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      DIEGO-RODRIGUEZ
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      I have a problem to install the demo version of vray. can someone help?

      use sketchup 7.1 in Spanish
      windows xp sp3 in Spanish

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        archigrafix
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        took a look at your video and must say I dont have solution but have you tried to contact: support@asgvis.com ?

        Agir comme un homme de pensée, et penser comme un homme d'action...

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          thomthom
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          @diego-rodriguez said:

          I have a problem to install the demo version of vray. can someone help?

          Very odd. Can't see any reason why it would not appear. Contact ASGVis support. Have them look at the video.

          Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
          List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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            MartinPh
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            I bought the new VRAY as soon as it was out, after having been very pleased with the results of the old version, of which I ran a demo. The new version has a more extensive interface and offers quite a lot of options not available previously. It is generally more complex and less straightforward than the previous version, and the UI looks rather random, if not messy.

            Unfortunately, there is no manual as yet, and otherwise too I get the feeling this new version was put on the market too hastily. In my case I get crashes whenever I try to render models of any serious size (models that rendered fine on old vray). There are quite a lot of reports of this and similar bugs on the ASGVIS forums. And even though people there are helpful, I still think you cannot sell a product for nearly $800 (an exorbitant price in any case for a plugin to a program that is basically free!) when it isn't really out of beta yet. At the moment, I would prefer to go back on my purchase and install an older version of Vray.

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              broomstick
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              I'd like to shout out a free tip for all vray users: onve the scene has been set with camera, lights and materials. Before hitting render for the final image, set the view to wireframe.

              It should quicken up the asset collection

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                thomthom
                last edited by

                @martinph said:

                Unfortunately, there is no manual as yet, and otherwise too I get the feeling this new version was put on the market too hastily. In my case I get crashes whenever I try to render models of any serious size (models that rendered fine on old vray). There are quite a lot of reports of this and similar bugs on the ASGVIS forums.

                Yes - there is an unfortunate number of problems reported. I'm still evaluating if I should stay with the previous version in my office, until some patches has come out.

                @martinph said:

                I still think you cannot sell a product for nearly $800 (an exorbitant price in any case for a plugin to a program that is basically free!)

                V-Ray is V-Ray - it's developed by ChaosGroup and they set the base price. ASGVis just develop the plugin to connect SU to V-Ray. Can't really expect VfSU to be cheaper in SU than in other applications.

                @martinph said:

                At the moment, I would prefer to go back on my purchase and install an older version of Vray.

                If you use an older version you still need the license. And the license for the previous version was the same for the new one.

                Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                  thomthom
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                  @wahoowetzel said:

                  Do you have a list, or is there a running list of problems with the new vray??

                  No. Don't have any list I'm afraid.
                  DR isn't working. Material preview not working(?) Some people have problems with renders that won't start. Some have crashes. There are a couple of bug in regard to materials, such as / in the name, and in regard to editing material names without VfSU being loaded. That's what I've picked up on so far. Last time I spoke with them they where hoping to get a patch out real soon.

                  @wahoowetzel said:

                  I have run in to something else, my sun disappears! When I try to set up my GI and BG environment settings, my TexSky Sun does not allow me to choose the sunlight "plugin". This is true for both my BG and GI settings. FYI, this happened after selecting none for my GI/BG settings, and then I can't get back to my earlier settings. Has anyone else had this problem?

                  Not had that problem. Haven't actually done anything to the BG and GI settings as the default is that the Sun/Sky is on anyway.
                  I just tried this myself. Setting BG and GI to none. Do a render. Then setting the Sky back on again. worked fine.

                  Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                  List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                    edu1987
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                    the new manual should come out double the size of the previous ones there is a lot of things that neeed to be clarified....alot! hope they cover everything in detail people are starting to get annoyed with this new vray, i hope things get better with the manual cause i cant seem to make it work the way i did with the previous version, specially the IES havent tried them cause couldnt make them work! 😞 i know this version will turn out great, just not yet. 😉

                    always be psycho about perfection

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                    • EarthMoverE Offline
                      EarthMover
                      last edited by

                      Finally upgraded my VFSU today in hopes of a better workflow, better parsing times and excited about alpha transparency support. So far, I am bummed. Tried opening some medium sized scenes to test parsing, but rendering startup is still taking 5-10 minutes to begin. (if it begins at all) I can open the same scene imported into Max and add a few dozen 3D plants and trees (essentially quadrupling the poly count) and the render starts in less than 5 seconds. The transparency feature works, but I wish it didn't involved checking a box for each .png texture. I wish there were perhaps a global switch for .png and .tif files with alpha information. It's a pain with 50 or more plants in a landscape design. Those were the two most important things to me and I'm not too thrilled so far.

