Reset VFB region render on saving

[stef.thomas]

Could the VFB be changed to NOT save the current region render area with the scene file? I've had a couple of instances recently where I've opened an old scene file, made a quick change and re-sent the render through backburner, only to find the next morning that only a region has rendered. Unlike the max region there is no warning when submitting to network rendering.

[vlado]

We can do that, of course... Can you (or anyone) think of a case where you would want the region to be saved in the file at all?

Best regards,
Vlado

[Macker]

I've had this happen before, too. I think it would be worth saving the region - but having it default to "off" when you open the file perhaps?

[vlado]

Yeah, that might be the better option...

Best regards,
Vlado

[olly]

No!

Even though I have fallen foul of an unintended region, the current implementation has its uses:

We sometimes set up a scene (in rpmanager) with a base render and then create passes to render colour/furniture options.

I have been waiting for percentage based definitions of the VfB for a while. When these come could you not add a simple warning? Possibly:

"Vfb region set! Disable?
With accompanying yes or no buttons with an assumed no on a countdown.

Cheers,
Olly

[vlado]

When should we display this warning?

Bestbregards,
Vlado

[olly]

There is a similar warning in rpmanager (for the native max region) when you press render.

I think a short countdown of 10 seconds (with the assumed no) would prevent people not noticing and coming back to a computer to find the render didn't start...

I am interested to see what other people think about this.

Cheers,
Olly

[mario74]

+1 for the countdown

perfect idea!

[Macker]

Yeah, the countdown idea is sweet.

[stef.thomas]

The main issue I had was when queuing for rendering, so as long as a notification appears when sending to backburner or equivalent (as with max frame buffer) then that would do it for me.

[cincon]

I'm not sure what that countdown method is, but I also second the request that there be some kind of warning pop-up when you network render when you have a region enabled. When you network render with scanline there is a little pop-up window that warns you, it would be awesome if that popped up with Vray. I've been burned so many times before, because I forget that I have that enabled when I submit a network job. Thanks!