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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Re: V7 but with Comic Sans?

« on: 2022-04-01, 11:12:53 »

After the wasted day I have had wrestling with a render farm and failing renders, the last thing I need to worry about is if my software is flakey.
Unless your joke was a joke. It's so hard to tell these days. It's been quite a day.

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / V7 but with Comic Sans?

« on: 2022-04-01, 10:48:15 »

A bug or perhaps a feature? Whatever it is I've just noticed my Interactive Render window is pretty casual today and the UI font is not what it was before.
R25. Not taking itself too seriously it seems.

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: Help outputting for compositing

« on: 2022-03-28, 22:22:18 »

Thank you

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: Help outputting for compositing

« on: 2022-03-24, 00:54:57 »

I need to compost a flock of birds flying behind the tree, so I will need to create a layer/mask to achieve this I think. Is this simple a job for Corona Compositing Tag with an object buffer enabled + MultiPass Mask?
 
If my tree is animated does this change anything?

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[C4D] I need help! / Help outputting for compositing

« on: 2022-03-23, 06:16:16 »

Hi — I've never had to render anything out that needed any post effects in AE, until now.
I have a scene with a tree in the middle-ground. I'd like to be able to add something behind the tree in AE but in from of the background. What are my options specifically for Corona, or will it be exactly the same as if I was doing it in Standard renderer in C4D? (which I also have't done but I'm sure I could google it)

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Searching in Chaos browser causes crash v8 RC

« on: 2022-03-16, 21:33:17 »

I just installed the Chaos browser update —now any time I use the search field it crashes C4D
Mac 10.15.7
S24

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Interactive rendering and Interactive viewport very unstable V8 RC1

« on: 2022-03-16, 08:39:03 »

Hard to pinpoint exactly what it is but I think I'm going to have to uninstall v8 RC1. The IR stalls forcing C4d to crash, sometimes, the render region marque stops showing.
(I'm using a Forester multi cloner but even dropping the clone count and hiding everything else in the scene it's not playing nicely – switching on/ off elements I the MultiCloner crashes it too)

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General CG Discussion / Re: The Framotion accounts have been hacked!

« on: 2022-03-16, 07:35:48 »

Wow that's crazy! I was just looking hunting for your earlier tutorial on terrain shader and noticed the video I'd watched before gone. If only I'd paid more attention and learned 100% it first time around. Will you be sharing it again? Or maybe I could ask for help directly?

Regards

Caspian

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[C4D] Bug Reporting / Tone mapping not working v8 RC

« on: 2022-03-16, 01:01:10 »

Hi. I'm noticing that the tone mapping isn't working in two ways:
1. changing the value doesn't change the output image.
2. the fields don't accept keyboard input.

Mac 10.15.7 C4D S24

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: New Licence server question

« on: 2022-03-16, 00:57:49 »

Thanks Tom. I'm in! I think the UI of that page could be given some love. Now to report some bugs...

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[C4D] I need help! / New Licence server question

« on: 2022-03-15, 20:48:35 »

I'm having problems activating the new v8 build as I'm getting an error that there are no licences n the license server.
Opening the Licence Server link takes me to the browser with a http://127.0.0.1… fixed to my work gmail address, and not my personal one (that I have my sub for Corona linked to). How the heck can I change that/log out of the gmail/log in with the account details linked to my subscription? It's incredibly confusing.

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[C4D] Daily Builds / Re: Chaos Licensing Feedback/Help

« on: 2022-03-15, 08:30:01 »

I thought I'd give it a go. UX feedback for anyone at Corona/Chaos from a guy who isn't big on tech but just wants to get on and do his work. Installs the same as usual. Nice so far.

And then things fall apart (note: I work in UI/UX…)

I open Cinema and get an error about not being able to access Chaos something or other. The Learn more blue text (is it a link?) doesn't do anything. I ignore the error as it's in the same modal that I see other errors that are dismissible.

I open a scene. Hit Interactive rendering. New error. 'Failed to get licence for product Corona for C4D.' I can retry, activate trial, open the licence server or cancel. I have no idea what a license server is (it's just me on one machine here) I know I have a full year sub so I don't think I need a new trial. My options are now limited to retry or cancel.
I re-read paragraph 2. How do I check check I'm logged in? to what?
It says I can Contact support — but doesn't say where? is there supposed to be a Link?

Sod it, I have work to do, I'll just Activate a new trial and deal with it later. Link opens a webpage. I enter my Corona login detail. Incorrect password. Shit. It's definitely the correct password. Now I'm feeling very stupid. Was someone at Chaos supposed to let me know that as a Corona customer I need new credentials to use the app?

My next thought is to delete this and install the previous version. Not ideal, but hopefully this user journey is helpful. The main reason I love Corona is how SIMPLE everything else it, but this onboarding experience is not good. IMHO.

---- If anyone could tell me how I can get Corona to work now that would be ace as I have no idea.



UPDATE: reset my CORONA password and logged in. New Error on the browser. Licence server activation failed. Boo.

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: Can I use the multi shader on clones?

« on: 2022-02-28, 20:33:07 »

Amazing! This is exactly what I want to achieve. Thank you so much!

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[C4D] I need help! / Re: Can I use the multi shader on clones?

« on: 2022-02-28, 08:14:01 »

Just found the Mesh Element Mode and that seems to be the winner!

UPDATE: If soumeone could explain why it seems to work if there is another material below it, but not is it is the only material on the object that would be ace. I'm still confused.
File attached

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[C4D] I need help! / Can I use the multi shader on clones?

« on: 2022-02-28, 08:11:44 »

Can I use the multi shader on clones? I have a simple roof tile setup and would like to add a small amount of colour and displacement variation. I thought perhaps the multi shader would do the trick but I can't find the right combination of settings. Maybe I need to make instances of the roof tiles instead... It just seems lots more work.
I'm using Corona v7 and R24 — Thanks