                      I know it will get better in the service release and there are many pluses that overtime will outweigh my minor gripes. I just think they went to market and announced a final product WAY before it was ready.

                      Also - Anyone know how to make the frame buffer larger? Mine won't expand to full screen and I can't grab a corner of the window to enlarge like the previous version. Right now its only about 300 pixels tall.

                      3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                      Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                      Content Creator at Skapeup

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                        Ruturaj
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                        Hello ThomThom,

                        A new problem for me.

                        I'm create a architecture interior model and apply material wood, tile, glass,etc....
                        and render in vray for sketchup but fist time render and when i import sofa set
                        and render click then google sketchup is debug ( again 4 time render it but sketchup is close down ) 😲 .........
                        i don't know ......... whats happen ...........

                        please help 😳 .............. Thanks

                        Thanks,
                        RuturaJ

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                          wahoowetzel
                          last edited by

                          ❓ ThomThom, Do you have a list, or is there a running list of problems with the new vray??

                          ASGVIS acknowledged a bug that I ran in to-not being able to preview your HDRI environments, they said they'll release a patch for it and a bunch of other stuff that they are getting flooded with now.

                          I have run in to something else, my sun disappears! When I try to set up my GI and BG environment settings, my TexSky Sun does not allow me to choose the sunlight "plugin". This is true for both my BG and GI settings. FYI, this happened after selecting none for my GI/BG settings, and then I can't get back to my earlier settings. This is not a permanent problem, but I do have to close and reopen my SU file to get the settings back. Has anyone else had this problem?

                          I also wouldn't recommend trying to change the font of your timestamp in the frame buffer.

                          Have not narrowed it down yet, but there is also something buggy about saving out some of the VFB channels-so be aware of that as well.

                          I've also noticed an inconsistency between renderings. Same scene setup, but sometimes it renders some of my .png components and sometime it does not.

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                            thomthom
                            last edited by

                            I hope that the reports you lost post here is something you also email ASGVis support. The only way it will be looked into by the developers.

                            Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                              dkendig
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                              @unknownuser said:

                              I hope that the reports you lost post here is something you also email ASGVis support. The only way it will be looked into by the developers.

                              Yeah, the top of this website doesn't say ASGvis, so I think we might be doing something wrong here. It's good to discuss your problems, but don't expect ASGvis to scour this forum to find your posts about bugs.

                              Devin Kendig
                              Developer

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                                savphili
                                last edited by

                                Just upgraded to the newest VRay (v1.48.66) and was wondering:

                                 -Is there anyway to alphabetize the materials in the VRay material editor?
                                
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                                  thomthom
                                  last edited by

                                  @savphili said:

                                  -Is there anyway to alphabetize the materials in the VRay material editor?

                                  Good question. Unfortunately - no. But people have asked for it, so I hope they implement that into the patch.

                                  Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                  List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                    bulbangs
                                    last edited by

                                    @thomthom said:

                                    Oh yea, it works very nice. It often makes the render pick up more details in the corners. But I'm vary of over using it.
                                    The Dirt map is also nice.

                                    can i ask what the Dirt Map is and how i can use it?

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                                      thomthom
                                      last edited by

                                      @bulbangs said:

                                      @thomthom said:

                                      Oh yea, it works very nice. It often makes the render pick up more details in the corners. But I'm vary of over using it.
                                      The Dirt map is also nice.

                                      can i ask what the Dirt Map is and how i can use it?

                                      http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/150SP1/vraydirt_params.htm
                                      http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/150SP1/examples_vraydirt.htm

                                      Thomas Thomassen — SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                      List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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