Distributed Bucket Rendering (mental ray)

Claudio Branch · August 14th, 2006

I am using mental ray's DBR to get a high-res render quickly.

I am using 4 identical dual core machines as my slaves and my own dual core.

The problem I have is that some of the "buckets" are rendering slightly lighter or darker so that I end up with several little squares that need to be touched up in Photoshop.

I have followed all of the recommended settings within 3DS Max's user help, but I must be missing something!

Anybody out there have any suggestions?

anthony cortez · August 14th, 2006

the preview parameter under your FG settings wouldn't happen to be enabled, would it?

Claudio Branch · August 14th, 2006

I do not have the Preview (No Precalculations) selected.

Thiago de Andrade · August 14th, 2006

I think you'll have to use the same FG file for all of them. Otherwise the FG will be calculated based on the area selected, thus showing little differences between the edges of the cropped area.

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Claudio Branch Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas Age: 43 Posts: 914 Name: Claudio Branch	Distributed Bucket Rendering (mental ray) I am using mental ray's DBR to get a high-res render quickly. I am using 4 identical dual core machines as my slaves and my own dual core. The problem I have is that some of the "buckets" are rendering slightly lighter or darker so that I end up with several little squares that need to be touched up in Photoshop. I have followed all of the recommended settings within 3DS Max's user help, but I must be missing something! Anybody out there have any suggestions?

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anthony cortez Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NYC Age: 32 Posts: 64 Name: Anthony Cortez	Re: Distributed Bucket Rendering (mental ray) the preview parameter under your FG settings wouldn't happen to be enabled, would it?

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Claudio Branch Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas Age: 43 Posts: 914 Name: Claudio Branch	Re: Distributed Bucket Rendering (mental ray) I do not have the Preview (No Precalculations) selected.

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Thiago de Andrade Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brasília Age: 28 Posts: 132 Name: Thiago de Andrade	Re: Distributed Bucket Rendering (mental ray) I think you'll have to use the same FG file for all of them. Otherwise the FG will be calculated based on the area selected, thus showing little differences between the edges of the cropped area.

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