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[bruce.chai]

OctaneRender 2024.1 Alpha 4 for Houdini production (2024.1.Alpha_4.0)

This is a production release of the OctaneRender™ 2024.1.Alpha_4.0 for Houdini™ plugin compiled with the Octane 2024.1 Alpha 4 core. This 2024.1.Alpha_4.0 release is available for the latest Houdini production builds on Windows x64, Linux, and macOS arm64.

Houdini production builds supported by this release: 19.0.720, 19.5.805, 20.0.506, 20.0.547, 20.0.590, 20.0.625, 20.0.653.

If you are not sure if your Houdini version is compatible with the plugin - just run it and you will see an error message in case of incompatibility.

Linux Note
On Linux only compatibility Houdini 20 build is supported (gcc9.3).
It can only be installed by downloading it from the downloads page since it's not visible in the Launcher:
https://www.sidefx.com/download/daily-b ... ction=true
or direct download link: houdini-20.0.653-linux_x86_64_gcc9.3.tar.gz
We are looking into supporting the gcc11.2 build.

New features
To learn more about the new features and improvements of OctaneRender 2024.1 Alpha 4, please check out the 2024.1 Alpha 4 release post

Known bugs
On Linux, MPlay IPR may not be working. If you are having problems with it, please switch to QT5 IPR and disable "Render to MPlay" in ROP nodes.

Downloads

Release 2024.1.Alpha_4.0 Studio+ license
Windows Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.653 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... _Win64.zip

Linux Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.653 - https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... dio%2B.zip

Release 2024.1.Alpha_4.0 macOS Prime license
MacOS Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/94/06 ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/c0/5b ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/a8/3c ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/09/8c ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/c0/70 ... _Prime.zip
MacOS Houdini 20.0.653 - https://render.otoy.com/downloads/83/4f ... _Prime.zip

Release 2024.1.Alpha_4.0 Demo version
Windows Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip
Windows Houdini 20.0.653 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... _Win64.zip

Linux Houdini 19.0.720 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 19.5.805 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.506 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.547 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.590 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.625 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip
Linux Houdini 20.0.653 - https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... x_Demo.zip

Release Notes
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RELEASE 2024.1 Alpha 4
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* PLUGIN FEATURES AND FIXES:
- Updated to use OctaneSDK 2024.1 Alpha 4
- All the fixes in 2023.1.3.0 are also included in this release.
- Added new node types: NT_OUTPUT_AOV_LAYER_APPLY_IMAGER_AND_POST_PROCESSING, NT_FLOAT_TIME, NT_OUTPUT_AOV_LAYER_BOOST_HIGHLIGHTS, NT_OUTPUT_AOV_LAYER_DITHER
- Fixed warnings when copying and pasting Spectron Light

Common Issues and Solutions
- If the plugin doesn't work at all, set HOUDINI_DSO_ERROR = 2 in houdini.env and check for messages in the terminal.
- If you're missing libglut.so.3, install the freeglut package.
- If you are having any issues with the Deadline - please submit a support ticket to the AWS.

Happy rendering,
Your OTOY Team

[LewisO]

Sorry for the Open Image Denoise problem again, I've followed what's been shown here viewtopic.php?f=102&t=83264&start=20
but it's still not working

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I do realize there can be lots of work behind and the document might take extra time to get up to date but it'd be really appreciated if you can provide some example hip files along the new release to show how to use certain new features.
Also I've attached the problematic hip file.

intel_denoise.zip

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[ricky_otoy]

Sorry for the Open Image Denoise problem again, I've followed what's been shown here viewtopic.php?f=102&t=83264&start=20
but it's still not working
...

Hi LewisO, it seems to be working, as you can see the solid being rendered. You still need to add AOVs and possibly enable Alpha under Kernel settings.

Here is another example and HIP file, it is using 25 samples and denoising 2 separate AOVs, you can scrub in the timeline to see it update.
Make sure you select the OutputAOV first.

OutputAOV.zip

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I do agree about the release info and we will try make sure additions like this have info on the release page in future, sorry for the inconvienince!

