Cinema 4D version 2019.1-RC3_r2 (Test build) - 16.08.2019 Tweet

[aoktar]

Hi all,
This is new build with Release Candidate version of 2019.1 SDK. We still consider this an experimental build, until we leave the RC status. Please don't use this for production purposes.

Any feedbacks are welcome for development and fixing the issues. Enjoy it!
This is the matching SDK for the 2019.1 RC2Standalone.

See all new features of 2018/2019 versions.


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 387 or higher and if you are working on Mac OS that has a CUDA driver installed that supports at least CUDA 9.1.

IN ANY CRASH CASE PLEASE DO THESE!!!
If you see CUDA errors follow 1,2,3,4.
1- Try different drivers, some of them could cause instability issues. Do a clean install while doing this to be sure previous files completely removed.
2- Check GPU frequency. Overclocking would cause instability issues
3- Check PSU. Insufficient power output would cause instability issues
4- Check the free amount of GPU's VRAM and system's RAM while working. Low VRAM will/may cause CUDA errors. Be aware of some generator objects will have different triangle count in Picture Viewer than Live Viewer. It’s like “editor/render” parameter. Just try to use the same value. Also try to optimize your scene for polygon count, even use smaller images. Try to use Octane texture nodes rather than using C4D texture/shaders.
Alternatively, use V4 and Out-of-core(OOC) function. Increase RAM for OOC and It should not exceed physical RAM amount. Check TDR value and increase if it's necessary.
5- If you see C4D crashes without CUDA errors, then send us bugreport.zip, screen-shots and video capture to show process and crash moment. Also please send us a sample scene in a format of C4D or ORBX to let us investigate and test it. Alternatively, try to delete/hide some objects/materials until crash gone away. If you find what's causing crashes, send us a sample scene to let us for investigating and bring a fix or solution.
Thanks for helping the development by your feedbacks! It’s impossible to quickly catch every case without user feedbacks! It’s the same procedure as other companies do like Maxon/etc...


Changes of 4.05-R2
- Fix: Ignored "normalize" parameter of Octane Light tag
- Fix: Performance issue on Volume object when use empty filename
- Improved material/tag/object import/update on Node Editor
- Fixed some problems on R21 for Node Editor

Changes of 2019.1-RC3
- Fix: max value=254 for render_layer_mask pixels with PNG
- Added OslBaking Camera
- Improved Node Editor support for Octane objects and Octane tags
- Small change on InstanceColor

Important warning: Do not post any screen shots from R21 until it releases officially.

WINDOWS ENTERPRISE BUILD (R15-R20)
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... r2_win.rar

WINDOWS SUBSCRIPTION(Studio) BUILD (R15-R20)
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... r2_win.rar

OSX ENTERPRISE BUILD (R15-R20)
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... Macosx.zip

OSX SUBSCRIPTION(Studio) BUILD (R15-R20)
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... Macosx.zip

RES file for R15
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloa ... 15-res.rar

Requirements:
-You'll need to update your Cinema 4D to latest versions(R16.050, R17.053, R18.057, R19.053, R20.057, R21.016). Otherwise, the plugin will not work and not appear in menus.
-Internet connection for activation, be sure that C4D and Octane will not be blocked by the firewall and any antivirus software.
-Updated Nvidia drivers at least 419.x and be careful with latest drivers which can cause cuda errors. Avoids to use 418.81.
-Cuda 9.1 driver for OSX.


ONLINE HELP MANUAL
Use embedded help buttons from Octane nodes and windows

To use OFFLINE version of manual from plugin
Download following package and extract to Cinema4D/plugins/c4doctane/manual
https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... p-html.zip

V3 SAMPLE SCENES SET(make a request if you need any specific sample)
https://render.otoy.com/plugindownloads ... scenes.rar

See this topic for some partial samples: viewtopic.php?f=85&t=53989

CINEMA 4D TUTORIALS SECTION: viewforum.php?f=87

CHANGE LOG: https://docs.otoy.com/#60Change%20log


Installation
First, remove all octane related stuff from plugins and the main folder of Cinema4D.

Extract all files to Cinema4D\plugins\c4dOctane directory.
Also, download manual.zip and extract to c4dOctane directory if it's not available in place.

There are a few files for each one is for different Cinema4D version. Remove all except the file is for your version.
Ex. if you have Cinema4D R18.0, keep only "c4dOctane-r18.cdl64" and delete c4dOctane-r17.cdl64, c4dOctane-r16.cdl64, c4dOctane-r15.cdl64, etc..

Cinema 4D Release 15: c4dOctane-r15.cdl64 or c4doctane_R15_demo.dylib
Cinema 4D Release 16: c4dOctane-r16.cdl64 or c4doctane_R16_demo.dylib
Cinema 4D Release 17: c4dOctane-r17.cdl64 or c4doctane_R17_demo.dylib
Cinema 4D Release 18: c4dOctane-r18.cdl64 or c4doctane_R18_demo.dylib
Cinema 4D Release 19: c4dOctane-r19.cdl64 or c4doctane_R19_demo.dylib
Cinema 4D Release 20: c4dOctane-r20.xdl64 or c4doctane_R20_demo.xlib
Cinema 4D Release 21: c4dOctane-r21.xdl64 or c4doctane_R21_demo.xlib

[eyeonestudio]

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[aoktar]

IS RTX ON?!?!?!

Nvlink yes, rtx core no!

[aoktar]

Ah rip, i have another problem tho.


This is from 2018.3 https://i.gyazo.com/thumb/1200/5760db99 ... 4d-jpg.jpg

and this is same scene from 2019.1 https://gyazo.com/b8c0114433752a6b18bad0b52c5e35fb

As you can see the colors and the volume is very different, color thing might just be from the volume being weird i guess but any idea why this is happening?

Don't know! Please make some tests to understand what's happening. Or share a scene

[Kalua]

Hi, Aoktar
In r18 the plugin keeps saying is RC1. Is this just a spell error?
Cheers!

[aoktar]

Hi, Aoktar
In r18 the plugin keeps saying is RC1. Is this just a spell error?
Cheers!

Yes appearently it's my mistake. But it's RC2, you can be sure by checking CONSOLE output. You should see following line

Loaded Octane DLL:OctaneRender Enterprise 2019.1 RC2 version:6000003 SDK:2019.1 RC2

[Kalua]

Hi, Aoktar
In r18 the plugin keeps saying is RC1. Is this just a spell error?
Cheers!

Yes appearently it's my mistake. But it's RC2, you can be sure by checking CONSOLE output. You should see following line

Loaded Octane DLL:OctaneRender Enterprise 2019.1 RC2 version:6000003 SDK:2019.1 RC2

Thank you, Aoktar
One more question: where do I find the "thin wall" for specular shaders?

[adamwhatelse]

Hi Guys,
I am probably just blind, but can someone tell me where i could find some documentation on the new features, and how to implement them?
I am especially curious about the "AI Up-sampler".
The help file is from Version 4 and even an online search didn't bring up anything, which i find strange..
thx in advance!

[jayroth]

Hi Ahmet,

Is displacement mixer limited to vertex displacement only?

[NC17z]

Has anyone had trouble with Live DB Materials and Textures? I can't seem to get any of them to work on an object in C4D. They just look like the default white.