Memory Limit Tips / tricks

[muzzy]

Hi All,

What is your memory limit tips for high poly scenes (over 2 million) with vray ?

-I know, adaptive uses mode memory than simple two level. I always use simple two level (1.09)

-Reducing the bucket size saves memory

What else ? Any other setting at system rollout or qmc rollout ?

Thanks in advance.

[Da_elf]

the free version has a QMC rollout?

[muzzy]

the free version has a QMC rollout?

I don't know about the free version, I have the fully legal registered version at work.

[DaForce]

Then you should get your Forum name registered with your vray site login name so that you can post in the Members area of the site.

[muzzy]

Thanks a lot guys, this topic didn't help to solve my problem but I learned that I can register

[Da_elf]

dont take it too personal. its just that if you claim to have a full version then you should have all rights to access the forum and post your questions, comments, problems etc and enjoy the full benifit. however if your claiming to have a full version and you are restricted in your access then it brings about 1 conclusion so we are saying this for your benifit to help lift any confusion or suspision.

[muzzy]

dont take it too personal. its just that if you claim to have a full version then you should have all rights to access the forum and post your questions, comments, problems etc and enjoy the full benifit. however if your claiming to have a full version and you are restricted in your access then it brings about 1 conclusion so we are saying this for your benifit to help lift any confusion or suspision.

I already asked for registration and should get it soon. Full version is belong to my company and didn't know that I can be registered.

Anyway, can we go back to original question or should I open a new topic when I registered.

Thanks

[percydaman]

just updating from the 1.09 to the current beta did ALOT to alleviate those kinds of problems for us. Getting onboard the /3gb wagon couldn't hurt either. Other then that, what you've already mentioned are all good ideas.

[DaForce]

Do you only use vray at work???

If so then get them to update to the latest version 1.47.03 and you will have a lot more options for handling large scenes.

[muzzy]

Thanks, Da Force and Percy. We will switch to new vray soon. I forgot to mention that we are already using 3GB switch.

[panthon]

Hi!

The 3gb switch does help, but we have assembled a pc with 3GB of physical RAM and windows only let us reach 2.78 Gb and then the render stucks. Therefore im assuming the 3Gb switch must be failing somewhere...

[dennis]

3gb switch ~ 2.8gb...so you reached the limit. go dynamic or proxy or both

[YourOldBuddy]

What does dynamic do?

I have a friend using VRAY and from what I can see there is no way to use 7-8GB of memory. Am I right?

[YourOldBuddy]

Dont really know if he's using the free version or the payed one.

[DaForce]

Windows XP (32bit) cant support anymore than 3GB anyways.

If you use winxp 64bit then you can uses as much ram as possible!