vray core2.0 code

with best greetings from all the VRAYforC4D team,
Stefan

new proxy with mograph and color shader, GI, physical sky and camera, refractions, glossy reflections, DMC-LC engine, rendertime 1min53sec!

http://facebookvray.s3.amazonaws.com/proxy2-mographexample.jpg

huge amount of 3d Wheat plants, scattered via mograph and proxy2, GI, DOF, Physical cam, only 5m55sec rendertime

http://www.vrayforc4d.com/images/wheatfield_proxy_mographv13.jpg

SSS2, super fast physical BRDF based. takes not hours but only 4minutes

http://www.vrayforc4d.com/images/DragonstefanSSS2.jpg

[Shordy]

thank you! This is a great news

cant wait to use it!

[theXbucket]

Great! the fast&fur is rocking!!!! Thank you. :o)
best regards
jens

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ok... after trying a few more things in the new plugin.... i can only say:


FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN!!!!! WHOOOHOOOOO :)))

[James_Redmond]

This came out at the perfect time for us! Thanks to Stefan, Renato and co for their great work. Looking forward to putting it through its paces :)

[cmyk]

Can't wait to install it, and test the fences! Especially when C4D 13 gets here next month!

Good times for C4D users!

Thanks for all your hard work everyone.

[ak-vision]

dankääää... :yes:

Viele Grüße
Andre

[Rich_Art]

Thanks Stefan and the whole team of course.

Peace,
Rich_Art. :good:

[hiro]

wow, i 've just read the "read me" file, and it sounds so great! cant wait to play around this afternoon! Thank you!

[exor]

Thanks Stefan and the whole team of course.

ME TOO- great work !

cheers Benni

[Vision4Next]

Congratulations to you and your team. You do a fantastic job. Now I have to master this. :D

Fortunately there comes a long weekend in Austria, where I will find time to play.:gamer4:

[stefan]

i just added the info in the download, as big user wish we also added direct support for the "perfect sphere" object, it will render direct now- no conversion needed.

stefan

[rhodesy]

Thanks Stefan and team for a fantastic release. You guys have really done us all a great service. Cant wait to test fast n fur, sounds like an excellent addition for all of us that dont have C4D Studio.

[Rich_Art]

as big user wish we also added direct support for the "perfect sphere" object, it will render direct now- no conversion needed.

stefan

Ha that is handy.


Peace,
Rich_Art. :good:

[J-sheikh]

Thank you very much Stefan. And a big thanks to the VrayforC4D team! :)

[moebius]

bug?
im RenderTab GI kann ich keine Werte mehr hoch/runterscrollen indem ich einfach am Pfeil des Wertefeldes zieh. Nur noch bei einzelnem klicken auf den Pfeil.

[prayas]

Big thanks to the team behind vrayforc4d. Now i'm of playing with it and testing some new features.

P..:

[Salamander]

Good news! Thank you. :good3:

Salamander

[brasco]

Congratulations on release :) New proxies rock!

brasc

[stefan]

moebuis, this is actually a maxon interface scrolling bug we cannot change from our side.

we tried to get rid of it, but after long hours of testing we found it is a maxon thing with complex tabs, we have found the same in some S&T tabs p.e

maxon is informed already about it and hopfully will solve soon, in v13 it is much more seldom happen by the way so they improved some already.

you can easy go around it short scroll down and up again,then c4d loads all right, or click in some other section on left and then back.

cheers
stefan

[hiro]

how can i use this "GI Multiplier per Object" thing"?

[fxi]

vray comptag---> misc properties

[mala]

Hi Stefan,
I think i'm having a problem with installing this update..

This is the first time i've updated Vray,so i'm probably making a silly mistake.

I'm using OSX,C4D11.5 Can someone tell me exactly where the files should be installed?
In my previous version the main Vray folder is in Applications>Cinema4D11.5>Plugins...i have no idea where the vraylib files are :(

I have deleted all old vray files from this location before adding the latest version....not sure where i should be putting the "vraylibs" folder though.

Cinema starts up fine,but crashes in the "preparing scene" phase when rendering with Vray.

please help:sad:

Cheers,
mala

[stefan]

please do read the read me pdf:-), all is explained there, if you need more install help always per email please, but it is really easy (you have not deleted the old libs yet it seems, see screenshots in pdf how to make)

thanks
stefan

[mala]

Hi Stefan,

Whoops!...sorry i didn't even see the readme download link..
Now i feel very embarrassed and stupid!

Going to run away and hide in the corner!

Cheers

[stefan]

no prob:-)

cheers
stefan

[Schnupps]

Just to make sure I got it right, if I use c4d´s render instances vray automatically uses vray proxies for those?
That´s indeed a very big jump :-)

Schnupps

[hibb]

the "old" materialpreview objects set up with older engine...are there new objects with adapted settings? or doesnt it matter speedwise?

