Autosave render output

[Ludvik Koutny]

Hello,

in recent Corona build, a feature that automatically saves rendering output in pre-defined time intervals for comparison of convergence level has been added. This feature is enabled by default and saves rendering output to a pre-defined folder (C:/!Corona/autosave). Default count of saved images is 10.

Do you think this feature should be enabled in default settings, or disabled by default and enabled only on demand?

[maru]

I think it should be enabled because even if for some reason I want it disabled, it doesn't do any harm.
Disabling it by default could lead to not having my saves where I wanted them if I forgot to enable it.
Does it have any performance impact?

[Ludvik Koutny]

I think it should be enabled because even if for some reason I want it disabled, it doesn't do any harm.
Disabling it by default could lead to not having my saves where I wanted them if I forgot to enable it.
Does it have any performance impact?

Once in a set up interval, it will use one core of your cpu for a few seconds, depending on bit depth and resolution of the ouput. If you ever forget to enable saving rendering output, you can always save from VFB.

[Ondra]

I think it should be enabled because even if for some reason I want it disabled, it doesn't do any harm.
Disabling it by default could lead to not having my saves where I wanted them if I forgot to enable it.
Does it have any performance impact?

With default settings less than 0.1%

[maru]

If you ever forget to enable saving rendering output, you can always save from VFB.

Yes, but not all those interval shots made for comparison.

[cecofuli]

I create the directory C:/!Corona/autosave, turn on Autosave, but nothing happen. Where is my error? =)

[Stanislav_But]

I find it in : "C:\Users\ __Your Username__ \AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMaxDesign\2012 - 64bit\enu\plugcfg\corona\   "

ps: also search for "autosave*.*" on disk C:

[cecofuli]

Ok, find! But, I think, we need a better "autosave tools" with options for path, format etc... ;-)

[Stanislav_But]

Ok, find! But, I think, we need a better "autosave tools" with options for path, format etc... ;-)

yes. it will be very usable option

[st.germain]

also autosave for render elements would be nice :)

[amol91939]

This Is A Nice Feature so Leave It Enable

[Sovcat]

Is this option available in A5? Or only on daily builds?

[Ondra]

it is there for long time, in VFB tab

[Sovcat]

K cool I got it working :) Is there a way to change the output format? .exr's seem to have too much brightness or gamma when I open them in photoshop/AE.

[Ondra]

I want to keep it in EXR, since this format preserves the most information, and in near future it should be possible to resume rendering from any such image. You just need to adjust import of EXRs (At least I hope there is no longer a gamma baked in ;))