Bug 04. Vray 1.46.15 Light Cache render 50% time CPU

[HCafe]

Max 6 + SP1. Win2000 SP4. HT-on.
Render use full time CPU - 100%
Light Cache prepass use only 50% time CPU


Vlado this is a bug or not?

[vlado]

What are you light cache settings?

Best regards,
Vlado

[HCafe]

Subdivs 1500
Sample size 50cm
Scale world
store DL -off
Show calc.phase -on
Pre filter -on 10
filter fixed
filter size 200
number of passes 1
use light cache for glossy -on

single frame

[Geddart]

Try to put "number of passes" to 2 and see what happens.
Setting the value to the number of processors (HT = 2) normally works best.

[HCafe]

Tranks!

[vlado]

Each light cache pass is assigned to a single thread; so if you set the number of passes to 1, you will only get one thread working on the light cache.

Best regards,
Vlado