Max direct light causing overbright error on vray material

[stevesideas]

I also had this error on another object in the scene that was in a group but I remembered somewhere about groups sometimes causing this problem (I think I did anyway)...it resolved the issue for that particular object.

If I set refraction colour to black it doesn't produce the error. If I turn off the direct light it stops the error, but I need the direct light.

Max 2012 - vray 2.xx (latest).

[jacksc02]

Hi Steve,
Stupid question - you are using vrayshadows on the direct light?

[stevesideas]

Yep, using vray area shadows..

[stevesideas]

ok. I went through a number of tests, tried rendering just the geometry causing the error (in isolation mode with lights still rendering) and it was fine. I noticed my render was still going slowly on sections of the image where phoenix was being used (even though there was no simulation on that frame) and so I deleted the phoenix sim and hey presto, all is fine.

Is there a reason Phoenix would be causing this problem...

[vlado]

Is there a reason Phoenix would be causing this problem...

I can think of several reasons Can you get us the scene?

Best regards,
Vlado

[stevesideas]

Do you require the texture maps as well...the phoenix sim is fairly large so you will have to do that...if thats ok