HDR + sun

[kivig]

I'd also like to have a button allowing to disable shadow casting for a material

+1

And most importantly - a transparent shadow receiving material.

[gramiyoe]

So far for me it is one of the most needed funcionality

Octane Team are U working on this? Please...

I think it's more important than any dispersion introduced by now...

+1000

[classic1144]

+1

[Proupin]

Independent background, illumination, reflection and refraction map node thing now!

[ura]

+1
very important to have the sun light, reflection on the objects of hdr, simultaneously.

[Ryoku]

+1 I've been thinking about exactly this for my most recent piece and would've loved to be able to have both simultaneously. But I don't expect it to be implemented before I'm ready to do final render for current work, so I can only hope for the next one. =}

[remon_v]

+1

[Garcia]

+1

[triac]

+1

[portgas]

+1. Translucent material will be nice too.