SOLUTIONS TO COMMON ISSUES
1) Make sure your NVIDIA drivers are up to date.
2) How do I extract the ArchiCAD 23 textures from the ArchiCAD 23 Library - 'File'->'Libraries and Objects'->'Extract a Container'. Select C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 23\ARCHICAD Library 23\Surface Catalog 23.lcf to extract to Documents\AC23SurfaceCatalog. Then add the library to the Library Manager.
ArchiCAD Version
This version of the plugin runs on ArchiCAD 21, 22 and 23 - 64 bit Windows (Vista, 7, 8 and 10).
To use this version, you need a GPU of compute model 3.0 or higher. Support for Fermi GPUs (like GTX 4xx and 5xx) has been dropped. Also make sure you use a driver of version 451 or higher.
Network Rendering
For Network Rendering, you must use the Octane slave release from the Octane Standalone installer which matches the exact Octane version of the plugin you are using. This version matches OctaneRender Standalone 4.00.
Support Issues
If you have a support issue, pls provide the following information:
- Operating System (ie. Win XP, Vista, 7, 8)
- 32 or 64 bit
- Amount of RAM
- Graphics Card(s) - model (ie. GTX 580, 3GB)
- Nvidia driver version
- ArchiCAD version (ArchiCAD -> Help -> License Information -> Version and Build Number
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD version (ie. 1.02a)
- In the unlikely event of a crash, pls provide the dump report from the C:\Users\[username]\Graphisoft\BugReporting-[version] folder (on Win 7). Either post or email (to "paul at physicalc-software.com") the "ArchiCAD-XXXXXX-FATAL.RPT" file from this folder.
For more information
- Read the on-line manual
- Read the FAQ
- Watch Tapperworks Showcase Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
- Watch Tapperworks Render Passes video http://youtu.be/sXnLcWEbbmY
- Watch the Grass Generation video http://vimeo.com/113454418
- Post your question on this forum thread
Download Links
Once you save a .pla/.pln scene with the Octane 2020.1 or Octane 2020.2 versions of the plugin, you will no longer be able to open the OctaneRender plugin with that scene loaded in ArchiCAD with a plugin compiled with an earlier version of Octane.
Current TEST build (Octane 2020.2)
- For users with an Enterprise subscription license
- - OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 24 2020.2.0.105
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 23 2020.2.0.105
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 22 2020.2.0.105
For users with a Studio subscription license
- - OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 24 2020.2.0.105
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 23 2020.2.0.105
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 22 2020.2.0.105
Demo version
- - Coming soon
Current STABLE build (Octane 2020.1.5)
- For users with an Enterprise subscription license
- - OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 24 2020.1.5.104
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 23 2020.1.5.104
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 22 2020.1.5.104
For users with a Studio subscription license
- - OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 24 2020.1.5.104
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 23 2020.1.5.104
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 22 2020.1.5.104
Demo version
Release Notes
2020.2.0.105 (26-Feb-2021)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.2
- Fixed issue where the Global Illumination Mode could not be set on the Direct Lighting Kernel
- Added the following Octane 2020.2 nodes: Null Material, Chaos Texture, Channel Inverter, Channel Merger, Channel Mapper, Channel Picker
- The following Octane 2020.2 features are implemented: Nested Dielectrics,
- The following Octane 2020.2 features are NOT implemented: OCIO, AOV/compositing nodes, Multi-scatter tools, Composite Texture
- FIxed issue where clicking the CSV button would crash ArchiCAD
- The Select Material from Selected Item combobox now works correctly for stairs and other elements with sub-elements
2020.1.5.104 (10-Sep-2020)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1.5
2020.1.4.104 (25-Jul-2020)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1.4
- Added support for .DDS image files
- Added support for ArchiCAD 24, and removed support of ArchiCAD 21
2020.1.0.103 (28-Apr-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1
2020.1.0.102 (17-Apr-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 RC3
2020.1.0.101 (21-Mar-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 RC2
2020.1.0.100 (06-Mar-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 RC1
2020.1.0.99 (22-Jan-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 XB3
- Added the option to load .FBX files as proxies
2020.1.0.98 (18-Jan-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 XB2
- Fixed Octane Log error when loading LiveDb materials
2020.1.0.97 (17-Dec-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2020.1 XB1
- Added Kosek-Wilke Daylight Model
- Added the Hair Material node (I doubt this will be of use the ArchiCAD plugin users)
- Added the Random Walk medium (NOTE: If you enable Lock Step Length Pins on any of the Mediums, the Volume Shadow Ray Step Length will override the Volume Step Length)
- Octane 2020.1 Quad and Sphere Lights are not implemented
Paul