Thanks Kel,
I will see what I can do. my computer is busy rendering at the moment.
I am not sure what you mean by pi factor.
I’ll have to install that link you sent and get you some samples.
I am using Mental Ray, Maya 2011, Shaders = mia materialX, and SSS skin shader.
Thanks,
Chris
Hi,
sIBL_GUI 4.0.2 just came out of the oven!
This release is considered as stable, bringing new features and fixing some issues. I’m putting the development in maintenance and will only release for blocking issues for a few months since I have some others personal projects to run!
The main feature of that build is the new notifications manager that will lead to a reduced number of clicks, and less clicks is better 
[left]sIBL_GUI - Notifications Manager[/left]
and a development video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31_CUIAIhk4&feature=g-upl&context=G244ffcdAUAAAAAAAAAA
It’s now possible to search in various locations in the Script Editor Component, that should be handy while editing a lot of .ibl files at once.
[left]sIBL_GUI - Search In Files[/left]
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI 4.0.2 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=3&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.1 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=1&state=closed
[ul]
[li] Implemented notifications manager code.
[/li][li] Implemented Search In Files in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented matching symbols pairs highlighting in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented occurences highlighting in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented Duplicate Line(s) methods in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented Delete Line(s) methods in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented Move Up / Down methods in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] Implemented Font Size Increase / Decrease methods in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li] The FAQ have been moved into the documentation: http://kelsolaar.hdrlabs.com/sIBL_GUI/Support/Documentation/Api/resources/pages/faq.html
[/li][li] Added support for command line files arguments.
[/li][li] Refactored the layouts management code.
[/li][li] Optimized Search Database Component speed.
[/li][li] Online Updater Component now correctly reports networks errors.
[/li][li] Rolled back to Qt 4.7.x thanks to Jens Lindgren.
[/li][li] Fixed an exception in Inspector Component when an Ibl Set is modified and reloaded on Windows Os.
[/li][li] Fixed an exception related to drag’n’drop in Collections Outliner Component.
[/li][li] Ensured workers threads are properly closed on application exit.
[/li][li] Handled exception when “FreeImage” library cannot be loaded.
[/li][/ul]
Enjoy!
KS
Why do i keep getting the error:
Hey KelSolaar,
I’m trying to import a lightsmith light, when I copy and execute the python script that was created using maya mental ray lightsmith template (I use maya 2012), nothing happens in maya. And if I use the remote connection, I get:
“sIBL_GUI | Non Template compatible Ibl Set provided: Unpredictable results may occur! Would you like to proceed anyway?”
and only half of the light setup is imported, since I get a runtime error during the execution.
I haven’t tried importing non-lightsmith sIBLs though, but maybe you have an idea of what the problem is.
Thanks.
Hi,
Most likely because you used a regular Template with a Lightsmith Ibl Set. Please double check the selected Template, and let me know if it solved your issue.
Cheers,
KS
It was the right template, but I think my IBL sets were outdated (I must have imported them on a sIBL_GUI 3.x version). I deleted them then reimported them and it worked.
Thanks for your help
Hello,
sIBL_GUI 4.0.3 is out!
While the minor version has only been bumped by a digit ( 4.0.2 to 4.0.3 ) this is actually an important major build code wise.
A lot of stuff have been reworked under the hood, sIBL_GUI is faster, cleaner and better.
Improvements have been introduced here and there making it more user friendly:
[ul]
[li] New slick Ui theme.
[/li][li] Yes / No To All for various dialogs.
[/li][li] Ability to purge the Database from invalid entries.
[/li][li] Views default message.
[/li][li] Wizard when no Templates are found.
[/li][li] Support for multiple concurrent instances ( Although it’s not recommended for Database integrity ).
[/li][li] Exceptions reporter.
[/li][/ul]
sIBL_GUI can now act as a TCP server and / or client and be remote controlled or remote control other TCP servers through the new TCP Client Ui and TCP Server Ui Components, for instance I use it at work to communicate with Katana and Maya.
An exceptions reporter that will keep us informed whenever the application encounters an unhandled exception using https://www.crittercism.com/ has been implemented.
sIBL_GUI is now also a proper Python Package available from here:
http://pypi.python.org/pypi/sIBL_GUI.
If you have Python, PyQt and pip, you can install it issuing:
pip install sIBL_GUI
Now for the fun stats, this release represents:
[ul]
[li] Around 580 commits over 5 repositories ( Not accounting the various tests not version controlled or discarded ).
