V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max Beta Open!

[M1de23]

Hi there,

Is the Beta open to users with an educational license or is it exclusive to commercial license users?

[Donald2B]

LOL @ Vlado! I love your new signature! Seems very fitting right now.

I wish I could hang a sign on my office door that says something similar.

Hang in there, it's almost over.

[vlado]

It's already Saturday night over here; you will get it on Monday at the latest.

Best regards,
Vlado

[AndresAhumada]

Support dont sent the file.!!!!

Plzzz answer!!!

[Christophe.Cot]

I appreciate the feedback. It kind of makes sense to go with option 1. Thanks

You're very welcome - I'm glad I could help you

[stevesideas]

I appreciate the feedback. It kind of makes sense to go with option 1. Thanks

[Christophe.Cot]

So, as a freelancer I have one main workstation and 4 more render nodes that I will possibly be expanding to 4-5 more total 9 render nodes next year some time.
What would be the cheapest upgrade path for me ? It sounds like a new purchase of a 2.4 license may be the best way to go at the moment. It does seem a bit strange if this is the case and comes across as if these prices haven't been considered quite as much as they should have been. Why would anyone purchasing a new 2.4 license be better off financially than a long time user with the same version trying to upgrade ? It makes no sense !

Hi Steve,
Since you mentioned about upgrade, I will assume that you own 1x V-Ray 2.0 for 3dsMax. If not please correct me.

Here are 3 different options with a quick cost estimation (note that the price I mentioned here are suggested end user price, taking EUR as currency, and excluding VAT or local taxes):
1) Bundle Upgrade from 2.0 to 3.0 with 10 Render Nodes : 700EUR

2) Bundle Upgrade from 2.0 to 3.0 with 5 Render Nodes (cover your immediate needs) : 500EUR
Upgrade the remaining 5DR to 5 Render Nodes later during the year : 300EUR
Total : 800EUR

3) Buy a V-Ray 2.0 license now : 970EUR
Upgrade 7 Render Nodes : 380EUR
Total : 1350EUR

Conclusions:
As you can see overall it is more cost effective to go for the option 1 i.e. purchase an 3.0 upgrade pack including 10 render nodes.
The 2nd solution is intermediate and is like a 2 settlement option - you lower the 1st installment by 200EUR, and purchase the remaining when needed. The total cost increases by 100EUR however.
The final solution considers buying a new license now, so getting free upgrade including 3x render nodes, and upgrading the remaining 7x render nodes. Clearly this solution is the most expensive so it does not make sense to me.

Hope this helps.

[stevesideas]

So, as a freelancer I have one main workstation and 4 more render nodes that I will possibly be expanding to 4-5 more total 9 render nodes next year some time.

What would be the cheapest upgrade path for me ? It sounds like a new purchase of a 2.4 license may be the best way to go at the moment. It does seem a bit strange if this is the case and comes across as if these prices haven't been considered quite as much as they should have been. Why would anyone purchasing a new 2.4 license be better off financially than a long time user with the same version trying to upgrade ? It makes no sense !

[nakama]

Exactly.

Best regards,
Vlado

Thank you - now i feel better about upgrading.

[vlado]

can chaosgroup clarify this - that rendering 2.4 after 6 month transition periode is still possible but with restriction on rendernodes as with 3.0 licenses?

Exactly.

Best regards,
Vlado

[nakama]

if i understood correctly you will be able to use a "new, special" version of 2.4 for your older projects.. but one which i suspect wont have unlimited rendering....

ok, that would be an option i can work with. As i said, my little firm with 2 licenses and around 5 workstations can work with the new upgrade option +1 +6 or +11 rendernodes.
But not using 2.4 after 6 month anymore without a "old" license was frighten me.

can chaosgroup clarify this - that rendering 2.4 after 6 month transition periode is still possible but with restriction on rendernodes as with 3.0 licenses?

[super gnu]

if i understood correctly you will be able to use a "new, special" version of 2.4 for your older projects.. but one which i suspect wont have unlimited rendering....

[nakama]

It means once (I believe) you get vray 3.0. After 6 months u lose vray 2.x - if u use UPGRADE.

If you want to keep on 2.4 just get new license.

I think that is a no-go. If a client wants me to have changes on a project i made 2 years ago, i dont wanna set everything up in that scene in order to have a compatible result as like 2 years ago in 3.0.
Instead i'm better with the use of 2.0-2.4 release to get the changes done in a minimum of time. My client will be pissed if i told him, sorry you gotta pay much more extra because i need an license again to use the old version.

Currently i have 2 Licenses and i'm quite good with that, also with the rendernode issues, as the upgrade options allow me to be kind of future proof with my current sets of workstations.

But buying a new license to use old Software is kinda realy breakdown. Even Autodesk let me use my old versions of 2010 or 2012 even if i upgraded or subscribed to 2014 or +

I hope you reconsider the licensing expiration for 2.4 licenses one you upgraded to 3.0

I do not want a given extra license, i just want to have the options to decide which renderer should use the license i once bought.

--- also i dont just want to keep a most of the time unsused license for 2.4, just in case a client want changes on old projects ---

[askhamdesign]

No I dont think so but you can just re-install the older version to swap it only takes seconds....

[tashko.zashev]

My licensing server is still running 32-bit. So may I still run the dongle under 2.4, and run 3.0 on the workstation and nodes? Or do I need to upgrade the OS on the licensing server.

Thanks

Please send us a request to support@chaosgroup.com with Subject: License server x86 and we will send you an appropriate server version.

Hi i've instelled now this beta version, with "uninstall previus version" disabled.
But in Max there isn't the possibility to choose vray 2.40.04 or vray 3.05.01.......there is only vray 3.05.01!!

There is the possibility to run both version in the same computer?
I've read this thread but i haven't see this question!

Yes, but on different 3DS Max versions.