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[Max] Daily Builds / Re: Chaos Corona 13 for 3ds Max - Daily Builds Discussion

« on: 2025-06-24, 08:42:10 »

I can quote Alex's really good suggestion of running internally downresed input so the user can have the primary image be native high-res and AI enhancement up-resed.

I still miss the internal AA down-resing from Corona Alpha :- )

Oh the internal AA down resing, that was before my time - is it at all similar to what is shown in this recent video?

(basically, render to 2x resolution, then downscale to final image size). This is an idea I am considering putting on the cards for development, basically skipping the Photoshop step of downsizing, so am interested to hear thoughts.

Yes, please.
Skipping the downscale process in Photoshop would be amazing.

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[Max] I need help! / Re: Problems with camera setting

« on: 2024-01-31, 09:58:30 »

I guess that you are inside something that has standard Autodesk Physical material applied.
The converter doesnt fix this so you have to apply another material manually.

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[Max] Daily Builds / Re: Corona Multiple Output Maps - Playground

« on: 2023-05-26, 08:30:54 »

Nice feature!

I never felt the need for this feature in color correct node, but in triplanar and mapping randomizer it's super awesome! Thank you!

I found lot of use cases - f.ex if a tree have multiple leaves bitmaps or if you need to change floor + floor skirting all at once

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[Max] I need help! / Re: [SOLVED] Corona maxscript noise level limit?

« on: 2022-12-20, 06:49:16 »

Hi,

no :) Still the same. If you want to change it by script it would be

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renderers.current.adaptivity_targetError
Get this to make it easier to find out which properties are changed when using the UI:
https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=16571.msg104052#msg104052


Good Luck

Thanks!

Ofc I "forgot" about the renderers.current. Guess I learn something new everyday :)

Actually got that listener after a tip from Maru. Will test it more. Thanks.

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[Max] I need help! / Re: [SOLVED] Corona maxscript noise level limit?

« on: 2022-12-19, 18:47:29 »

hi,

i dont get this work now.
Anything that has changed?

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Gallery / Re: 3D ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY

« on: 2022-06-15, 10:40:11 »

Hey! Nice set of images.

Do you want to share the process of applying these effects?

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Why does the converter convert all older materials to “metal”?

« on: 2022-04-14, 18:10:55 »

I just use the old converter v1.45.

Not up to speed on the new PBR materials🧓

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[Max] I need help! / Re: Script help - CShading lightselect - adding instance to same lightselect element

« on: 2022-02-09, 13:41:18 »

Hmm, what about something more generic? If you exactly stick to instances for every LightSelect element, then try the attached experimental (and badly/quickly written) startup script. It would

- go through all LightSelect render elements
- get all instances from the lights already there
- add those instances to the LightSelect element

automatically every time you either open render setup or start to render. Of course you could do something similar as you mentioned (hotkey/button).
There is no wrong and right when in comes to light sources in LightSelect elements, there are just very different requirements. So I cannot imagine a perfect, generic solution as well. But the script may give you a direction to continue, it works a bit as if there would be a ticked "Include instances" checkbox in the interface of the LightSelect render elements.


Good Luck

Thank you so much mr Frood!

I will give this a go and report back to you.

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[Max] I need help! / Script help - CShading lightselect - adding instance to same lightselect element

« on: 2022-02-07, 10:11:10 »

Hi,

I have tried to look for info on this topic on the forum and other places, but cannot see to find what I am looking for.
My script knowledge is pretty basic - so I am bit lost atm. Hopefully someone could give me some usefull insight.

So my challenge is:

I am using the lightmixer and CShading lightselect a lot.
Whenever I make an instance of a light I need to add that to the correct CShading Lightselect element.

I'd really want a script that checks what CShading lightselect element rest of the instances is added to.
So whenever I create an instance of a light - it ends up in the correct lightselect element (with the other instances) without me having to do anything.

This is basically how I like it to happen - i think;

I select a light - and hit the script button/hotkey.
1. It checks what lightselect element the light is in.
2. It creates and instance of that light and selects it
3. It adds that light to the lightselect element from #1.


I am struggling on checking what render elements a light or object is a part of.
Guess you will open the array of the elements and see if it exist in one of them?

No idea on how to do that.


Thanks for any help given!

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[Scatter] I need help! / Re: Corona Scatter "Distribute-on objects" and "Instanced objects" max script

« on: 2020-11-25, 15:47:23 »

These are properties of the CScatter object itself (not the interface), 'distributionObjects' and 'scatteredObjects' are the names. Both are node arrays. If you have for example a Corona scatter object named 'Corona Scatter001', then you get the scattered objects with

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$'Corona Scatter001'.scatteredObjects
You would use the 'join' command to add other nodes to it.


Good Luck

Thank you so much. This solves it!

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[Scatter] I need help! / Corona Scatter "Distribute-on objects" and "Instanced objects" max script

« on: 2020-11-17, 14:13:09 »

Hey,

I am currently learning max script and have and idea for a little script involving CScattter.
But I need the actions happening when pushing the "+" under "Distribute-on Objects" and "Instanced" objects". MaxListner do not record it and google was no help.

Does anybody know the actions (the little sting of text) that can be used in maxscript or where I can find it?

Thanks.