New YafaRay v3.0.2-beta for Blender v2.77a released!

[stoneage]

Thanks

It seems to work just fine:-

[surena]

Hi David,

I've tested th network rendering on windows and seems to work, but is it possible to get some feedback of the contribution to the final image of each node?

Thanks

[Samo]

Hi stoneage, can you use your image as "release image" please?

[oort]

Thanks for the new release. David, I responded to your post in the Wings3D forum.

All other versions of YafaRay, old or new, have always worked with Wings3d. For some reason I am getting an error with this new release. Everything seems to work from loading plugins to rendering passes. Then there is an error in the end with no image rendered. See final info below:

Thanks,
oort

[12:59:12] INFO: DirectLight: Overall rendertime: 0.1s
[12:59:12] INFO: imageFilm: Flushing buffer (View number 0)...
[12:59:12] PARM: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[12:59:12] PARM: YafaRay (v3.0.0-beta) Windows 64bit MinGW GCC | 200x200 | 3 passes | Render time: 0.078s | Total time: 0.078s | CPU threads=4
[12:59:12] PARM: Direct Light RayDepth=12 | photon maps: 0.0s [4 thread(s)]
[12:59:12] PARM: AA Settings (box): Tile size=32 passes=3 samples=1 inc_samples=1 resamp.floor=0
[12:59:12] PARM: sample.mul=1 light.sam.mul=1 ind.sam.mul=1
[12:59:12] PARM: col.noise=0 AA thr=0.02 var.edge=10 var.pix=0 clamp=0 ind.clamp=0
[12:59:12] PARM: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rendering Job returned: -1073741819
Export time: 0.359"
Render time: 6.926"
Total time: 7.285"
Rendering error: -1073741819

[David Bluecame]

Hello,

Playing with YafaRay v3.0.0-beta: "radioactive" material. It also has "iridescence" (changes color at some viewing angles). This material uses the improved blend texture, contrast/brightness and color ramps.

It's made with *only* shiny diffuse and procedural textures (plus the HDRI kitchen_probe.hdr)

[David Bluecame]

Thanks for the new release. David, I responded to your post in the Wings3D forum.

All other versions of YafaRay, old or new, have always worked with Wings3d. For some reason I am getting an error with this new release. Everything seems to work from loading plugins to rendering passes. Then there is an error in the end with no image rendered. See final info below:

Thanks,
oort

[12:59:12] INFO: DirectLight: Overall rendertime: 0.1s
[12:59:12] INFO: imageFilm: Flushing buffer (View number 0)...
[12:59:12] PARM: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[12:59:12] PARM: YafaRay (v3.0.0-beta) Windows 64bit MinGW GCC | 200x200 | 3 passes | Render time: 0.078s | Total time: 0.078s | CPU threads=4
[12:59:12] PARM: Direct Light RayDepth=12 | photon maps: 0.0s [4 thread(s)]
[12:59:12] PARM: AA Settings (box): Tile size=32 passes=3 samples=1 inc_samples=1 resamp.floor=0
[12:59:12] PARM: sample.mul=1 light.sam.mul=1 ind.sam.mul=1
[12:59:12] PARM: col.noise=0 AA thr=0.02 var.edge=10 var.pix=0 clamp=0 ind.clamp=0
[12:59:12] PARM: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rendering Job returned: -1073741819
Export time: 0.359"
Render time: 6.926"
Total time: 7.285"
Rendering error: -1073741819

Hello

Yes, it's expected as many changes were made. Please will you send me the xml generated by wings plugin?

I have to install wings3d (never used it before) and learn how the plugin works. I would suggest having one plugin for yafaray v3 separated from other forks like The Bounty, as both projects have been diverging so much.

[oort]

David,
What is the best way to send you an xml file?

Yes, "TheBounty" plugin would be kept separate if it is ever created. I only reference that in the plugin just in case anyone wants to play with SSS. The last version RC4 of "The Bounty" does not work as well for SSS so I use RC3.

Do you think separate plugins are needed for Official YafaRay and your version?

I know you added a lot of features but it is strange that it got so far in the process before it stopped working.

Installing Wings3D and getting it working is very much easier than Blender. Simply download and install it.

To configure the YafaRay plugin simply go Edit > Plugin Preferences > YafaRay and then browse to the yafaray-xml.exe and browse to the Yafaray Plugins Path folder. Then add a sphere or other and File > Render > YafaRay.

[David Bluecame]

Hello, oort.

I think I found the problem. The render params badge is enabled by default and it's causing issues with Wings3D because the final image is bigger than it expects.

To solve this, in the YafaRay plugin preferences -> options set this:
-pbp none

That will remove the badge and render correctly.

By the way, now YafaRay v3.0.0 is the "official" YafaRay. I'm now an official YafaRay developer (that's why I removed the -E "experimental" from the name).

Please let me know if this works for you, I was able to render without problems doing that.

[oort]

David,
Thanks, that was it. I never had problems with the old settings badge. Strange that it is a problem with the new settings badge.

Congratulations on becoming an official developer. It is overdue and very much deserved.

I will start testing some of my example scenes now.

Thanks again,
oort

[David Bluecame]

The new badge is non-invasive. That means it's printed outside the render, increasing the size of the image respect to what was requested for the render itself.

So, we need to implement this properly in the plugin to handle the extra size correctly when it's enabled.

[stoneage]

Hi stoneage, can you use your image as "release image" please?

Yes, for sure. Here is a larger one in case you need it.

The materials need slight adjustment, but it doesn't look too bad.

[oort]

I have tested my YafaRay example files with the new release of YafaRay. Most files are working just as they did before. Some will need a bit of tweaking. It looks like you have changed the way background color is exported. Background color (Sunsky, Darktide Sunsky, Constant, Gradient, Image, HDRI) seem to not be working with Wings3D when using your new release. HDRI background images are not reflecting on glass. Did you change some of the parameter names? Just wondering what changed. If we can figure it out, I think Micheus would be willing to make the needed code changes.

Also, just noticed that Alpha background is not working.

Thanks,
oort

[oort]

David,
I have posted some information in the Wings3D forum about the problem I am having with Alpha Background and the Transparent Refraction option.

Thanks,
oort

[flagus]

Hello David,
Thanks so much for this new release. I know that you have really worked hard on this.

Again a big big thanks.

Ludo.

[LemyD]

WOW. What an update.

A big thank you, David, for your great work!

Christian