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Krass

a small issue

Krass

I just sent you my log file

Mike Amos

IMHO, there is zero requirement to "Load assets" full stop. Perhaps instead, just have links to load what we need at the time. It gets in the way and for me has little in the way of voracity for the render in hand. Sorry, just my ten pence worth.

Krass

I don't entirely agree, especially since the assets are only loaded as links... the thumbnails are loaded, unless I'm mistaken. It's very lightweight and convenient. On the contrary, I'd like to have a whole catalog of PBR materials like this one, without having to manually enter each map. The catalog is available, for example, at https://3dassets.one/?q=&license=any&sort=latest, but we're not going to ask Thomas to do that work again.

Furthermore, the size and presentation of the materials is rarely done this well in a rendering program. Just take a look at V-Ray.

pixelcruncher

@Krass Thanks for the log file, I'm looking into this.

pixelcruncher

@Mike-Amos said:

IMHO, there is zero requirement to "Load assets" full stop. Perhaps instead, just have links to load what we need at the time. It gets in the way and for me has little in the way of voracity for the render in hand. Sorry, just my ten pence worth.

@Krass said:

I don't entirely agree, especially since the assets are only loaded as links... the thumbnails are loaded, unless I'm mistaken. It's very lightweight and convenient. On the contrary, I'd like to have a whole catalog of PBR materials like this one, without having to manually enter each map. The catalog is available, for example, at https://3dassets.one/?q=&license=any&sort=latest, but we're not going to ask Thomas to do that work again.

Furthermore, the size and presentation of the materials is rarely done this well in a rendering program. Just take a look at V-Ray.

This is only loading the thumbnails. Loading the actual assets, which can be several megabytes, is done on demand. I.e. why you drag & drop an asset on your scene.

Having the assets at your fingertips is one of the reasons people like Rayscaper so much, so I'm not dropping that.

https://3dassets.one/?q=&license=any&sort=latest, but we're not going to ask Thomas to do that work again.

Happy to support more asset providers, as long as they offer them as cc0. I don't have the funds to license assets to ship with Rayscaper.

Cheers,
Thomas

pixelcruncher

@Mike-Amos If you don't like them, I can add a small feature to hide this panel so you can have more viewport?

Mike Amos

Yes please, the less visual clutter the better.

pixelcruncher

Hey, Rayscaper users!

Rayscaper 0.9.91 Beta is available. You can get it via:

The https://sketchucation.com/plugin/2677-rayscaper.
Direct download: https://rayscaper-releases.s3.amazonaws.com/SketchUp/Windows/Rayscaper_Win_0.9.91_Beta.rbz.

I recommend upgrading to the latest version.

What Changed?

Add tone mapping options — choose from ACES Filmic, Filmic (Hable), PBR Neutral, Linear, or Reinhard to control the look of your renders.
Add color grading controls — fine-tune renders with white balance temperature, tint, and contrast sliders.
Add auto-exposure — exposure now adjusts automatically to scene lighting, with a toolbar toggle and compensation slider.
Improve asset library reliability — fix occasional failures when browsing or downloading Poly Haven assets.

Below screenshot shows the new post-processing capabilities:

Full release notes: https://rayscaper.com/manual/release-notes/

Help Me Build the Community

If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders (final or work-in-progress, it doesn't matter)! This is motivating and helps me showcase its
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Happy Rendering!
Thomas

Krass

@pixelcruncher said:

Add tone mapping options — choose from ACES Filmic, Filmic (Hable), PBR Neutral, Linear, or Reinhard to control the look of your re

aaaah, je m'y mets tout de suite
merci !

sashapepperspray

@pixelcruncher Is there any update on the bug that if I have a group nested in a different group, that nested group is always visible even if it is on a tag that is turned off?

Krass

Hello,
not yet, I still have this issue too, but I hide the unwanted geometry in the the scene
Render with 0.9.91, post prod photoshop.

But I really like the auto exposure settings, all this settings are great

pixelcruncher

Nice render!

@krass @sashapepperspray - I can reproduce the issue, I'm looking into it for the next release. I'm sorry for the delay!

sashapepperspray

okay, thank you

Mike Amos

Lightly tested this evening. Liking the auto exposure a lot.

pixelcruncher

Hey, Rayscaper users!

Rayscaper 0.9.92 Beta is available as a hotfix release to fix asset thumbnail downloads failing in the asset library. I strongly recommend upgrading. You can get it via:

The SketchUcation store.
Direct download: Rayscaper_Win_0.9.92_Beta.rbz.

What Changed?

Fix asset thumbnails occasionally failing to download in the asset library.
Fix AO Distance slider having no effect in standalone AO render method.

Full release notes: rayscaper.com/manual/release-notes

Help Me Build the Community

If you like Rayscaper, please share your renders (final or work-in-progress, it doesn't matter)! This is motivating and helps me showcase its capabilities to new users.

Follow me on X.

Happy Rendering!
Thomas

Krass

you are too fast Pixelcruncher !
I'm still using 0.9.91 for this photomontage

render with Rayscaper 0.9.91, characters generated with D5 Lite and

character’s outline using Photoshop. To be in tune with the times, I naturally put the man in charge of the kitchen.

Krass

Here, the same exercise, but the aim is to maintain consistency by keeping the points of view the same with the same characters.

Krass

1- So, a "consistency" test, meaning renderings from different viewpoints with the same characters. It's not perfect, but the method is to create two 3D renderings (here in Rayscaper) and place the image in SketchUp. Then, I ask D5 Render Lite's AI to add characters to the first viewpoint. I also give D5 the same image as a reference. Then, I take the least bad result and create a Photoshop montage.

2- To get the same characters from a different viewpoint, I place the new rendering with a new viewpoint in SketchUp and give D5 Lite my latest image with the characters. I then request the same characters in a different location.

Krass

Ah! Thomas, the ambient occlusion is perfect in version 0.9.92!