A few questions

[Lamont]

Ok, I'm looking to jump in on the $140 deal on the software. I just want to clear up some things:

• 1 - I am not familiar with the RIB format, does it support multiple UV's on a surface? I saw that the application supports OBJ as well which is one UV per surface.
  2 - Can a user create his/her own import plugin for images/3D formats?

Thanks for all who reply.

[Chris]

Ok, I'm looking to jump in on the $140 deal on the software. I just want to clear up some things:

• 1 - I am not familiar with the RIB format, does it support multiple UV's on a surface? I saw that the application supports OBJ as well which is one UV per surface.
  2 - Can a user create his/her own import plugin for images/3D formats?

Thanks for all who reply.

I can answer number 1: Yes i think RIB supports multiple UV`s on a single surface.

[Lamont]

I'll DL the demo and mess with this RIB format when I get home. I hope it's all it says it can be.

[radiance]

Hi,

Sorry, but the DEMO does not support RIB.
You will have to wait until we release our first commercial versions of octane next month for RIB support...

Radiance

[tommy5]

Hi,

to avoid opening another post, i'll ask my set of few questions:)

- Octane demo does not support BUMP tex channel (yet)?
- Can i use images with alpha? Like simple planes with UV mapped tree texture.
- Considering OBJ (MTL) importer, are there any guidelines for material settings from other 3d apps.
(if not, i can put some basic stuff for Blender)
- Mesh lights - will there be any?
- Motion blur will be added in Octane 1.0?
As I'm preparing scene for competition, i can use advice how to fake motion blur?


I like Octane very much and hope for great future. Hope to stay at great price too
All the best to Refractive software team!


tnx
tommy5

[radiance]

Hi,

1. no, not yet. soon.
2. not yet, soon too.
3. there are some posts with info/screenshots of export settings, we're preparing a wiki for documentation
4. yes, in the first beta's in a few weeks.
5. yes same as point 4.

see the features page

Radiance

[Son Kim]

Hi,

1. no, not yet. soon.
2. not yet, soon too.
3. there are some posts with info/screenshots of export settings, we're preparing a wiki for documentation
4. yes, in the first beta's in a few weeks.
5. yes same as point 4.

see the features page

Radiance

radiance, your a fast programmer! you mention bump map support - so does this include tangent space normal map support in the first beta also?

[radiance]

yeah, i'm adding both bump and normal map support.

Radiance

[pixie]

I hope the user doesn't mind but I would like to use this thread to pose some questions too, instead of opening another.

- How does one setup glass?
- How does one remove an object from the scene and actualize it? I remove the node yet it keeps on the scene.

[radiance]

Hi,

Glass is another material juse like diffuse and glossy called 'specular'.
export with normals from your host app to get good results.

Next updates will offer object swapping functionality.

Radiance