Max 2014 Vector map compatible?

[plastic_]

I tried the new vector map on a simple scene. It worked OK.
But then I applied it to some object in a more complex production scene and then I got freezing material editor UI issues and when rendering there is a complete stall/endless calculation during the lightcache phase.
Does it even make sense to use the vector map, or is it just pixelating pdf's at render time, eating memory?

[trixian]

It's a bit choppy when rendering complex files. You get the chugging effect where buckets render in pulses, like they all slow down periodically and speed up again in between.
I guess this also affects LC as well. I havent tried loading multi page pdfs though.
My biggest gripe with it is the quality of the map at distances (very visible filtering/mip-map borders), and the fact that it sometimes it a bit flakey and throws errors/warnings for no apparent reason.

[Svetlozar Draganov]

I tried the new vector map on a simple scene. It worked OK.
But then I applied it to some object in a more complex production scene and then I got freezing material editor UI issues and when rendering there is a complete stall/endless calculation during the lightcache phase.
Does it even make sense to use the vector map, or is it just pixelating pdf's at render time, eating memory?

Would it be possible to send us a scene with that issues ?

[vlado]

or is it just pixelating pdf's at render time, eating memory?

This is exactly what it is doing - it rasterizes the file on the fly in tiles.

Best regards,
Vlado