We're going to release other builds with additional features and bug fixes, and installing both Blender and the Server will always be needed.
Then please include the server into the Octane installer. Make an installer that is installing both in one step.

I downloaded and installed the free ...

Can you upload a file that has this problem?
Hmm it’s confidential.

Okay, I have deleted all confidential meshes and images, the problem still appears. When rendering a single frame, it will work. It is rendering a black image because the environment image is missing. When rendering an animation ...

Update:

When I set the Octane Camera Imager in the Camera Settings to Linear/Off , it is rendering.
When I set the Octane Camera Imager in the Camera Settings to sRGB , it produces the problem from above.

Export for Octane is in the File menu. Now I try to export it to Octane standalone.

2) When I make these settings:


Set the Octane Camera Imager in the Camera Settings to Linear/Off .
Set the Color Management in the Render Properties to sRGB .

… the colors in the render window looks nice. The saved render passes are too dark.

When I set it the other way around:


Set the ...

Is it possible to export the animation from Blender to the standalone Octane renderer?

Yes, but this should be changed! One Server for all major versions of Octane would be okay.

When each version of Octane requires its own server, then the Octane installer should install the server as well.

linograndiotoy wrote:For deforming object, you should change the Obejct Type to Reshapable in the Obejct Properties.

It is set to „Reshapable Proxy“. But it doesn't work.

Today I installed this Blender for Octane Installer and this OctaneServer Installer, both 2020.1 - 21.7:

When rendering an Animation Octane is not rendering and shows "Waiting for Image …"
Rendering a single frame runs fine. What is running wrong?

Screenshot 2020-05-02 20.28.34.png

Here is the log file:
Tried to access null node
Tried to access pin via an invalid ID P_VISIBLE_ENVIRONMENT (303 ...

Number 3 is solved. The was some render passes selected in the Viewer Layer Properties.