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!!! Simple Fix Request to allow Multi-GPU rendering in Indigo Beta 4 from iClone

Posted By TonyDPrime 8 Years Ago
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!!! Simple Fix Request to allow Multi-GPU rendering in Indigo Beta 4...

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This is an Easy Fix, please make it happen asap!  

Background:
1) Indigo Renderer 'Beta 4' Series let you check a box to 'Enable OpenCL Rendering' (allows Multi-GPU) when using 'Path Tracing' render mode.  This option will ultimately also be part of the official release.

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/322c4c26-3a9a-433d-abcd-90e3.jpg

Issue:
2) Current plugin for iClone does not have this option to check or uncheck pre-export to Indigo.
https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/e44bf4ae-2ebb-485b-b2ee-3601.jpg



***As such, you have to manually check it yourself manually in Indigo, and you have to do this on a PER-FRAME basis if rendering an animation-frame-series, which is a HUGE issue!!! (otherwise as it stands now the box is always defaulted to be unchecked as each frame renders.)



Solution:
3) Please add check-box 'Enable OpenCL Rendering' in plugin render settings, so an export from iClone knows to have the 'Enable OpenCL Rendering' box checked automatically in Indigo.
https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/d3fae08d-553d-4287-819d-a0bd.jpg

It's just an "if-then" function.  If checked in Render Settings, then check in Indigo.  Make it so even if checked, it bypasses when using Indigo version < 4.

Thanks!
PS - ME WANT NOW
Tony D.


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Don't expect anything from Reallusion on this until Indigo is out of the Beta phase. No one knows what the final release will be like - until it is signed off by Glare.

Gerry



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I'm setting high expectations, Yes!  
Let's see if we have those expectations met.  
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I agree, you can't expect RL to jump on Beta features. There are other issues of the plugin that need fixing as well, such as suitability for animation with better data management.


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As of Indigo 4.0.44, Indigo has override options in its render queue window, which lets you change settings for a whole animation. Such as enabling OpenCL rendering. 



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