[/li][li] Around 275000 lines changed.
[/li][li] Took around 6 months to complete ( Although I had a quieter rhythm compared to the 4.0.0 release ).
[/li][/ul]
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI - 4.0.3 - Stable:
sIBL_GUI 4.0.3 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=4&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.4 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=4&state=closed
[ul]
[li]Implemented an unhandled exceptions reporter connected to https://www.crittercism.com/
[/li][li]Ensure that sIBL_GUI frozen version doesn’t require administrator rights on Windows.
[/li][li]Overall Ui style update ( ScrollBars, Icons, etc… ).
[/li][li]Add wizard for case when no Templates were found.
[/li][li]Loader Script Component now uses TCP Client Ui Component interface.
[/li][li]Implemented mechanism to flush invalid / missing Database entries in Database Operations Component.
[/li][li]Implemented Yes to All / No to All buttons in relevant dialogs.
[/li][li]Implemented Trace Ui Component.
[/li][li]Reloading a Component will reload its dependencies in Components Manager Ui Component.
[/li][li]Implemented command line support for modules execution tracing through -t, --traceModules parameter.
[/li][li]Implemented support for per instance logging file.
[/li][li]Views display user friendly default message.
[/li][li]Rename Db Component to Database.
[/li][li]Rename Database Browser Component to Ibl Sets Outliner.
[/li][li]Add support for Python 2.6.
[/li][li]sIBL_GUI is now a distributable Python package: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/sIBL_GUI
[/li][li]Dropped support for XSI_Arnold_Dome_Light, XSI_Arnold_Standard and XSI_MR_Standard Templates.
[/li][li]Dropped support for 3dsmax versions prior to 3dsmax 2010.
[/li][li]Dropped support for Maya versions prior to Maya 2011.
[/li][li]Disable mentalrayGlobals.passAlphaThrough attribute in Maya_MR_Standard and Maya_MR_Lightsmith Templates.
[/li][li]Fixed various widgets classes, implemented small ui test cases.
[/li][li]Fixed inconsistent Ui startup verbose level.
[/li][li]Components are properly displayed in Components Manager Ui Component.
[/li][li]User Templates are properly imported into the user Collection.
[/li][/ul]
Cheers!
KS
Cheers SePu
There is currently an encoding related issue that may prevent the software to work, the root cause is known and a hotfix release will be deployed tonight.
KS
Hi!
I just released sIBL_GUI 4.0.4!
This is hotfix that should address the 3 exceptions I got reported in the 4.0.3 build, especially the encoding related one that made the 4.0.3 pretty much unusable for some users.
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI - 4.0.4 - Stable
sIBL_GUI 4.0.4 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=5&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.5 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=5&state=closed
Foundations 2.0.5 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Foundations/issues?milestone=3&state=closed
[ul]
[li]Fixed the encoding related issues preventing the application to work properly.
[/li][li]Fixed ui related exception in Online Updater component.
[/li][li]Prevented exception in TCP Server Ui Component when requested address is not available.
[/li][/ul]
Don’t hesitate to let me know if any issues or whatever!
Enjoy!
KS
Great update - rock solid, thanks so much for your continued work on sIBL.
Any plans to integrate sIBL_Edit into sIBL_GUI? Or update sIBL_Edit?
Great stuff, thanks again.
-NB
Cheers! Much appreciated!
As far as sIBLedit goes, I’m tempted to say no because its being developed by another person and its closed source, I wish I could do it though!
KS
Hi Kel,
Ahh, I remember - it was developed by Chris Huf? I think he used to have a website with the software on it. Here’s to hoping he changes his mind on that. It hasn’t been worked on in a while and is available for free anyways…would be nice to see it up on GitHub witht he other sIBL stuff. I am appreciative he has made it available for free at all, so don’t want to complain.
Again, good stuff and thanks for sharing.
-Nick
Hi!
The Crittercism reports are working quite well and allowed me to iron out another batch of issues for sIBL_GUI 4.0.5! Hopefully you should see the reporter popping less and less.
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI - 4.0.5 - Stable:
sIBL_GUI 4.0.5 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=6&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.6 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=7&state=closed
Foundations 2.0.6 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Foundations/issues?milestone=4&state=closed
[ul]
[li]Implemented a better version rank calculation definition allowing to properly compare various version formats.
