This is a TEST version, so be prepared to have some issues. Do not use it for production.
NEW FEATURES SINCE LAST RELEASE
- Upgrade to Blender 3.6.1
- Upgrade to Octane 2023.1.Beta.1
- New 2023.1.Beta.1 features:
- Compositor
- Support the new Octane Compositor with dozens of new nodes
- Add Composite texture adjustment layers
- Geometry
- Support Animation time transform for Orbx Proxy(Property Panel - Data - Orbx properties)
- Add the new Post volume effects panel(sitting below the old post process panel)
- Add new options to the Octane Volume
- Light
- Add the new Octane Directional Light
- Add the new Octane Analytical Light
- Kernel
- Now we use "Node Tree" for the Kernel settings.
- The legacy settings will be converted to the new node tree automatically.
- Along with a "Legacy Kernel Converter" that can convert an old preset into a new kernel node tree.
- Render AOV
- Add light IDs 9 to 20 for light linking
- Add Postfix media pass
- Fix some issues of the legacy render panel and passes
- Render settings
- Add new options to the Postprocess panel and relayout the GUI
- Octane Export
- Update to the Octane 2023.1.Beta.1
- Implementation of exporting jpeg and tiff
- Compositor
- Add a set of "Switch nodes" for switching between different targets
- Update to new enum Gradient interpolation type
- Add diffuse BxDF type to Universal and Glossy materials
- Dozens of updates according to the Octane 2023.1 changes
- Update of the Blender Presets for the render passes, imager, and postprocess
FIXES SINCE LAST RELEASE
- Various Minor Bug fixes
You can read about new features of OctaneRender™ 2023.1 Beta 1 here:
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=81840
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 - 28.0 (3.6.1)
Octane Server - Studio+ Edition - 28.0
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 - 28.0 (3.6.1)
Octane Server - Studio+ Edition - 28.0
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.
