And there’s no perpetual option for the 2018/2019 versions are there?
(Im in a similar boat; Hobbyist since v1)

think that if you load a MAIN.RVT file which contains a link to LINKED.RVT, whist MAIN.RVT is open, there is no way to save changes to LINKED.RVT,

If LINKED.rvt is a worksharing file you can save changes to the link while it’s loaded in the MAIN.rvt...

I vote option 2 too, with preparation I ...

This issue seems very similar to [duplication risk] when loading materials into parameters within families (to then be loaded into a project) or even possibly nested families into (parent) families (then into a project).
The issue becomes the invisible ‘ID’ that Revit keeps but we never see.
For ...

Can you share the file with the dev’s via PM?

Printing a layout with a rendered viewport on the sheet would be amazing

Hey Ryan,

I think the next/R6 release is tied to the 3.08 release by Otoy..

Good idea. I got it. I took the texture that was working in modo. Sent it to the standalone. Saved to the localdb. Applied it in c4d and it worked. So now I will save this material that worked as a preset and just change the image maps for future textures.

Thank you!

Yeah, if you could share ...

From a podcast: posted elsewhere.
Octane Roadmap:
3.08: Major update is OSL (Open Shading Language) shaders, final test build should be ready by next week (Week 7)
3.09: Mostly about AI denoiser, can reduce 20,000 samples to just 200 samples in a best-case scenario; beta in users' hands by February ...

What did everyone end up doing?

Feedback on your choice?

I'll follow up directly to help with this from our end.
I’d be interested too; de-identified or via PM if required.

Firstly I think there would be lots of architecture firms with similar stories; on the one hand our industry has been going through a significant technology shift (so conversations ...