Daily builds version 2

[Dan Rodgers]

Any chance we could get a "restart on render end" (similar to VRay Spawner) checkbox for distributed rendering with Version 2?  We are having no end of problems with CoronaDR just sitting idle. 

It is communicating with the host machine, receiving jobs and downloading everything, then just sits at around 5-7GB in memory and either never starts or stalls on parsing scene.  We have had this issue since 1.5 and it would be great if we could have this completely resolved for Version 2.

The problem isn't job specific and happens on every node/workstation we have.  The only way to fix the problem is to close CoronaDR and then reopen, then everything picks up fine.  So if CoronaDR would have an option to auto restart on render end, it would stop us from having to babysit our farm out of hours or over the weekend.

Thanks

[Ryuu]

...  We are having no end of problems with CoronaDR just sitting idle.  ...

We were never able to reproduce this bug. Could you please generate minidumps from both 3ds Max and DR server processes on the slave machine next time this happens? That will hopefully point us in the right direction to fix this bug instead of introducing some workarounds.

Please see following help page on how to generate minidump without 3ds Max crashing:
https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000524006-how-to-report-issues-3ds-max

[Frood]

(...) fix this bug instead of introducing some workarounds.

Yes, please exactly like this.

Just to mention: We would need a fix for those two issues to continue using/testing dailies in production:

https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=18802.0 (Wrong noise reporting/display/unit/calculation -  whatever it is in detail)
https://corona-renderer.com/bugs/view.php?id=2954 (broken masks/alpha for "thin" material with refraction)

Thank you.

Good Luck

[Ryuu]

Yep, we're currently investigating the DR vs noise issue.

[Majeranek]

Hi,
in latest and previous one daily build there is problem with "Alpha mode: For Composing" in CoronaShadowCatcherMtl. Alpha is full white. In version 04.01 everything works fine.

[maru]

in latest and previous one daily build there is problem with "Alpha mode: For Composing" in CoronaShadowCatcherMtl. Alpha is full white

I can confirm this.

[Dan Rodgers]

...  We are having no end of problems with CoronaDR just sitting idle.  ...

We were never able to reproduce this bug. Could you please generate minidumps from both 3ds Max and DR server processes on the slave machine next time this happens? That will hopefully point us in the right direction to fix this bug instead of introducing some workarounds.

Please see following help page on how to generate minidump without 3ds Max crashing:
https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000524006-how-to-report-issues-3ds-max

OK cool, I'll get these sent over when I get chance

[redstarcg]

Hi,
in latest and previous one daily build there is problem with "Alpha mode: For Composing" in CoronaShadowCatcherMtl. Alpha is full white. In version 04.01 everything works fine.

This is also occurring for me and "transparent" mode. Had to create alphas for my car and bg to separate it.

[Ondra]

we already found the cause, it should be fixed soon

[Ryuu]

We're still working on the shadowcatcher alpha fix. Hopefully it will be ready for next daily.

[Njen]

Hey Ryuu, does the new daily build released today also have the fix for alpha not behaving correctly in CoronaMtl as well as the ShadowCatcher?

See https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=18128.msg119562#msg119562

[Ondra]

[maru]

Hey Ryuu, does the new daily build released today also have the fix for alpha not behaving correctly in CoronaMtl as well as the ShadowCatcher?

Yes - https://forum.corona-renderer.com/index.php?topic=17972.msg119687#msg119687
Update: I'll check it right now just to be sure.
Update 2: yup, everything working as expected now. (all shadowcatcher modes, refractive material in thin mode, alpha always black mode)
 

[Njen]

Update 2: yup, everything working as expected now. (all shadowcatcher modes, refractive material in thin mode, alpha always black mode)

Excellent, thanks!

Oh, and Ondra, that volumetric example looks great!!! I can't wait to make lots of use of the feature in my steampunk themed animated short film that I'm currently making.

[pokoy]

Thanks for adding a separate bloom&glare element in CIE in the last daily!

And yes, more volumetric test goodness, please! Looking great :D