"use viewport background" option doesn't work?

[Norman_Stansfield]

Hello,
Is Kernel option "use viewport background" working at all? I can't use the animated background file seen in my 3dsmax viewport. Texture environment is deforming a bitmap into a sphere.
I need to match photoreal lighting to the video in background.

I couldn't see any effect of "use viewport background" option on and off.
I have version 2.05b, max 2014.

All the best.

[jamestmather]

Hi - any answer on this - can't seem to get Octane to show the environment map in the viewport. Any suggestions?

[justix]

Hi - any answer on this - can't seem to get Octane to show the environment map in the viewport. Any suggestions?

Hi James, did you sort out the matter? I also need to render the viewport for matching image but it does not seems to work.. im on max 2014

[ramone163]

Octane team... Any solution to solve it?

[paride4331]

Hi Ramone163,
a screenshot for you.
Regards
Paride

[ramone163]

Hi Ramone163,
a screenshot for you.
Regards
Paride

Thank you paride4331.
One problem is that video (sequence images) dont refresh in Octane render viewport. You need to close it and open again to render right frame from video background.

[mikinik]

paride4331 , not work for me. have tried many times on different versions of the plugin and never worked. how to be?

[HHbomb]

you need to check "alpha channel" in kernel type section.

[Cathodeus]

I'm sorry but having to check "alpha" option if "Use viewport background is already checked" is a total non sense ! We should be hable to see the viewport background once "Use viewport background is checked".

And if we need an alpha for compositing purpose than wwe will check "Alpha channel"

I want to use "Viewport background" without alpha. And being hable to see it an save it without alpha

[paride4331]

Hi Cathodeus,
you could solve your needs with this workflow:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=59392&p=304010#p304010
Regards
Paride