Direct 3d - crash ?

[bernhard]

Hello friends !

I've got a scene file, and I can't open this scene file if I use Direct 3D and Vray. It crashes all the time.

If I switch to Open GL, it works - but it's really hard to handle.
Is this a vray issue or more a common problem with 3dsmax ?

thx for every little help,
bernhard

[vlado]

This may happen if you have the "Display maps in viewport" option checked for V-Ray materials. This is already corrected for newer builds.

Best regards,
Vlado

[bernhard]

hmm..

than you vlado, you mean in the material editor "Show map in Viewport", with the blue/white box as icon ?

just to get sure we are talking from the same....
thx,
bernhard

[posterus]

vlado this seems to be the most common crash in our office. i see it at least once per week. whats the word on officially releasing RC4...weeks, or months away?
thanks,
-joe

[vlado]

Month (one).

Best regards,
Vlado

[RErender]

you guys (chaos) coming to Siggraph?

[vlado]

you guys (chaos) coming to Siggraph?

Yep, we'll be there; not sure what is the booth number though, I'll have to check.

[EDIT] Booth number is #221 (Chaos Group)

Best regards,
Vlado

[Damien]

I also get crashes in direct 3D, working in openGL for now but looking foward to the fix!

[bernhard]

YES PLEASE FIX

yes, please do wha ever you guys can do in development.
I have to work with large scene files every day, and switchng from direct3d to open gl is really a crunchy thing....

lol: so go, go go... would love to work with direct3d.....

thx a lot,
appreciate that,
bernhard

[mcnamex]

is there a script to check and to automate of turning of maps in the viewport for every materials?

cheers

[RErender]

is there a script to check and to automate of turning of maps in the viewport for every materials?

cheers

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/sm...in-viewports-1

[HAWF]

Hi guys,

I'm sorry to bring this topic back. I don't have any problems when the 'show map in viewport' is checked inside the bitmap parameters, but when I drag a empty slot on top of this bitmap, the max crashes. The same thing occurs when I choose the Color Correct plugin, and I check to keep the old material as submaterial if the 'show map in viewport' is checked.

[Morne]

HAWF I almost get the same as you. Not when I drag an empty slot over the bitmap, but when I drag another bitmap over it. I mean when I try and replace the bitmap in diffuse or wherever by just dragging another over it. About 80% of the time this crashes MAX. (Although I havent had this problem for about a month now) can't remember if I'm using a newer build now or the same one...
However I still prefer OpenGL over DirectX. Even with 1.5 SP1 OpenGL gives me less MAX problems than Direct3D

[SnipeyX]

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/sm...in-viewports-1

How about a built-in non script option: Views > Deactivate All Maps