OctaneRender® for Maya® 2.20 - 6.1 Win [OBSOLETE]

[dsyee]

Hi Jim - Don't know if this has been reported yet, but I first noticed it in 2.15.

If I create a new nHair system, then use the Attribute Editor button to assign a material to it (see attachment), I get an error:

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Error: line 0: The attribute 'octaneGlossyMaterial1.outMaterial' cannot be connected to 'pfxHair1.octMaterial'.

It seems to work if I middle-mouse-drag from the Hypershade to the Attribute Editor, though:

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Connected octaneGlossyMaterial1.outColor to pfxHair1.octMaterial.

Looks like it prefers the "outColor" connection and doesn't like the "outMaterial" connection?

[itsallgoode9]

I know you can import a material from the live data base. How about one from a saved local file?

Anyway to do this into Maya

Peter

this is my #1 request for the plugin. PLEASE add this.

[solomon]

Thank you guys for reports. I will check it.

Hi JimStar, thanks for all the hardwork.

I have had to revert back to 2.15 - 6.0 Win for now, the 2.20 version is very unstable on my end. It's failing to render all my scenes created with the 2.15 version. I am looking forward to an update to 2.20

[dsyee]

I know you can import a material from the live data base. How about one from a saved local file?

Anyway to do this into Maya

Peter

this is my #1 request for the plugin. PLEASE add this.

Can't you do this through the Hypershade?

File -> Export selected network... -> export as .ma

then

File -> Import

Or am I misunderstanding what the goal is...

[p3taoctane]

Lets say you made a really cool and complex material in the standalone. Save it your local database.
NO way to get that material/shader into Maya. You could save it to the Network database I guess.... but if you can import from there why can you not import from a local database ?

Peter

[dsyee]

Oh STANDALONE - missed that part.

Yes, this would be a great feature...

[abstractmedia]

Great work! Keep it up!

[solomon]

Awesome, cheers Jim.

I think the double sided material is in there as the 'Polygon Side'.

hi prodviz, can you please share how it works? do you have an example I can take a look at?

[zurakan]

Awesome, cheers Jim.

I think the double sided material is in there as the 'Polygon Side'.

hi prodviz, can you please share how it works? do you have an example I can take a look at?

. make octaneMixMaterial in amount option use octanePolygonSideTexture

octaneMixMaterial ==== meterial 1 is outside
meterial 2 is inside

[prodviz]

Awesome, cheers Jim.

I think the double sided material is in there as the 'Polygon Side'.

hi prodviz, can you please share how it works? do you have an example I can take a look at?

. make octaneMixMaterial in amount option use octanePolygonSideTexture

octaneMixMaterial ==== meterial 1 is outside
meterial 2 is inside

Cool, cheers. I hadn't tested it yet.