IMPORTANT: If you get an "Exception starting render : System.MissingMethodException..." error when opening the Viewport with Revit 2018, install the Revit 2018.1 (or later) update.
Revit Version
This version runs on Revit 2018.1, 2019 and 2020 on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, 64 bit.
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 419.17 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
- Revit version and build number (Help -> About Revit -> Build Number)
- OctaneRender for Revit version (ie. 1.02a)
- If relevant - supply the Journal file for the Revit session where the support issue occurred. Journal files can be found in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit [Revit version]\Journals
For more information
- Check the specific Octane 2.0 features in this plugin at http://render.otoy.com/manuals/Revit/?page_id=536
- Read the on-line manual
- Read the FAQ
- Post your question on this forum thread
Download Links
Current STABLE build (Octane 2019.1.5)
- For users with an Enterprise subscription license
- - Revit 2020 - OctaneRenderForRevit2020 2019.1.5.64
- Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.5.64
- Revit 2018 - OctaneRenderForRevit2018 2019.1.5.64
For users with a Studio subscription license
- - Revit 2020 - OctaneRenderForRevit2017 2019.1.5.64
- Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.5.64
- Revit 2018 - OctaneRenderForRevit2018 2019.1.5.64
Demo version
- - Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.5.64
Previous STABLE build (Octane 2019.1.1)
- For users with an Enterprise subscription license
- - Revit 2020 - OctaneRenderForRevit2020 2019.1.1.63
- Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.1.63
- Revit 2018 - OctaneRenderForRevit2018 2019.1.1.63
For users with a Studio subscription license
- - Revit 2020 - OctaneRenderForRevit2017 2019.1.1.63
- Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.1.63
- Revit 2018 - OctaneRenderForRevit2018 2019.1.1.63
Demo version
- - Revit 2019 - OctaneRenderForRevit2019 2019.1.1.63
Release History
2019.1.5.64 (07-Feb-2020)
- Compiled with Octane 2019.1.5
- Added preliminary support for conversion of Revit physically based materials to Octane Universal materials
2019.1.1.63 (03-Oct-2019)
- Compiled with Octane 2019.1.1
- Added 5 new Material Layer nodes from Octane 2019.1
- Added the Vertex Displacement node from Octane 2019.1
- Added Composite, Layered and Shadow Catcher material nodes from Octane 2019.1
- Added the Round Edges node from Octane 2019.1. Any previous Octane version Rounded Edge Radius settings on material will be lost
- Added Layer pins to the Diffuse, Glossy, Specular, Metallic and Universal material nodes
- Added Up-Sampler pins to the Imager node
- Fixed issue where Octane materials were not being correctly loaded from the .RVT file
Paul