PDA

View Full Version : texturebaking - light tracer bug??

joske
03-10-2004, 07:34 PM
im trying a max6 texture bake using lighttracer, a targetspot light and a skylight.
when using the spot with raytrace shadow it doesn't seem to work :
no color bounce or nice fading shadow... just plane colors and sharp shadows.

changing only the shadow to shadowmap or advanced raytr and it works fine...???
:surprised

i remade the exact scene in max5 to check and there's no problem using raytraced shadows.

so only logical conclusion i can think of is that this must be some kind of bug in max 6???

I can always use the adv raytrace shadow to solve this, but it would be nice to be able to work with the normal raytrace shadows also... :cry:

anyone has had the same problem? Anyone has found a solution?
joske
03-15-2004, 05:43 AM
ok the baking did work fine in the end, however i did try the 'new' max 6 network TBing, that didn't work very good.
same problem : no color bounce or nice fading shadow... just plane colors and sharp shadows.

doing the TB on my workstation (no network TB and the adv raytr shadows) it worked just fine... :eek:

what is the point of having this network addition in max 6 if it doesn't work properly :rolleyes:

does discreet do some testing at all when the release the new version or what? :curious:

by the way : eventually the scene renders in about 1 min and 30 secs... with full GI and all, so it did work out in the end
when i get to the office i'll try to post some samples FYI
CGTalk Moderation
01-17-2006, 04:00 PM
This thread has been automatically closed as it remained inactive for 12 months. If you wish to continue the discussion, please create a new thread in the appropriate forum.