[JTB]

BTW, I can't believe no one has not yet mentioned the new Draft Mode in here:
it's uses Fire, but runs under Maxwell render, so you can set time (over 999 secs.), exact image size, control ISO/shutter speed during render etc...
So, there's solution for everyone who wanted to do the 'final shots' or animations with Fire.
...

ahh no shit.. i ddint even notice.. thanks for callin attentino to it!

Where is it and how can I use it? I can't find it... don't think I understand what you mean...

[3dtrialpractice]

Where is it and how can I use it? I can't find it...

In the main maxwell render window (under the Render options tab) there is a "QUALITY" slot.. by default it is set to "production" you can click it and select Draft and then hit render..
Its not in the maya plugin as a button.. but write "-rs:0" in the additional flags field of maxwell render globals(in maxwell tab of render globals window) and that too will render Draft mode from maya plugin

[m-Que]

@polynurb
That's interesting
May I ask you what was the source of the light - IBL? Emitter?
Will do more tests tonight...

[polynurb]

@polynurb
That's interesting
May I ask you what was the source of the light - IBL? Emitter?
Will do more tests tonight...

sorry forgot to mention that.. i used IBL from here:

http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/archive.html

the Factory Catwalk one to be precise.



daniel

[JamesColeman]

I'd like to say a massive congratulations to Next Limit on the new preview engine, and all the other improvements in Maxwell 2.5. It was certainly worth the wait since the announcement and has made Maxwell an even more potent renderer. I found myself saying earlier: "It looks like the sloth has run past the cheetah(s)."

My favourite aspect so far has to be simply the name of new engine: "Fire" is going to be a never ending stream of puns:

"3, 2, 1, FIRE!"
"Playing with Fire."
"Fire engine."

Bravo Next Limit, bravo.

EDIT: Wanted to ask just one thing:

So, there's solution for everyone who wanted to do the 'final shots' or animations with Fire.

Animations with Fire were definitely a major aspect I was looking forward to, and although I can set the engine to "Draft" and open all the frames with "Frames" in Maxwell, I can't get Maxwell to automatically save the resulting images when it renders using the draft engine, even if I try just a still image, I have to save manually. Anyone able to assist?

[JTB]

In the main maxwell render window (under the Render options tab) there is a "QUALITY" slot.. by default it is set to "production" you can click it and select Draft and then hit render..

Yes, thanks a lot!

[m-Que]

sorry forgot to mention that.. i used IBL from here:

http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/archive.html

the Factory Catwalk one to be precise.



daniel

Thanks! I'll give it a try with IBL

[3dtrialpractice]

yes, this looks right.
did you try to open a mxm after this? i had to reassign mxm editor one time. after that all previews got updated

ya me too I had to right click "always open with: mxed.exe" and that got my icons updated

[Richard]

I still don't get thumbnails! Grrrrr! Bugger - tried everything!

My GF is wanting to do stuff this weekend and all I want to do is "Play with Fire" (yep the pun!). I've always found rendering a bit of a chore - now it's down right FUN!!!

I'm just completely blown away at what an advancement this is! BTW my GF also wants in part to do something this weekend to get me to shut up about it!

[juan]

So, there's solution for everyone who wanted to do the 'final shots' or animations with Fire.

Animations with Fire were definitely a major aspect I was looking forward to, and although I can set the engine to "Draft" and open all the frames with "Frames" in Maxwell, I can't get Maxwell to automatically save the resulting images when it renders using the draft engine, even if I try just a still image, I have to save manually. Anyone able to assist?

I just replied in another thread to the same thing, it might be a bug, we are looking into it and we will fix it quickly if finally it is a bug. But definitely you will be able to use draft mode for previewing animations. Changes in 2.5 are massive so we will probably release a v2.5.1 soon to stabilize some small details that have been hidden during betatesting.

And really thanks a lot for your nice words. They make us to work even harder to make Maxwell better :)

Juan

[ernchesto]

[quote="Maximus3D"]Perhaps you should try to do a complete uninstall using Revo Uninstaller ([i]free[/i]), then delete any leftover files, registry entries, settings. Install and run CCleaner ([i]free[/i]) run it and clean out more crapfiles. Reboot and reinstall again. Be sure to backup your licensefile before all this.

[b][u]Revo Uninstaller free edition[/u][/b]
[url]http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uni ... nload.html[/url]

[b][u]CCleaner[/u][/b]
[url]http://www.piriform.com/?utm_source=ccl ... m=redirect[/url]

/ Magnus[/quote]

Magnus - I owe you big time for this post! My main machine has been getting wiggier and wiggier over the past while. My Rhino was starting to misbehave, and the 2.5 release fully buggered my Maxwell.

Well I followed your advice and got that dang registry cleaned up. What a difference. Like a new machine.

I'm sending you a virtual case of cold, delicious beer. Very positive vibes your way!!

Much Thanks.

[ernchesto]

Oh - and NL - hat's off. I'm having a blast with 2.5!!

LOVING the FIRE!!

[Maximus3D]

ernchesto: Hehe no problem, i use that method all the time to keep my machine up to speed. Works like a charm so why not share the knowledge with my other fellow Maxwellers.
Btw, that beer sounds great! cheers

You can also download this + addons and updates, run it from time to time to remove crap you get from various sites online.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html

/ Magnus

[ernchesto]

Beauty! Thanks Magnus.

Cheers

[JTB]

What are your results when using displacement? I made a simple scene from studio primitives using a geosphere and a tile material with displacement for the joints... This is really slow... Even moving around is difficult....