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[C4D] I need help! / Difference between VFB and C4D Picture viewer

« on: 2023-12-13, 21:57:53 »

Hello,
I have a problem with a big difference between the Corona VFB and the C4D Picture Viewer. I need the Picture Viewer to export my file with all layers (LightMix, Masks and so on).
Normally, when I export from the Picture Viewer, the result is the same as in the VFB. But in this file, the C4D picture viewer looks like the overexposed beauty pass in VFB.
I don't know if I accidentally changed something that causes this difference, but I can't find it.
This problem seems to exist only in this file.
Best regards, Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Elements disappearing

« on: 2023-11-16, 16:13:28 »

Hi,
I have a problem with the display of small, round bar elements in my counter design. The flatter the angle of view of the camera on the counters, the more the elements disappear. They become a smooth surface.
I have already tried:
- to use a different sky (HDRI)
- sometimes with and sometimes without the sun and with different angles
- Striplight in front of the raw rod elements with different angles
- smaller IOR of the wood material (for example less than 1.2)
- less reflection in the wood material
The only thing that makes the elements visible is the change in the camera position. The camera must be pointed exactly frontally (at right angles) to the counter as in picture 2. This works. But it would not be the perspective I need. For example, I need a perspective like in picture 1 and the elements disappear there.
Is there anything I can change in the render settings to make the elements visible? Or is there another solution?
Best regards, Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Corona Bitmap and UV-Randomizer Problem

« on: 2023-10-27, 12:57:23 »

Hello,
I've got a problem with the Corona Bitmap in combination with the UV-Randomizer.
When i use a C4D-Bitmap the result is randomized.
When i use a Corona-Bitmap the result is not randomized.
In my Test i just changed the C4D-Bitmap with the Corona-Bitmap Node. All other parameters are absolutly the same. What is the problem.
I send 2 Pictures an the C4d-File (with Diffuse-Image)
My Sys-Config: MacBook pro 16, 2,4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9, 64GbB Ram, MD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB, Monterey 12.6.6, C4D R21, Corona 9 (Hotfix 1)
Greetings, Wolfgang

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[C4D] General Discussion / Campatibility Mac OS Ventura and C4D R21

« on: 2023-08-06, 19:18:31 »

Hello,
I am planning to switch to a mac studio ultra M2 in the near future. Now I am concerned about the compatibility of C4D with Mac OS Ventura. Currently I am working with a MacBook pro 16" 2019 (latest Intel) and it works very well with C4D R21 and Catalina.
I hope Ventura works well with C4D R21 too, because I don't need a newer version unless it's absolutely necessary.
Can someone tell me if it works well: Ventura, C4D R21, Corona 10?
Have a nice evening, Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Chaos Scan Material: No file loaded

« on: 2023-06-06, 13:38:27 »

Hi,
i try to use Chaos Scan Material and i viewed the Youtube Tutorial. I loaded the Material from your site, i extracted it and i dropped the .vrscan into the File-Window in the basic slot. But than i got an error message: Failed to read VrScan file
My Sys Config: MacBook Pro 16 (late 2019), Mac OS 12.6.6 (Monterey), Corona 9 (Hotfix 1), C4D R21
Greetings, Wolfgang
P.S.: Please tell me, how i can attach a ScreenShot. I attached a small JPG into the attach window below. And then i pressed the Picture icon in the toolbar. And then?

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[C4D] General Discussion / Chaos Cloud for Corona

« on: 2023-05-02, 16:23:59 »

Hi guys,
when will you implement chaos cloud render to Corona for C4D?
Greetings Wolfgang

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[C4D] General Discussion / Speed on M1 Macs

« on: 2022-12-16, 13:55:40 »

My MacBook pro with Intel (2019), 64 GB Ram, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB needs about 00:02:05.73 for your bench test.
The MacBook M1 max needs 00:02:22.7.
According to Cinebench, the new M1 is about 1.5 times faster than my Intel MacBook pro.
So why isn't it 1.5 times as fast with Corona? Is Corona not yet running natively on M1 Macs?
Is it soon to expect that M1 Macs will be faster with Corona?
Many greetings, Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Viewport selection

« on: 2022-10-18, 15:57:36 »