[stefan]

"Just to make sure I got it right, if I use c4d´s render instances vray automatically uses vray proxies for those?
That´s indeed a very big jump :-)"

yes :-)

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the material previews render with same renderer of 1.2.6(core 2.0)

we might add some new preview objects in 1.3(vray only objects)

stefan

[Katachi]

Is there volumetric refraction support (as used in the HeatHaze example of Phoenix) in this version Stefan?

thanks, sounds like a great update!

[stefan]

thanks Samir,

the core has since long volumetric refraction,

but i think what you mean is an interface to it where you can hook in with dpit, i am not sure you have access to it yet, i assume this is coming a bit later this year so you can hook in your plugin. i ask Daniele

cheers
Stefan

[hibb]

i get crashes at some scenes...have to do some more tests but seems like old scenes with proxy files causing the problem

[stefan]

better to use new scenes, other wise email me the scene

(the old proxies are being tried to convert to new, but it might now work in all cases)
as in all updates, it might be also good for problematic old scenes to copy into a fresh c4d file and setup settings new, as the vray core has new settings

[hibb]

i will email you the scene...i tried already removing rendersettings, setting up all new, removing all materials with old release...doesnt work...even with 1 proxyfile.
i have to work in a lot of old scenes...nearly every1 got proxy files in it.

btw. crash happens right after opening the scenes...cant even take a look at the scene.

[stefan]

i look into scene, some you have then in it.
i can open all old scenes with proxies here at least but better to redo it or keep older vray for legacy of old files. it is good to always keep a c4d copy with old verson in case you need to redo an old scene

stefan

[sunson27]

good thank you

[Rich_Art]

Hi All,

The new Proxy works like a charm. See image.
A Flabio forest. :laugh4:

4972


Peace,
Rich_Art. :good:

[Huv]

No crash here, and "old" vrmesh do render perfectly :-)
Concerning "render instance", seems that objects disapear in the viewport when "ticked" but do render.
Also noticed little thing, same icon for different element in the plugin menu :
http://emerick1.free.fr/testvray/bugs/icon.jpg
:yes:

[stefan]

Render instanzes do not disappear normally in viewport, can u show?
The view of ig is now handled by c4d in editor by the way
Thx
Stefan

[Huv]

Tree in a mograph cloner :

http://emerick1.free.fr/testvray/bugs/instances.jpg

[stefan]

That is more a c4d problem then at your computer, vray does not take part on the preview

I recommend doing a fresh c4d with all maxon updates
St

[Huv]

Ok, my mistake... stupid i was to make proxy of a proxy... :sensored:
Just forgot that i had my vrmesh (external file) in a null, in a cloner... and ticked "render instance"... Everything finally works fine :sun_bespectacled:

[stefan]

Ok good you solved it:)
Stefan

[eismann]

hi

I have a problem on my 32-bit machine. No matter what I use I've got always plain white render. On second 64-bit cpu everything goes very well.

cheers piotr

[stefan]

this does work here, send me an email with your file and detailes (c4d version, win, osx), make sure your virus soft doesnt block vray32

cheers
stefan, we look into

p.s thanks for the file, i see a problem in your file and we will post fix for the 11.0 32bit phy-cam asap

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small proxy2 test for good night:-)

huge amount of mographed 3d wheat plant, gi, dof, phycam, 5.59 min rendertime on 1.2.6:

http://www.vrayforc4d.com/images/wheatfield_proxy_mographv13.jpg

[joshfilms]

Awesome. Proxy 2 and Fast Fur look great.

Cheers,
Josh

[Shordy]

Mass digger!

Proxy2 with 80.000.000 tris :)

and some hair test...

[Mouton]

Tell me how did you use the fast fur ?

[Huv]

Should we not have new buffer object with 1.2.6 ?
(don't see any changes on my tests...)
:icon_question:

[stefan]

object buffers do work, activate render id, object id in vray, and choose object buffers and post effect in c4d multipass

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totally new and enhanced multipass is in 1.3 this year, please see the road map on website under features

[Huv]

totally new and enhanced multipass is in 1.3 this year, please see the road map on website under features
Ok, it was in 1.3, sorry :-)

[stefan]

please re download the win v11 verson in case you use it on 32bit, we have fixed an reported issue with it last night (thanks eissman)

best greetings
Stefan

[Shordy]

fur test...

[Mouton]

wow thats nice tell me how you did it

[Shordy]

check it out here is the file

[Mouton]

thanks man

[pinux]

I just can't download the win version 11, it gives me this message:

<Error><Code>AccessDenied</Code><Message>Access Denied</Message><RequestId>12418CF75062DF77</RequestId><HostId>zPEBRXvBI0aeMuCcmhdQdP8z+JsTbsGAOPHbTHIE1Cy8ABmoK3 rG9uYnbTQqR4Ud</HostId></Error>

thanks

[stefan]

I have to correct the settings for permissions on the v11
I do as soon i am in front of the computer
Stefan

[Rich]

A big ´thank you´ for the file Shordy !!!

