IES Web files and VRAY LIGHTS

[dcullipher]

I thought at some point this was discussed as a possibility and wanted to see if it was still in the works. I hate the render slowdown of photometric but the web files are useful in many instances.

[vlado]

There is a VRayIES light included in SP2. Granted not as advanced as the 3ds Max native one, but still does the basic job.

Best regards,
Vlado

[stilgarna]

There is a VRayIES light included in SP2. Granted not as advanced as the 3ds Max native one, but still does the basic job.

Best regards,
Vlado

Wow !!! can't wait!!!

Seems to be great...

SP2 will be a major release...

Best regards...

[glorybound]

sp2

Is it my understanding that SP2 will work for MAX 2009, which is on it's way to me

[dcullipher]

Great news Vlado! I wasn't even hoping it was in this SP.

I think most of us want the WEB mapping more that the lumens and photometric things. Web mapping with VRAY lights speed will be the pwnage.

[jujubee]

What kind of optimization related times are we talking about Vlado?

[vlado]

It depends on what particular IES file you are using; some files seem to render (a lot) more slowly with the standard photometric lights, compared to the V-Ray ones.

Best regards,
Vlado

[bluescreen2]

wow. sounds really cool. thx vlado.

[Aldaryn]

There is a VRayIES light included in SP2. Granted not as advanced as the 3ds Max native one, but still does the basic job.

Best regards,
Vlado

Don't forget to mention, that the native max ies implementation doesn't support area sampling of the ies data. Shadows from the VRay IES light look daaaarn good I must say!

Best regards,
A.

[sv]

Don't forget to mention, that the native max ies implementation doesn't support area sampling of the ies data. Shadows from the VRay IES light look daaaarn good I must say!

Best regards,
A.

where have you seen any images aldaryn? Could you repost a link?

[rmejia]

Nice, can't wait to try out the VRayIES !

[pskdude]

wow

cant wait !!!!!

[Morne]

sounds good to me!

[timmatron]

I just rendered a scene using ies data for large pendant lights, with about a 10" diameter lens. I used the Vray ies light and it looks great and rendered fast, but did not seem to have any area shadows, like a light that size would. Is that kind of info supposed to be built into the ies file, or it something you will always have to manually specify? I would say that is the one shortcoming of the new vray ies, that you cannot give it the area shadows. However, I am still very pleased to see the new feature in SP2.

[vlado]

V-Ray will render area shadows if information about the light shape and dimensions is present in the IES file (e.g. if you try the linear IES light that comes with 3ds Max itself).

Best regards,
Vlado