[/li][li]Ensured Reporter is not initialising the Crittercism Client API 2 times.
[/li][li]Handle Templates with no attributes sections.
[/li][li]Fixed Online Updater Component exception when trying to install the Templates in an user defined directory.
[/li][li]Fixed Templates Outliner Component exception when selected Template has no help file.
[/li][li]Fixed Search And Replace dialog patterns related exception.
[/li][li]Fixed Softimage_MR_Standard Template issue related to mia_physicalsun shader intensity being affected by sIbl_Feedback rotation.
[/li][/ul]
Cheers!
KS
Hi!
Some users have been reported that sIBL_GUI stopped working for them yesterday, apparently an Avast update was the cause, if it happens to you, double check that your antivirus software is not in cause.
sIBL_GUI access the Web for two things ( It’s maybe that behaviour that gets flagged as dangerous by Avast ):
[ul]
[li]Online version checking.
[/li][li]Exception / crashes reporting.
[/li][/ul]
Voila!
KS
Hello!
sIBL_GUI 4.0.6 is out!
This release is mainly a maintenance release ironing out some issues reported through Crittercism.
Windows build now also have a Console executable that will come handy whenever sIBL_GUI doesn’t start, Mac Os X should also verbose to the Console by default.
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI - 4.0.6 - Stable:
sIBL_GUI 4.0.6 - Stable - https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=8&page=1&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.7 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=8&state=closed
Foundations 2.0.7 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Foundations/issues?milestone=5&state=closed
[ul]
[li]Add console support to Windows and Darwin Oses builds.
[/li][li]Replaced Py2App with Pyinstaller on Darwin Os.
[/li][li]Improved symbols expanding behavior in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li]Improved various dialog button sizes.
[/li][li]Darwin Os build should properly raise upon startup.
[/li][li]Fixed exceptions raised by actions triggered in Inspector Component when no active Ibl Set is defined.
[/li][li]Fixed exception in sIBLeditUtilities Component when attempting to edit an Ibl Set and nothing is selected.
[/li][li]Fixed exception in Database Operations Component raised while updating an Ibl Set file location.
[/li][li]Fixed shutil.copytree related exception in Database Component.
[/li][li]Fixed AttributeError exception in Inspector Component.
[/li][li]Fixed Qt related RuntimeError exception in Preview Component.
[/li][li]Fixed exception in Loader Script Options Component when an attribute has undefined type.
[/li][li]Fixed Python 2.6.x related exception in Inspector Component.
[/li][li]Fixed duplicated languages on Windows Os build.
[/li][li]Handled gaierror exception in Tcp Client Component.
[/li][li]Fixed Script Editor Component Save File As action unexpected behavior.
[/li][li]Fixed Script Editor Component searchAndReplace replace method.
[/li][li]Fixed slowdown when switching editor in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li]Fixed symbols matching in Script Editor Component.
[/li][li]Fixed socket module related exceptions in foundations.common.isInternetAvailable definition.
[/li][li]Handled non existing files and directories in foundations.pkzip.Pkzip.extract method.
[/li][/ul]
Cheers!
KS
Hello!
sIBL_GUI 4.0.7 is out!
This release focuses on bringing a neat new feature: Larges Panoramic Thumbnails!
Those are generated once from the background images ( With fallback on the preview ones ) upon startup.
Here is a video to showcase the stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGAL-QWe9qo
And some images:
Unicode supports has been improved: Users with non ASCII characters in their names should have less issues.
Here is the complete Change Log:
sIBL_GUI - 4.0.7 - Stable:
sIBL_GUI 4.0.7 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/sIBL_GUI/issues?milestone=9&page=1&state=closed
Umbra 1.0.8 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Umbra/issues?milestone=9&page=1&state=closed
Manager 2.0.4 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Manager/issues?milestone=3&state=closed
Foundations 2.0.8 - Stable - Milestone: https://github.com/KelSolaar/Foundations/issues?milestone=6&page=1&state=closed
[ul]
[li] Implemented large thumbnails support.
[/li][li] Implemented better unicode support.
[/li][li] Implemented precise per channel color control over the IBL setup in Softimage Templates.
[/li][li] Fixed Softimage_Arnold_Standard and Softimage_Arnold_Dome_Light Templates color profiles issues.
[/li][li] Fixed exception in Softimage_VRay_Standard Template.
[/li][li] Dropped sqlalchemy-migrate support.
[/li][/ul]
Thats all folks!
KS