OctaneRender Studio subscribers can access their software from the "Downloads" section of their Customer Account Page.
This is a TEST version, so be prepared to have some issues. Do not use it for production.
NEW FEATURES SINCE LAST RELEASE
- Upgraded to Blender 2.93.2
- Updated to Octane 2021.1.RC1
- Supported the new OctaneRender AOV Editor
- Implemented a new Style Node Graph
Features of the New Style Node Graph
- Update almost all nodes to the new style
- Add "Group Socket" to show/collapse the sockets in the category
- Add "Quick-Add' feature
- Click the "+" sign to add an Octane default node(if there is one).
- OR Open a menu with all suitable nodes(if no default node available)
- Use 'Shift + Click' to always open the menu
- Quick Move Up/Move Down/Remove buttons for the Octane's movable inputs
- Implement a new node view panel for the Octane nodes
- Additional Features:
- Support multi-level menu
- Colorize all sockets in the Octane Standalone style
- Add Octane Link checker
- Add Octane descriptions for the sockets
- Reimplement all the Enum sockets
- Support multi-level menu
- Now OctaneBlender will check the link validity once the node graph changes. The invalid link will be marked as Red.
- All sockets will be colorized as Octane Standalone. Generally, only the link between the same color sockets is valid.
How to use the New Render AOV Feature
- Create the Render AOV node graph in the "Octane Render AOV Editor"
- Select the "Render AOV Node Graph" style in the Render Pass Property panel
- Select the render AOV node tree
- Switch the "Preview Render Pass" in the active "Render AOVs Output"
You can read about new features of OctaneRender™ 2021.1.RC1 here:
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=78125
The installation consists from two parts:
1. OctaneRender™ Server
2. Blender - OctaneRender™ edition
After starting OctaneServer it will take some time before the LiveDB tree and LiveDB material previews will be available from Blender - as OctaneServer caches the LiveDB data from remote server right after starting. But only the materials groups tree will be re-cached every time after server start, LiveDB material preview images will be cached only once - so only the very first OctaneServer start will need some more time before LiveDB tree will be available in Blender.
After the server is run - you can start rendering (or open a rendered view) from inside Blender.
Windows
DOWNLOAD (both distributives must be reinstalled, they depend on each other)
Blender Octane Edition - 24.2 (2.93.2)
Octane Server - Enterprise Edition - 24.2
Linux
Installation:
- Just run the installer to see its command line keys.
- If you need to run OctaneServer - run it as daemon:- Code: Select all
$ OctaneServer &
DOWNLOAD
Blender Octane Edition - 24.2 (2.93.2) Linux
Octane Server - Enterprise Edition - 24.2 Linux
Please note, in regards to Bug Reporting:
- Bug Reports in this section refer to plugin-specific bugs only. Bugs originating from the Octane Standalone should be reported to the Standalone Forum section instead
- For faster troubleshooting, please provide as much information as possible. Please include:- Your Hardware specifications (unless they are included in your signature)
- A clear description of the issue you have found
- Steps that you took to trigger this bug, so that we can reproduce it (ideally, please also provide screenshots. If possible, files for testing would also be appreciated).
- Whenever possible, please confirm that this issue is only happening in the plugin, and not also in the Standalone Edition (if the bug occurs in both, it is likely that this issue should be reported in the OctaneRender Standalone section of the Forums).
- Please bear in mind - we are primarily an English-Language Forum. Please do not take offense if we request further clarification due to language differences.
