free Render for still image at RebusFarm (beta test)

[QuakeMarine1]

Error Common: File Extension ".exr" not supported for single frame rendering.
Error Common: Due to a bug in 3dsMax, 16bit output and GammaCorrection not allowed

exr with elements inside is not understand by Imagemagick (I use it during the render ) so I give error for export
the same to .vrimg
maybe somewhen it is supported but curremtly not
whats the matter to use PNG or TIF instead ?

if you have 3dmax Gamma/LUT enabled I can not render to 16bit output
inside 3dsmax it renders fine but as soon I try it in commandline it save black images to disk even the render buffer is correct
I find no way to get it to work - I assume a bug in 3dsmax cos other users can reporduce it
disable gamma/lut or render output to 8bit or give me a solution for the issue

[danb4026]

Does it work with 64bit?

I am trying to run, but when I try to open rebus, it simply flashes open and then closes.

[QuakeMarine1]

what version 3ds ?
max9 latest SP and hotfix ?
what OS (bit)?
press F11 if Max run to open the script listener - any messages inhere during the Rebus run ?

[danb4026]

Max Version

I have Max 2009 64bit, SP1
Vista 64

[danb4026]

Sending render there for test shortly

I had to uninstall and reinstal, but I believe I got it working. I will sending a still over shortly. Presently it is rendering on my machine for a time comparison. I am rendering the image right now without DR, on a i7 920 processor running at 3.99ghz and 12gb ram. When done I will post the time and send over to Rebus for render.

This could be great if the process is simple and the times are really cut...aside from freeing up my machines. Normally I would run 3 machines under DR.

How long are stills going to be free??

[danb4026]

Sent file to Rebus

I sent the file over an hour ago and it is still at 0%. Must be some kind of error, although it is not reporting an error.

[QuakeMarine1]

farm status and piping back errors + costs preview during render is something for version 1.3

script bug again - but should be solved

dont count on rendertime - beta is not representive - lowest prior and others slow it down

PS: nothing on render currently - refresh temporarly if u guess it hung
beta (free) until no more bugs popping up

[sv]

Error Common: File Extension ".exr" not supported for single frame rendering.
Error Common: Due to a bug in 3dsMax, 16bit output and GammaCorrection not allowed

exr with elements inside is not understand by Imagemagick (I use it during the render ) so I give error for export
the same to .vrimg
maybe somewhen it is supported but curremtly not
whats the matter to use PNG or TIF instead ?

if you have 3dmax Gamma/LUT enabled I can not render to 16bit output
inside 3dsmax it renders fine but as soon I try it in commandline it save black images to disk even the render buffer is correct
I find no way to get it to work - I assume a bug in 3dsmax cos other users can reporduce it
disable gamma/lut or render output to 8bit or give me a solution for the issue

whats the matter to use PNG or TIF instead ?
Quite a lot ..... My pipeline is based on multichannel float exr....So it's a problem....

I find no way to get it to work - I assume a bug in 3dsmax cos other users can reporduce it
do you mean can't?

Regardless; cool offer.
I hope many people benefit from this.
- I would love to know what a 2500GHZ farm can do... but we have our own render farm anyway, without any of these restrictions
I hope it works for you or you sort this restriction out and i'd use your services
I hoped to use this this coming week, but not if you can't render to .vrimg or exr.....
All the best.

[miraldo]

Hi,

Great tool, very easy to setup and retrieve feedback / resulting renders. Worked smoothly here, with two hires images and several render elements.

Thanks a lot for your offer, I'll be looking forward to using this service in the future.

[QuakeMarine1]

@sv
the exr restiction is clear but you can render in your farm with 16bit and gamma/lut enabled ?
do you use 3dsmaxcmd.exe line render, DR or BB ?

