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by mattwilsonvel
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Per ray step modulations ?
Replies: 0
Views: 900

Per ray step modulations ?

Hello!

Has anyone considered a ray expression utility that would allow editing of material properties per segment (for example)... particularly with volumes. This has been very helpful in production in the past, but now that it's available in Blender Cycles as well as Karma in XPU mode. It has ...
by mattwilsonvel
Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1938

Re: EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux

It looks like Mplay is the issue. When I turn off render to mplay it renders. I also noticed that when I try to snapshot to Mplay from the octane window it locks up.

Is there an alternative progress window that will allow me to view the render as it cooks?

thanks
by mattwilsonvel
Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1938

Re: EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux

when i switch to a PNG I now get the error "All the GPUs are disabled, check the GPU settings"... rendering via IPR is working as expected.
by mattwilsonvel
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux
Replies: 3
Views: 1938

EXR ... faile to write layers on Linux

Im not seeing this posted anywhere yet.. (latest build: Houdini 19.5.403, Octane 2022.1.0.6, Ubuntu 22.04, Dual RTX 3090, AMD threadripper x64, 256GB ram, driver: 525.78.01).

I can run octane fine in the GUI, mplay, qt5 and octane viewer all work as expected. When I try to write a frame to disk ...
by mattwilsonvel
Sat Mar 26, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Hydra Solaris
Topic: Linux build?
Replies: 2
Views: 4493

Linux build?

Is there a linux install for the latest build?

thanks!
by mattwilsonvel
Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Octane Solaris plugin 2021.1.3 - 03 18 22 [OBSOLETE]
Replies: 5
Views: 1816

Re: Octane Solaris plugin 2021.1.3 - 03 18 22 [Test]

Is there a Linux install for this latest build?
by mattwilsonvel
Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:57 pm
Forum: Houdini
Topic: Linux Install Issue with latest build
Replies: 3
Views: 1611

Re: Linux Install Issue with latest build

found the fix:

sudo apt-get install freeglut3
by mattwilsonvel
Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: Houdini
Topic: Linux Install Issue with latest build
Replies: 3
Views: 1611

Re: Linux Install Issue with latest build

Ah its just like windows... one of the latest docs was a little confusing and made me thing I didnt need the """" or the PATH line. Dumb error on my part.

The menu loads now, but the plugin is still having problems:

/home/user/houdini19.0/houdini.env: 
Houdini DSO error on '/home/user/HOUDINI ...
by mattwilsonvel
Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: Houdini
Topic: Linux Install Issue with latest build
Replies: 3
Views: 1611

Linux Install Issue with latest build

Good morning,
Im running into some issues installing and running the latest build on a new workstation.

HOUDINI_PATH = “/home/users/Octane_2021.1.1.2/Octane_2021.1.1.2_Houdini_19.0.498_Linux_gcc6.3.1/bin;&”

and the error I am getting is:
/home/user/houdini19.0/houdini.env: 
Could not find scene ...
by mattwilsonvel
Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: OctaneRender 2021.1 for Houdini production build 2021.1.0.4
Replies: 36
Views: 13444

Re: OctaneRender 2021.1 for Houdini production build 2021.1.0.4

Is there a possible timeline for an update with the latest 2021 build, particularly the restoration of the "emulate old bevhavior" on volumes?

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