Hello,
I just watched the viewportselection video (https://youtu.be/WpZMzklGvwk). In the video it is SAID that a cutout is rendered. But you can SEE how only the selection (camouflage) is re-rendered. Everything else remains in the VFB. Does this work the way you see it in the video?
When I select viewportselection in C4D (R21, Mac OS 10.15.7, Corona 7 Hotfix 2) only the selection is rendered, but the rest is black. What do I have to do to make this work as shown in the video? I am afraid it will not work :-(
Many greetings, Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Objektmask behind glass not present

« on: 2021-12-10, 20:05:06 »

Hi guys,
i need a mask for an object/material behind glass. But i don’t get a mask. I’ve made an object (Cube). Then i’ve given a Corona Render Tag with an object buffer to this object. I’ve made e simple material and made enable „Propagate masks > Through refraction“. In the Multi pass i’ve made a new mask object and given the same object buffer ID of my object (in this case 4) and also i’ve given it  teh material ID of my new material (in this case 7). I made enable „Allow propagation trough refelction/refraction“.
But i don’t get a mask. What is wrong?
Greetings from  Wolfgang

My Sys-Config: MacBook pro 19 (late 2019), Catalina (10.15.7), C4D R21, Corona 7 Hotfix 2

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[C4D] I need help! / 3ds Corona materials for use in c4d?

« on: 2021-11-21, 12:08:45 »

For example: I am looking for a furniture model and I find a model that is in C4D and 3ds. But there are Corona materials only for the 3ds model. Is it possible to load these materials in C4D? Do they have the same look?
Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / How to install new versions

« on: 2020-12-17, 19:14:48 »

Hello,
I just want to know how to install a new version. Currently I have version 5 installed. Do I have to uninstall it and then install version 6?

Greetings Wolfgang

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Corona 5 on osx 5 times slower than Corona 4

« on: 2020-01-11, 23:47:44 »

Hi,
i'm using Corona 5 since some days. But scenes i rendered with Corona 4 in 2 hours are needing with the same settings in Corona 5 11 hours.
How did i test it: I render a scene in Corona 4 (with take manager, Light Mix …) and then i open the same scene with the same settings in Corona 5. I confirm the Message „NEW 2.5D displacement“ with swith to 2.5D. Then i render the scene without any changes.

The Stats for my Corona 4 VFB show: Primitives: 21814763 Primitives inst.:  377 Geometry groups: 1917
After 2:03:18 it reaches Noise level 5% and with Denoisng (0:04:21) it looks very clear and fine.

The Stats for my Corona 5 VFB show: Primitives: 67636050 Primitives inst.: 1177 Geometry groups: 1917
After 1:47:559 it reaches Noise level 12.04% and says Estimated remaining in 7:17:14
Two days before i tried it also and it has needing about 11 hours for Noise level 5%

The Stats for my Corona 5 VFB show: Primitives: 41622850 Primitives inst.: 733 Geometry groups: 1917
After 0:27:14 it reaches Noise level 22.00% and says Estimated remaining in 6:31:00

My Configuration: Mac Pro 12 Core (late 2012), High Sierra (12.13.6), C4D R19

Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Searching for a renderfarm

« on: 2019-12-24, 10:50:10 »

Hi Guys,
i work with C4D R19 and Corona 4.0 (latest stable version). i could work with C4D R20 or R21 and Corona 5.

I‘m looking for a Renderfarm, which is able to render with these features in combination:
– distributed Rendering
– Takes
– LightMix (as Multipass)
– Multipass

Rebusfram (Quickcheck) says, thats not possible. They say also, its notpossible to render with caustics. And it seems not to be possible to render with Corona 5

Best regards
and merry christmas
Wolfgang

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[C4D] I need help! / Corona 4 Hotfix 1 needed

« on: 2019-09-07, 14:14:58 »

Hi,
i asked rebusfarm which version they are using.
They say „We are working with Corona 4 Hotfix 1“
I use Hotfix 2. Now i want render with rebus (just stils).
What do i have to do now. Downgrade? Where can i get Hotfix 1?
What happens with my scenes (i build with hotfix 2) when i open them with Hotfix 1?
Which Renderfarm works with Hotfix 2?
Wolfgang