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SandmanNinja · July 5th, 2008

Hmm...

I was told/taught that once the FG Map is calculated and saved, as long as the lighting and geometry didn't change (i.e. you can move the camera, change textures, etc), you can re-use the FGM.

I've done test renders and test animations moving the camera around.
It wasn't an overly complicated scene, but it's surely a time-saver (especially if you're using multiple bounces in FG).

July 5th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,375 Name: Joel Callahan	Re: FG Saving. How often? Hmm... I was told/taught that once the FG Map is calculated and saved, as long as the lighting and geometry didn't change (i.e. you can move the camera, change textures, etc), you can re-use the FGM. I've done test renders and test animations moving the camera around. It wasn't an overly complicated scene, but it's surely a time-saver (especially if you're using multiple bounces in FG). __________________ -SandmanNinja website