I think I've figured it out - whenever i switch the material type to diffuse from glossy in the octane render the map is visible. I guess it must be something to do with the difference in how much light bounces of the material (too much specular?) - sorry to take your time and thank you for the fast ...

thanks for the response, but I don't think that is the problem. I have already unwrapped it in blender, and applied the texture so that, for example, the blender render will show the textures in the right locations. Is there any additional procedure required to ensure the texture image is available ...

Hello, I have just started using octane and my UV's are not showing up on my textures (although the render is insanely fast and very nice looking). I have been searching the internet and these forums but I can't find a guide anywhere that describes exactly what I need to do to prepare an object, its ...