[sv]

@sv
the exr restiction is clear but you can render in your farm with 16bit and gamma/lut enabled ?
do you use 3dsmaxcmd.exe line render, DR or BB ?

well we generally just use the vray raw image save function, and we don't even have the 3dsMax save enabled. Yes we use gamma correction for distributed rendering and through bb with no problems for years- even through 3dsmax version 8, 9 and 2009....
I've never used command line if this helps, but backburner is fine with this setup.

What problems have you been having? Is it to do with the max save, or just the gamma setup?

[QuakeMarine1]

I must use cmd line render via 3dsmaxcmd.exe
if I try to render a scene with Gamma/LUT and (for example) 16bit TIF I get black images
the cmd I must execute is
3dsmaxcmd.exe -gammcorrection:1 c:\scene.max
without "-gammacorrection" I miss the gamma in output
cmd working only if output is 8bit

I am very sure it is a bug in 3dsmaxcmd.exe

may I can render as BB do but currently I am glad to get it to working in the current setup

[Edge]

VrayScatter support?

Hello.
Can you add 3ds max "must have!" plugin - VrayScatter?
Info - http://rendering.ru/index.php/plugins/vrayscatter/ray it support vray SP3 now.
another info - http://www.chaosgroup.com/forums/vbu...ad.php?t=41617
Setup files - http://rendering.ru/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20#p168
installation - http://rendering.ru/index.php/plugin...vrayscatter/3/
Thank you!

There are another plugin for apply random color (it can also add random saturation, value and Hue of texture)
Setup files (for all versions of 3ds max) - http://www.vg2max.spb.ru/release/RandomColor.rar
screenshot -
Author of Random color - http://www.vg2max.spb.ru/plugins.html

Thank you!
Best Regards Andrei.

[Undersky]

Thanks for the chance to try it out. I'd forgotten that I had some sss shaders in there (I did the yoshisisland_rebustest.max). Thought I'd give you some feedback in this thread.

* It was annoying that I had to remove all of the keyframes even though I only was rendering a still. The irony was that I got a question if I was sure that I wanted to render just a still and not an animation =)

* Standard max volumetric fog isn't supported

* In the readme file I got the suggestion not to use that many LC samples. In fact, in the original file I had fewer samples than the suggestion, but when I tried sending it to the manager I got an error stating that I needed more samples and I had to change it.

Overall I think it worked nicely (although I couldn't get a finished image) and if there would be support for standard volumetrics and fastsss, then I'd be a happy camper.

Also, it would be nice to know how much ram the render nodes has, so one could set the dynamic memory limit accordingly.

Thanks!

[QuakeMarine1]

give yoshi another try and remove all the SSS please
currently the plugin not detect that "no-go" in the scene

the LC tooks 5 hour on a 8core node !
additional 90min for the sss prepass - I killed the job or it blockes too many nodes for common buiseness
without SSS it should (expect the LC) render Yoshi quite smooth and fast

about ur points
* It was annoying that I had to remove all of the keyframes
yes key frames are not allowed do to the system I use for render (no DR nor split)
there is no irony if you press "no" instead of "yes"
that way you can send to render an image distributed "yes" to all the farm OR "no" to one node only
that is helpful if you need single frame without DR from an animation or if your like to use one PC only (cheaper but longer)

* Standard max volumetric fog isn't supported
it is in final release (did you rename the fog effect ? - name it "Fog" and it will be OK )

* In the readme file I got the suggestion
yes - I included a LC subdiv. hint into the plugin
I often get single frames in HD with 5000 LCsamples - that is overkill !!
I must count with the user stupidity (you would cry if you see what I see all the day
I thought it is a good idea to include a subd. hint
note: the hint is a warning NOT an error - you can set what ever you like but I am save if client "blame" render taking too long or fail due to LC samples
I could modify the warning level if you guess
currently it is resolution depended ((X*Y)exp0.5)/2

the readme was written by myself to give you at least a little feedback instead just deleting your job


ScatterTool I have a closer look
most still test images include SSS - no scenes without out there ?
common arch vis indoor stuff ? common....