(Fixed) [HOU-1366] strange behavior of remap texture

[Jon3D]

Using a userFloat and remap texture to control e.g. reflection glossiness.
While using the value output of remap I cant see any effect. If I use color output it works. If I plug the value into a colorToFloat it works also with the value output ?! Is this a bug or do Im using this map wrong?

[chakarov]

Hello Jon3D , this is definetly a bug. If the value is plugged in a color input of the material /e.g. self-illumination/ it shows some information, but looks like it's not a float. I've reported it. Thanks for the feedback.

[bdancer]

I'm considering hiding this node.
You could use "Gradient Ramp" node in "Position" mode for similar re-mappings.

[Muhammed_Hamed]

I'm considering hiding this node.

Please don't
A curve correction for textures is very important, I have used this node in many of my setups.. I reported the same issue here under HOU-1176
https://forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/...emap-is-bugged
I have to use color to float node after every remap node

[bdancer]

> I have to use color to float node after every remap node

Why? Exporter automatically converts (creates "color to float" or "float to color" internally on export) socket types (when connection line is dashed).

[Muhammed_Hamed]

bdancer
I'm talking about Vray remap node, connecting the value or color output to reflection glossiness doesn't work in my case
Which I reported here
https://forums.chaosgroup.com/forum/...emap-is-bugged

This is what Georgy wrote to me and I have been using his workaround since then,

Hello, it looks like when material/texture after remap node asks for a float texture, the remap node itself is working on "Value" mode no matter whats set in the UI. I'll report this, but I'm not sure when this will be fixed, so for now as a workaround just add a "ColorToFloat" after the remap with HSV to use it as a float texture.
HOU-1176 is the issue track number if you want to check our progress on it.

[LeoYfver]

remap node seems to be broken in "43000", "cc70727". I have to say its a nice node to have, lot of artist prefer to use this one.

Regards Alexis

[chakarov]

Hello LeoYfver , TexRemap seems to be broken in color mode. I've just reported it HOU-1377. Thanks for the feedback.

[blented]

+1 for not hiding this, it's one of our most-used nodes as well. Curve-style remapping is crucial.