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CL1901

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Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« on: February 13, 2015, 06:55:35 PM »
Using Windows 8.1, Max Design 2015+SP2, vray 2.50.01, forestpack 4.3.6

When using a spline include area set to the new Edge boundary checking mode, and a spline exclude area, if Exclude Falloff is enabled, Max crashes on render, prior to the vfb spawning.  I did a few tests, and have included a file you can reproduce the error on.

even compressed, my test file and minidump were over the 1m limit, so I've shared them here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/chpoaoqfib8wusl/files.rar?dl=0

e: btw, edge mode has made things a lot simpler, so other than this issue, my team is really stoked about it!
« Last Edit: February 13, 2015, 06:59:38 PM by CL1901 »

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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2015, 10:32:32 AM »
Thanks for your help to isolate the problem. We could reproduce and fix it.
I just sent you a Forest patch by e-mail. Please, try it in your production scene. If everything is ok, we'll prepare a public update.
Carlos Quintero
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andrian

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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 05:04:32 PM »
Hi, im having exactly the same issue, too bad as we are meeting our deadline and it seems now we can't open the scenes, autobackup files also. Can i also try the patch ? We are really meeting our deadline here and nothing more to do. My scene even crashes at load times. When i remove ForestPack plugin i can open the scene and render it fine, but thats not helping as i'm losing all the greenery in the scene.

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Andrian.

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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 07:36:06 PM »
Hi, i just sent you the patch by e-mail.
It's for Max 2015, if you use other version please tell me and we'll prepare it.
Carlos Quintero
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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 07:49:39 PM »
Hi, and thanks a lot for the fast reply!!! I forgot to mention that I'm using max 2014.

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Andrian.

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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2015, 10:47:43 AM »
No problem. I just sent you the patch for Max 2014.
Carlos Quintero
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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2015, 04:04:46 PM »
Hello,
I'm third one who has this problem. Would be great if I could also try your patch (2015)
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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2015, 05:20:27 PM »
Sure. Just sent.
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Re: Forest Pack fatal exception with new Edge boundary checking
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2015, 09:46:43 PM »
Thanks!
For me patch works as it should, max don't crushes now
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