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DS5736

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2023, 06:06:02 PM »
The script errors are most likely from some callbacks I wrote to automate some functions of rpmanager for my workflow (I've got some prerender and postrender callbacks in place). 

What version of vray are you running?

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2023, 08:27:47 PM »
I was able to revert back to Vray 6 (not 6.1) and the shadows rendered fine. Reinstalled 6.1 and the shadow problem reappeared. Not sure where the problem is (vray or FP) but at least I know where the problem originates.
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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2023, 11:09:42 AM »
We have identified this problem with the latest V-Ray (6.10.02). Previous versions seems to work fine.
We just reported it to ChaosGroup.
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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2023, 12:38:47 PM »
With the help of ChaosGroup, we have identified the problem.
It will be fixed on the next Forest update (planned for the next week).

Problem was caused by a bug of Edge mode with Surface Areas, but it was not detected until now, because some optimizations added to V-Ray 6.10.01. Other areas (as Spline) work fine.
Unfortunately there is not a workaround, except to downgrade V-Ray to the previous version.

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2023, 04:21:22 PM »
Thanks for the quick investigation and explanation.

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2023, 12:55:14 PM »
Any luck with the updates to this guys?

Many thanks,

Jason

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2023, 01:34:45 PM »
We have the update ready, but we're waiting the reply from ChaosGroup regarding other issue.
We would like to include the fix for that issue on this release as well.

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2023, 01:46:34 PM »
Brilliant, thanks guys  :)

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2023, 08:55:05 AM »
We just published the fix in Forest 8.1.0.
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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2023, 12:49:00 PM »
I appreciate Vray is also the problem here but I just tested the update and we seem to have the same problem, do we still need to downgrade Vray in the meantime? Are we waiting for those guys to do an update?

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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2023, 01:24:21 PM »
I appreciate Vray is also the problem here but I just tested the update and we seem to have the same problem, do we still need to downgrade Vray in the meantime? Are we waiting for those guys to do an update?

No, it should work with current V-Ray. I just tested it, and seems to work fine.
Please, would you send us your scene to check it ?

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Carlos Quintero
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Re: Edge Mode Shadow Problem
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2023, 04:55:40 PM »
Yep, sorry, it appears to be another different problem, I need to double check with some extra renders after I hit this deadline.

From first impressions there appears to be white spills in places, less so than the previous black shadow problem, but still they are appearing, it might need some beefing up on render settings, let me check that first.

Thanks for the update though  :)

Jason