[LewisO]

Sorry for the Open Image Denoise problem again, I've followed what's been shown here viewtopic.php?f=102&t=83264&start=20
but it's still not working
...

Hi LewisO, it seems to be working, as you can see the solid being rendered. You still need to add AOVs and possibly enable Alpha under Kernel settings.

Here is another example and HIP file, it is using 25 samples and denoising 2 separate AOVs, you can scrub in the timeline to see it update.
Make sure you select the OutputAOV first.

OutputAOV.zip

OutputAOV_Layers.png

I do agree about the release info and we will try make sure additions like this have info on the release page in future, sorry for the inconvienince!

This is immensely helpful and the demo should be the go-to example! Thanks so much!

[ricky_otoy]

This is immensely helpful and the demo should be the go-to example! Thanks so much!

It is my pleasure and happy to help!

I didn't add everything in the example, but it should be enough to experiment with and find what works for you for your task. (You can also use Opacity and Mask by layer etc.)

[LewisO]

This is immensely helpful and the demo should be the go-to example! Thanks so much!

It is my pleasure and happy to help!

I didn't add everything in the example, but it should be enough to experiment with and find what works for you for your task. (You can also use Opacity and Mask by layer etc.)

That's another that confuses me, it seems like the nodes are inconsistent across different DCC plugins and the standalone.
As you can see in the standalone and the C4D plugin, you can easily pipe in a color to the Mask with Layer group node, but the color input seems to be missing in Houdini and I can't figure out how to use it like the standalone/C4D plugin

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[ricky_otoy]

That's another that confuses me, it seems like the nodes are inconsistent across different DCC plugins and the standalone.
As you can see in the standalone and the C4D plugin, you can easily pipe in a color to the Mask with Layer group node, but the color input seems to be missing in Houdini and I can't figure out how to use it like the standalone/C4D plugin

That looks like a bug or oversight, thanks for bringing it to our attention!

[Aszyk]

I'm getting this Console Error appear when I plugin a Vertex Displacement or Displacement node into the displacement channel in a Standard Material.
It doesn't appear to affect the displacement node as I can see it displacing when I change the height value.

(1055)
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Tried to access null node pin
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Can't read float from static pin 'unknown' (P_UNKNOWN, type PT_UNKNOWN) of node '' (NT_UNKNOWN, 00007FFDC2C37D70)

Have to say I'm impressed with the speed at which the displacement works tho!

[ricky_otoy]

I'm getting this Console Error appear when I plugin a Vertex Displacement or Displacement node into the displacement channel in a Standard Material.
It doesn't appear to affect the displacement node as I can see it displacing when I change the height value.

(1055)
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Tried to access null node pin
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Can't read float from static pin 'unknown' (P_UNKNOWN, type PT_UNKNOWN) of node '' (NT_UNKNOWN, 00007FFDC2C37D70)

Have to say I'm impressed with the speed at which the displacement works tho!

Hi Aszyk, I had a look now and tried procedural with bake node as well as the image nodes - both Vector Displacement and Displacement seems to work.

Can you please send me the scene you are getting the error with (or simplified), and also which OS and build you are using. Thanks!

[Aszyk]

I'm getting this Console Error appear when I plugin a Vertex Displacement or Displacement node into the displacement channel in a Standard Material.
It doesn't appear to affect the displacement node as I can see it displacing when I change the height value.

(1055)
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Tried to access null node pin
*** OCTANE API ERROR: Can't read float from static pin 'unknown' (P_UNKNOWN, type PT_UNKNOWN) of node '' (NT_UNKNOWN, 00007FFDC2C37D70)

Have to say I'm impressed with the speed at which the displacement works tho!

Hi Aszyk, I had a look now and tried procedural with bake node as well as the image nodes - both Vector Displacement and Displacement seems to work.

Can you please send me the scene you are getting the error with (or simplified), and also which OS and build you are using. Thanks!

Hey Ricky, here's a stripped down version of the file with just a cube and a procedural texture and I still get the error.

Disp Error

I'm on windows 11 Pro - 10.0.22631 Build 22631 and Houdini 20.0.653