OctaneRender 2 for DAZStudio [STABLE] [OBSOLETE]

[linvanchene]

Quick question....

How do I get DAZStudio to NOT merge a File->Open Recent into my current scene? Is this a DAZStudio bug, or intended functionality? If I load a scene, the previous scene is not unloaded - so the two scenes are merged. DS4.9.

Paul

As far as I know it is a bug in Daz Studio Pro BETA - version 4.9.0.44.

Some users reported it in the DAZ Studio BETA thread:

http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/ ... n-4-9-0-44


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The issue may have been resolved in private build 4.9.0.46

Fixed #DS-1061 : Open Recent doesn't clear scene before loading

compare DAZ Studio Change Log:

http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/s ... ld_channel

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How it is supposed to work

The intended way to merge scenes is to use

- File / Merge

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- File / Open
- File / Open recent
normally should delete all content in the scene.

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Possible workaround:

- Use File "New" to clear the scene.
- then use "open recent"

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Access to private builds for developers?

Guess normal customers can do nothing but to wait for the next DAZ Studio public beta build.

Maybe as a developer you can ask DAZ3D to get access to private beta builds as well?

There is an option in the DIM (Download and Install Manager) to display and download Private builds as well.

But I guess the private builds only show up when DAZ3D makes them available for your DAZ3D account.

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[Notiusweb]

Kind of random, in case anyone did not know...
but there is another Materials Export button in the SYSTEM Tab of OcDS, which allows export.
I had on our issue list in the other threads because I was trying to export using the export button on the MATERIALS Tab. But the SYSTEM Tab one works.

The last 2 scenes I made, I noticed when I closed out and reloaded, the mats were saved in OcDS and I didn't have to redo them. That never happened before in the pre-face_off days, but whatever...GREAT!!!

[face_off]

As far as I know it is a bug in Daz Studio Pro BETA - version 4.9.0.44.

TY for the info.

Paul

[rajib]

Hi Paul,

Just installed the 2.24.2.3. Installation had no issue. I am still getting material loading issue. Attached the screenshot. DAZ Viewport has the material applied to the top, OR Viewport does not. Also faced the input focus issue once.

Another issue with the material conversion. The dress is a Black and White dress and in DAZ Viewport it showed correctly. But in OR Viewport, the black part has a Brown color. I saw a Transmission , absorption, scattering being added to the dress in Octane and that is causing the color to shift.

One other thing I noticed, if you look at the 2nd image (MaterialIssue2), Look at the expanded view of the DATM_Jumper (The top used on the first image) and Arleya Dress (Used in the second image) surface (Right side of the image), there seems to be a separate 'Diffuse' node for DATM_Jumper whereas for the Arleya Dress, it is part of the General node. I think whichever dress the diffuse is a separate node in the original DAZ material, Octane gets it as a Mix Material with the Diffuse set to off white on the first material. In the diffuse node for the DATM_Jumper, there is only one entry and that is the Diffuse Color with texture set.

Regards,
Rajib

[face_off]

I am still getting material loading issue. Attached the screenshot. DAZ Viewport has the material applied to the top, OR Viewport does not.

I don't see any Diffuse Map specified in the DazStudio material in that screenshot.

Paul

[face_off]

The have refreshed the installer at the top of this thread with:

2.24.2.4
- Suppressed "One or more GPU(s) don't occupy the highest Power State (possible degradation)!" log message
- Fixed issue introduced in 2.24.2.3 where prop translations were not being applied when opening the Viewport with Live disabled
- Improved conversion of Iray materials with opacity maps
- Removed the creation of material mix nodes when there are both normal and bump maps. Normal map is used if there is one, otherwise the bump map is used (if there is one)

If you have existing material conversion issues, pls test against this release, and if they still exist, let me know.

Paul

[rajib]

Hi Paul,

I think you missed my edit to my post. I was updating it when you posted your response. Please refresh the page to see the 'Diffuse' node in the second screenshot.

Best Regards,
Rajib

[rajib]

I am still getting material loading issue. Attached the screenshot. DAZ Viewport has the material applied to the top, OR Viewport does not.

I don't see any Diffuse Map specified in the DazStudio material in that screenshot.

Paul

Hi Paul,

I am attaching the material screenshot for the DATM_Jumper top. As you can see, it does have a Diffuse node, but as a separate node and not inside the General node.

DATM_Jumper Material - General

DATM_Jumper Material - Diffuse

So the diffuse material is set. Hope this helps.

May be programmatically you can add a logic such that you can do a quick scan for Diffuse material in the DAZ nodes, if only 1 is found, you create a normal merged (DAZ General+Diffuse) diffuse node in Octane and not create a Mix Materials. If you find the count is > 1, you create a Mix Material.

Best regards,
Rajib

[rajib]

The have refreshed the installer at the top of this thread with:

2.24.2.4

If you have existing material conversion issues, pls test against this release, and if they still exist, let me know.

Paul

Hi Paul,

The second issue is still there. The dress is getting unexpected color.

Details of the DAZ material and NGE.

Not sure why the Medium node was automatically added with those colors changing the color of the dress.

Maybe the issue is that Octane is still doing a Mix Material node for this dress and the first node has the Medium set. The second Glossy node has the correct Diffuse Color and map. So again it may be the issue of Mix material nodes getting created when there should be only a Diffuse/Glossy node being created.

Best regards,
Rajib

[rajib]

The have refreshed the installer at the top of this thread with:

2.24.2.4

If you have existing material conversion issues, pls test against this release, and if they still exist, let me know.

Paul

Hi Paul,

The first issue is resolved. I tested the DATM_Jumper again and the material converted properly. This time it created only glossy material instead of the Mix Material.

Best regards,
Rajib