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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: BUG - ShadowCatcher + Env in Dome Mapping mode -> something's really wrong here

« on: Yesterday at 15:32:51 »

Sorry, but not yet.

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[Max] I need help! / Re: CoronaColor - maxscript

« on: Yesterday at 14:51:46 »

Hi, I will try to get the answers and share them here, but it may take some time. Please stay tuned.

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 12 - Recommended Scripts to avoid crashing

« on: Yesterday at 10:31:30 »

Thanks! I’ve submitted a support ticket and shared several dump files. Hopefully, these can help you pinpoint the crash module. My file is quite large, with assets from my personal library, Chaos, AXYZ Anima, and Poliigon, so it’s pretty massive. But If it needs to be transferred I can do that.

To work around the issue, I constantly use Prune, Forensic, and merge the objects into a new scene, which temporarily fixes it. However, the problem returns. Almost every time I start an Interactive Render (IR), it crashes; then I reopen the file and try again, and it might work.

Thank you, I was able to find the ticket #308975. I will make sure it is handled correctly.

I suggest for the Corona Team to create a public poll in this forum to gather basic feedback. Questions could include:
Is Corona generally stable?
Does it often crash during rendering?
Is it slow when connecting Corona materials in the Slate Material Editor?

This would help gather valuable insights to incorporate in the next update.

I understand this idea, but the best anyone experiencing such issues can do is send a new support ticket at https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona 10/11 - Corona Render Assets loading very slow

« on: Yesterday at 09:29:03 »

Hi Alex, in the previous case we were able to narrow the issue down to a specific object in the scene. It seems that for some reason objects can affect loading times like this, even if it's just a simple spline. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any replies from Autodesk.

If you have a scene where this is happening, please share it with us at https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

Thank you in advance.

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: Corona 12H1 Scaling issue

« on: Yesterday at 09:09:22 »

Oh, I am sorry for the confusion! I case of IR we automatically detect if Windows scaling is above 100% and then we use an option which makes the render appear "zoomed". This is to keep IR responsive on hi-res displays such as 4K. The option is called "Image upscaling factor" and you can find it in Render Setup > System > System Settings. Setting it to 1 will make your IR appear as you would like it to.

For the record, this is mentioned here: https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/28652797085969

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: Corona 12H1 Scaling issue

« on: 2024-11-07, 16:54:10 »

(same in Corona 12 HF1)

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: Corona 12H1 Scaling issue

« on: 2024-11-07, 16:51:46 »

That's odd. Which exact version of 3ds Max are you using?

I tried reproducing this with 3ds Max 2024 and the legacy VFB works as expected. (see screenshot)

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[Max] I need help! / Re: Randomly cables

« on: 2024-11-07, 14:21:04 »

You can also try with the 3ds Max Hose object. It's underrated. :)

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[Max] Daily Builds / Re: Faster caustics + volumetric caustics playground!

« on: 2024-11-07, 11:41:58 »

Both of the above issues are now fixed internally and the fix will be included in the next daily build. Meanwhile, here are some more shenanigans:

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: Corona 12H1 Scaling issue

« on: 2024-11-07, 09:32:09 »

The only workarounds I can recommend are:
- switch to 100% scaling in Windows
- keep the >100% scaling, but switch to the old Corona VFB:

Starting from Corona 12, the VFB 2.0 is the default Virtual Frame Buffer. If you want to switch to the old Corona VFB, you can do it from Corona Render Setup > System > System Settings > VFB Settings > Corona VFB.

Source: https://docs.chaos.com/display/CRMAX/Corona+VFB+2.0

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[Max] Bug Reporting / Re: Corona 12H1 Scaling issue

« on: 2024-11-06, 11:29:30 »

This is a known issue. We have it logged in our tracker and hopefully it will be fixed.

It seems that this issue only appears in 3ds Max 2024 and older. Could you please try with 3ds Max 2025?

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[Max] I need help! / Re: Look issues with Beauty vs Lightmix

« on: 2024-11-06, 11:24:58 »

I don't understand the problem. Beauty and LightMix should look the same by default, if you haven't made any adjustments to the LightMix.
If you have done some adjustments, such as changing light colors or intensities, then LightMix will be different than Beauty.

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

« on: 2024-11-05, 17:03:59 »

I am using corona 12.1. I did not have this problem when using 11.2 before. This problem also occurred when the scene file was small. The 96G memory was suddenly fully loaded and stuck. I could only end the application by opening the task manager. Thank you.

It sounds like a memory leak occurred

It does, but it could be something completely different. We will do our best to find out what it is.

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Re: Reproducible Bloom and Glare auto turn off bug 🎉

« on: 2024-11-05, 15:43:40 »

I merged the two topics into one. There is no need for duplicate reports of the same issue.

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: Sky and clouds through the window?

« on: 2024-11-05, 15:33:45 »

What i like to do in similar situations is to assign rayswitch material to the window glass, add tinted glass material to its direct slot and regular glass to the rest. Then you can adjust tint strength and control exterior exposure that way.

Actually, this is brilliant!