circular plane light

[voltron7]

Hi chaos...any update or progress for this yet? Haven't seen it in the 2.5 nightlies yet.
Sort of amazing all of the seemingly complex features getting added over the years while this one sits around in limbo. :P

[vlado]

Hi chaos...any update or progress for this yet? Haven't seen it in the 2.5 nightlies yet.

This is already in the V-Ray 3 nightly builds since some days now and will be included in one of the next 3.0 official builds. It will not go into any V-Ray 2.x build.

Best regards,
Vlado

[voltron7]

It's bittersweet, I suppose. Good for those that can upgrade, and a big let down for those remaining on 2.
Is it just not possible to implement in r2, or is this a sort of unofficial incentive to upgrade to 3? (Not that 3 needs more reasons to upgrade...just saying.)
It's been requested since r1.4x days and now after all the years r2.x gets the shaft.

Thanks for your answer vlado
best regards

[vlado]

Is it just not possible to implement in r2

Technically it is possible; but it's additional work to port the code to the older branch.

Best regards,
Vlado

[voltron7]

aaah, well, thanks again vlado. I will nix this from my wishlist and just wait to upgrade.

[voltron7]

I didnt read this lovely 5 page thread but does vray light > custom shape > circle (nurbs for example)> fail to get the job done?

Interesting...how /where is this achieved? I don't see any custom shape option in the Vray Light...Thanks

[joconnell]

Might be in the maya version!

[Pixelcon]

I think he means making a mesh light out of a circular shaped plane...

[voltron7]

thanks for clarifying guys...So far, I am happy for now using svetlozar's mask method until making the move to 3.

[Vizioen]

As I was reading this Corona related making of: https://corona-renderer.com/blog/mak...ry-iain-banks/

Especially the lighting part. Corona apparently has a few standard shapes which are directly combined with an IES. This seems like a VERY handy type of light. I don't need to make a geometry with a Vraylight material applied then, only one light where everything is available.

[vlado]

The upcoming SP of V-Ray 3 does include a disc light shape.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Vizioen]

The upcoming SP of V-Ray 3 does include a disc light shape.

Best regards,
Vlado

Vlado that seems like good news. Though Corona seems to link the light shape/power with an IES also. Is this possible or do we have to create 2 lights then?

[cheerioboy]

The upcoming SP of V-Ray 3 does include a disc light shape.

Best regards,
Vlado

Praise Vlado!

[vlado]

Vlado that seems like good news. Though Corona seems to link the light shape/power with an IES also. Is this possible or do we have to create 2 lights then?

We would either have to make the shape of IES lights visible, or add IES profiles to the VRayLight. I have not yet decided which way to go, but in any case it won't be done for the SP either.

Best regards,
Vlado

[cheerioboy]

We would either have to make the shape of IES lights visible, or add IES profiles to the VRayLight. I have not yet decided which way to go, but in any case it won't be done for the SP either.

Best regards,
Vlado

My vote would be just fold IES lights into VRayLight. One stop shop for all lighting.