[Shordy]

some fastSSS2 tests

http://vimeo.com/27625422

[Katachi]

thanks Samir,

the core has since long volumetric refraction,

but i think what you mean is an interface to it where you can hook in with dpit, i am not sure you have access to it yet, i assume this is coming a bit later this year so you can hook in your plugin. i ask Daniele

cheers
Stefan

Yes exactly. Thanks!

[stefan]

very very nice test shordy!

cheers
stefan

[Diegoto]

I currently have R11 (with no render instances) and vray 1.2.6. Do you guys think having the latest C4D version with render instances + Proxy2 would improve my RAM consumption in a big project?

Thanks,

Diego

[stefan]

R11 does have render instaces the same as 12/13
Only the inteeface is more complicated as c4d itself doesnt have an renderinstance button

Internally they also use proxy2 in 11
Stefan

[Diegoto]

Only the inteeface is more complicated as c4d itself doesnt have an renderinstance button

Thanks for your answer Stefan.

I am sorry, I can not get a clear picture of what to do.:to_take_umbrage:
... So what are the steps or workaround I should follow in order to work with said render instances in r11?... I just know how to create a regular instance and have it as a child of a surfacespread object... is that it?

Thanks,

Diego

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You are right, Tong. I am asking this because I am running some tests and getting better results with the file based structure than the polygon one.

So, coming back to my original question: it seems it is worth it to upgrade C4D in order to have better ram usage with proxy2

[Tong]

yes.

as i understand in c4d 11 you will not have viewport speed up and memory reduce of use in working time advantages, with instance.

[machmirdenlukas]

hey!! that´s the best way to come back from holdiay...:))

proxy2 is much better than i even hoped it could work...also the new compositingtag..

i think it took me at least 2 months workingtime in the last 3 years to convert trees etc into proxies - now it works like a charm!

a biiig thank you to the whole team...

one quiestion: when working with hdri-dome -is it still necessary to work with filter (0.4545)?

cheerz rob

[stefan]

thanks:-)

for hdri dome: no set it to sRGB simply (in 12 or 13)

[machmirdenlukas]

thanks:-)

for hdri dome: no set it to sRGB simply (in 12 or 13)



sorry...sRGB... you mean the Input Color Profile in the Project Settings, right?

thanks!
cheerz rob

[stefan]

i mean the input in the hdr loader

[albez]

where is the link where the latest version of sacricare v ray? .. I have legally purchased version 1.1.
I download the latest version for free?
thanx

[stefan]

all update versions are free, you mised many if yo are still on 1.1, please do use the support forum, all info is here, just read the forum sectons and annoucements.

if yo are still on 1.1. yo need a new keyfile too, email us with the user data, we make you a new key.

stefan

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p.s also albez please add your real name in forum, this is needed to use it, thanks

[albez]

ok I downloaded the latest version. I have to switch to Windows 7 and C4D 12 and install latest version of vray, I need a new license key? I install the ver 1.1 and do the upgrade with the version 1.26?
thanks
Alberto

[stefan]

please read my note above, you need a new key from us, email us with user data

stefan

[machmirdenlukas]

i mean the input in the hdr loader
thanks stefan!

[albez]

I read it but I did not understand a problem if you need a new evaluation key to install the new version of vray?
I purchased a license through Italy C4Dzone I ask them or you?
thanx

[stefan]

as said above, you need to write US, the producer to get a new key(no evaluation, a normal key for 1.2.x), it doesnt matter at which reseller you bought it, vray is always from us, all legal customers are registered here, and we do support:-)

this is which each new maxon version as the serial changes from c4d, and also the old 1.1 key wont work on the new versions.

more per email then
stefan

email us, all contacts are on the vrayforc4d.com website.

[albez]

ok I send an email. thanks

[stefan]

is here, you get new key tomorrow after our team processed it
thx
stefan

[Motopunk]

Thank you, Stefan & Team!!

[dickdeboer]

Where can i find the latest downloads? Where is this "usual update section"?

Dick

[Jackk]

Where can i find the latest downloads? Where is this "usual update section"?

Dick

Maybe here.
http://forum.vrayforc4d.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38

Jackk

[stefan]

Dickdebeur, please add your full real name into the user data, this is needed to use this forum, thanks
stefan

[Lewis Rowe]

I see that on a material's specular layer the transparency amount slider is still active even when 'Use Fresnel' is ticked on. Is this correct? Thats different from 1.2.5.5
I am on R11 on a Mac.

By the way, thanks to all the team for this great update!

[stefan]

no that would be a small interface glitch on v11.0, use either or.

cheers
stefan

[Lewis Rowe]

ok thanks stefan. thats easy enough.