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Jeroen and Maro - thank you for your information on the crash. I will aim to post a fix in the next 24hrs. In the meantime, pls use the version at the top of this thread.

Thanks

Paul

Following is an update to fix the crash in the experimental build above.

2.22.2.45
- Reduced the Minimum Proxy Scale from 0.01 to 0.001
- Fixed crash when rendering ArchiCAD Object elements

Download Links
Download the plugin from the following links:
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 18 2.22.2.45 (64 bit)
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 17 2.22.2.45 (64 bit)
- OctaneRender for ArchiCAD 16 2.22.2.45 (64 bit)

Thanks

Paul

Hi,
the new features come awesome fast! However, I have done some tests with 2.22.2.45, and I found something not so successfull. Please look at the picture and the set what I have done. Extract everything under C:\TEMP folder. Try it with AC18 as well, I made it with AC17, but it should be the same. It drops the message about the AlwaysUseParameters, it´s OK.
If I change a value in AC, and I refresh the Octane window (or reopen the whole Octane Plugin or the file), than always funny things come. On the left side you can see two simple instances, they work. On the right side you have three instances by AC-Parameters with AlwaysUseParameters turned on. They should be different, but they aren´t.
You won´t see the cubes in the middle at first, but if you change some values, and refresh, you can get it.
By the way, I get some reports in cuda log (ZIP).

If I change a value in AC, and I refresh the Octane window (or reopen the whole Octane Plugin or the file), than always funny things come. On the left side you can see two simple instances, they work. On the right side you have three instances by AC-Parameters with AlwaysUseParameters turned on. They should be different, but they aren´t.
You won´t see the cubes in the middle at first, but if you change some values, and refresh, you can get it.
By the way, I get some reports in cuda log (ZIP).

Thanks for the bug report. I can replicate these issues with the scene you provided. I will post a fix in the next 24hrs.

Paul

face_off wrote:Following is an update to fix the crash in the experimental build above.

2.22.2.45
- Reduced the Minimum Proxy Scale from 0.01 to 0.001
- Fixed crash when rendering ArchiCAD Object elements

Thanks

Paul

Hi Paul,

Why not 0.00001 (like rotation) instead of 0.001 (or is there a downside?
Scaling this small can be very handy when simulating maquettes

I cannot find how to turn on/off the 'AlwaysUseParameters'?
How can I do that?

greetz,

Why not 0.00001 (like rotation) instead of 0.001 (or is there a downside?

Done in the next release.

I cannot find how to turn on/off the 'AlwaysUseParameters'?

See Defining Proxies in GDL Parameters at http://render.otoy.com/manuals/ArchiCAD/?page_id=222. Don't try it on the current release - use the next release available shortly.

Paul

I have refreshed the installers at the top of this thread with:

2.23.1.46
- Compiled with Octane 2.23.1 - so Kernel->Keep Environment is back
- Fixed Octane errors when loading GDL defined proxies
- Reduced the Minimum Proxy Scale from 0.001 to 0.00001

Thanks

Paul

Thanx Paul!

That´s it! Refreshing by ArchiCAD parameters works perfectly. My dream came true. Thanks a lot!

That´s it! Refreshing by ArchiCAD parameters works perfectly. My dream came true. Thanks a lot!

There is an issue with the latest release where in certain situations non-GDL parameter proxies are being interpreted as GDL proxies. I am working on a fix for this problem at the moment.

Paul