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[C4D] General Discussion / Re: Mask and Passes behind Glass/Transparent Objects

« on: 2019-02-06, 03:41:09 »

any word on this one?

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Hardware / Re: new workstation spec

« on: 2018-10-08, 04:40:14 »

Further to this in a build with the Gigabyte Aorus Extreme x399 MB and the TR 2950x would there be any detriment in using 3200Mhz RAM?
The supplier I'm using for the build doesn't have any thing on the QVL in 2666-3000Mhz...

Thanks for your help it's greatly appreciated!

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Hardware / Re: new workstation spec

« on: 2018-10-07, 12:28:46 »

The memory controller doesn't handle it. The more module capacity (16GB vs 8GB modules), Rank (Dual vs Single), amount of modules (8 vs 4) and total capacity (64 to 128GB), all this increases the load and becomes unstable at higher frequency/speed.

2933 MHz is the highest stable frequency for Threadripper with 64+ GB capacity in either 8x8GB or 4x16GB. Same for 128GB which requires 8x16GB. And this is with the most compatible QVL approved Samsung B-die ram,etc..
So there is no need to waste money buying faster memory because it will not run stable above this frequency.

Sure you can run 4000 if you go with two 4GB modules, but that is scenario outside of our use.

great, thanks man!

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Hardware / Re: new workstation spec

« on: 2018-10-06, 11:36:45 »

-Threadripper benefits a lot of from fast memory in certain tasks. Corona sadly being one of it from my tests. I would look for memory no lesser than 2666 but not higher than 2933 (3000) as more than that isn't working anyway for four dimms and 64gb capacity.

can you break this down into more layman's terms? would it matter if you loaded 3200Mhz RAM? or is it just that it doesn't benefit from it?

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Hardware / Re: new workstation spec

« on: 2018-10-04, 13:13:34 »

what other x399 motherboards would you recommend?
both suppliers that I use don't have the Taichi....??

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Hardware / Re: Threadripper 2990WX

« on: 2018-09-26, 07:55:05 »

@juraj how does it run? is it everything you hoped for?

can you summarise/list the components in one easy to read post? I've trawled this thread and tbh get quite lost in the tech talk...

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Is there a bug/issue when using "Limit to visibility" w/ Forest Pack Pro

« on: 2018-09-25, 06:33:34 »

Scene parsing and computing sec GI were taking forever, so after fishing around here there was an old post about turning off
"limit to visibility" on the forest pack pro objects... this seems to have helped... there's only 6 FPPro objects in my scene but
it definitely seems to be causing issues and making the scene drag and render slow... is there a known issue?

I've also changed the sec GI to path tracing... from UHD, so not sure if that has helped or not.

It would be good if there was a thread/sticky that listed some of the current limitations/issues and fixes when it comes to corona and FPPro...?

Im using 3dsMax 2019, Corona 2 (RC3), FPPro 6.1.2

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: REBUS RenderFarm

« on: 2018-08-16, 01:39:11 »

I tried Rebusfarm and it is very handy , however I was not able to save in CXR corona format.
I don't know if I miss something in the procedure or if it's not allowed that file format saving .
CXR format saving from renderfarm would be very useful to adjust lighting color and intensity after the renderfarm computation and not before .

I used it over the weekend and had no trouble saving cxr's... did you set up the "Render Output" (Render Setup->Common tab) to be .cxr?

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General CG Discussion / What's the verdict on 3ds Max 2019?

« on: 2018-08-16, 01:31:23 »

Currently on 2018 and wondering if it's worth the upgrade..?
Is it stable?

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[Max] Feature Requests / Saving Render Elements ala VRay

« on: 2018-08-14, 05:53:26 »

Hey all,

I'm new to Corona but I would really love to see an option to save render elements in the same way VRay/Deadline does, where by you can specify a separate path and naming and file extension.
Having to edit things in the asset tracker is laborious and painful, as is using scripts etc, it would be great to be able to just add the folder/directory where you'd like them saved and specify the naming and file type...

cheers

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Hardware / Re: Advice: Upgrade current workstation to Xeon E5 2683 or buy new 1950x TR?

« on: 2018-06-28, 01:10:26 »

The only CPUs for the X99 I'd look at are V3 series. You can get a modded bios for most boards, allowing max turbo on all cores. This combined with lower price on the used/QS sample market makes them a much better buy than anything from V4.
Unless maybe it's a render node with two CPUs and you get top V4 for cheap.

As mentioned somewhere before, current top V3 models are 2683v3, 2686v3 and 2696v3. The 2696v3 on a modded board gives better speed than the top model 2699v3.

is modding the board just a matter of flashing the bios?

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Hardware / Re: Advice: Upgrade current workstation to Xeon E5 2683 or buy new 1950x TR?

« on: 2018-06-27, 13:24:57 »

Thanks for the replies.

My case is similar to Jens, in that I can land a Xeon E5 2683 on ebay for around $500 and upgrade my RAM for around $1200 ($1700 total) whereas a new
1950TR system is gonna come in at $5000aud... so the xeon is the much cheaper option...

my mother board is the asus x99a with 2011v3 socket... will the V4 Xeon work with my motherboard? I was looking at V3's....

I'm really just trying to find the cheapest option for now, I do intend on purchasing a new system down the track and will opt for the TR at that time unless of course
the xeon route isn't going to work or yield decent results...

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Hardware / Advice: Upgrade current workstation to Xeon E5 2683 or buy new 1950x TR?

« on: 2018-06-27, 03:17:49 »

Looking for advice (pros/cons) on whether or not I should upgrade my current i7 5820K x99a WS to something like a Xeon E5 2683 and 64GB ram or bite the bullet and fork out
for a 1950x 64GB system?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Luke

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General CG Discussion / Re: Layer management for 3dsMax, any alternatives ?

« on: 2018-06-17, 07:31:07 »

Should get the SiNi guys onto it...?

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Hardware / GTX1050Ti vs Quadro P1000

« on: 2018-06-09, 13:31:01 »

Just wondering if there would be any benefit in going with a card like the quadro P1000 over a 1050Ti in a AMD TR 1950x/64Gb build.
The computer will serve as a render node for a while before becoming a workstation down the track...

any advice is greatly appreciated.