Multiscatter Light cache problem

[jackieteh]

Still not able to replicate the issue, probably due to the missing textures or floorgenerator plugin or something else.
You will find a video from my test in your private messages where you can see the missing files and plugins and the full rendering process.
Please check it and let me know (here, not in private messages) if you see something that I missed or other important things that would help me to replicate the issue.

Versions used: 3dsMax 2017, V-Ray 3.60.03, Multiscatter 1.3.6.11.

Hi thank you for the test...sorry i have reply your message in the private message before i saw your reply in this post..
actually myself also don't got any problem to render this file 3ds max 2017 and 3ds max 2014, even though with the missing floor generator plugin and missing textures,
if you want to replicate the problem, try using 3ds max 2016

** is the missing plug in and textures will slow down light cache??

[jackieteh]

Hi anyone test it with 3ds max 2016?

[Svetlozar Draganov]

I have actually missed that this only happens with 3dsMax 2016, will test that tomorrow (currently out of office) and will let you know.
Missing textures and plugins might affect the issue replication.

[jackieteh]

Thank you for your reply...will waiting for your test and reply...hey if chaos group hiring ayone for this kind of investigation stuff, i will apply (just kidding)

[anthonyh]

Hi,
I have 2016 and 3.40.03, I tried to render it a while ago but didn`t feel it was a fair test because of all the missing assets. It took 10mins just to load the file(probably because it was searching all our network drives for missing files). I don`t have the files any more, I think the max file is offline now ? It seemed pretty heavy for 32gb though, it took so long to go through building stage, I had to get back to work.
If you don`t know about it already there`s a great script called `cleaner` i think it`s v8 and on scriptspot. it`s a good way to sort out problem materials etc. also vmc is a good one to get rid of interpolated glossies scene-wide.
cheers
anthonyh

[Svetlozar Draganov]

It looks like it renders fine with 2016 as well. I'll send a video capture of the result in a private massage.
Probably the missing textures or plugins or Override Material prevents issues to occur here.

[jackieteh]

Hi,
I have 2016 and 3.40.03, I tried to render it a while ago but didn`t feel it was a fair test because of all the missing assets. It took 10mins just to load the file(probably because it was searching all our network drives for missing files). I don`t have the files any more, I think the max file is offline now ? It seemed pretty heavy for 32gb though, it took so long to go through building stage, I had to get back to work.
If you don`t know about it already there`s a great script called `cleaner` i think it`s v8 and on scriptspot. it`s a good way to sort out problem materials etc. also vmc is a good one to get rid of interpolated glossies scene-wide.
cheers
anthonyh

Thank you for your help, i will try to use cleaner and vmc script when i get back to work tomorrow

[jackieteh]

It looks like it render fine even with 2016 as well. I'll send a video capture of the result in a private massage.
Probably the missing textures or plugins or Override Material prevents issues to occur here.

i saw your video, it surprise me that everything go smooth on your side...
i got a sudden thinking here, cloud it show on my side because of slow network? all the texture and vrmesh file are on the network...could it be network slow???

[Svetlozar Draganov]

Even though it is a good idea to try I don't think that slow nerwork can slowdown lightcache unless it is a bug.
Network speed can affect assets loading but not LC itself, you can see if thats the case by loading all the assets from a local hard drive.
Let us jnow if there is any difference in that test.
Also if you haven't updated yet to the final version I would recomend to try that as well.

Can we also see a screencapture of how the things looks like into your environment. Maybe that would give us some ideas what to do in order to ate the issue.

[jackieteh]

Hi svetlozar.draganov,

Attached some screen shot for your review...hoping you can helping me out to solve the light cache problem...

It seem like the light cache started showing or start calculating after 6 minute...it work difference from the video you show me

[Svetlozar Draganov]

Very strange indeed.
What the Multiscatter version?
Can we also try to reinstall both V-Ray and Multiscatter, preferably their latest versions?
Would it be also possible to send us the floorgenerator plugin as well as all missing texture maps, they may be also involved with the issue.

[jackieteh]

Multiscatter version is 1.3.5.6. is it latest?

[Miro]

Multiscatter version is 1.3.5.6. is it latest?

There's a more recent version available - 1.3.6.11 (http://forum.rendering.ru/viewtopic....34566e2b798801).
Update to it and to the latest V-Ray (3.60.03) and let us know if the slow light cache calculation is still an issue after that.

[anthonyh]

There`s also a new dev version 1.060, I think it`s made for better vray 3.5x compatibility.
We`re using that and it seems ok so far. Still, the older 1.3 versions worked fine too. Worked in general for us that is.

[jackieteh]

Hi, thank you veryone for helping in this issue, it's over now, because I have resigned and quit this job from the company, looking for new job now...really appreciate with all the help here.