Bucket sequence order by clicking

[Metin_7]

It would be great if the "Track mouse while rendering" option in the VFB could become an editable bucket sequence. In other words: right now you have to place your mouse pointer on the bucket you wish to render next and wait until the bucket has started rendering until you can move your pointer again, but I think it would be more convenient if you could tell V-Ray the bucket rendering order by subsequently clicking on not yet rendered bucket areas, 'programming' the bucket rendering order.

The first bucket you click on could then show a little '1' in its corner, the second bucket you click on would become number two, and so on. After having determined your bucket rendering sequence with a few quick clicks, you can go to a different program window and check the render again after a while. And you could add new bucket areas to the sequence anytime you want, until you've assigned every bucket area if you like.

[olly]

I second this.

It would be a real help...

[DrJan]

I suggested a similar function some time ago:
http://www.chaosgroup.com/forums/vbu...ad.php?t=40388

[olly]

Looks like Vlado liked the idea back then.

Maybe it's implemented in SP3?

[Metin_7]

Hi Arjan,

Great minds think alike!

My only comment on drawing a line across buckets is that the buckets would have to be connected to each other, while determining a sequence by clicking on individual buckets would allow any bucket sequence.

[EricKlein]

Along these lines some time ago (when I used Brazil) I believe you could use an image to determine what would render...it was cool because you could get a quick mask this way...

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[Metin_7]

That's another interesting approach, although I am personally too lazy to create a separate image as a rendering guideline. I'm still in favor of a few quick clicks to set the bucket rendering order, also because during a first render you sometimes want other parts to render first than during a second render.

[DrJan]

Hi Arjan,

Great minds think alike!

My only comment on drawing a line across buckets is that the buckets would have to be connected to each other, while determining a sequence by clicking on individual buckets would allow any bucket sequence.

That's a good point. I hadn't thought of that.
Hopefully they will put this in the next version, since vlado said it shouldn't be too hard to implement.

[Metin_7]

Vlado, we're counting on you once again!