eclark1894
Visionary
That blank background when DS renders drives me nuts.
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SKYLAB CHAT
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Dragonsegg
Eager
and the poser background isn't blank by default?
No quite. Poser automatically puts a ground plane that has a sort of grayish texture in any new scene. In p11 it's actually got kind of a skydome to it as well. You can the set it to be a color or hide the ground plane, but the image will still look like it has a background in Poser (when you export the image the background will be an empty alpha area.
DaremoK3
Enthusiast
Hey eclark, do you mean the alpha transparency (as blank)?
If so, you can retrieve a version with chosen background color in your temp folder located in Apps Data (Windows). There are two temp render folders. One that contains current render (with alpha) that is always replaced by next render, and a temp render folder that holds a succession of temp renders without alphas (showing background color).
This is at least for 3Delight/Cartoon/OpenGL rendering (verified up to DS4.6). As for IRay, I don't know, but I suspect it might be the same.
If this is not what you meant, then please disregard. Although, I hope this might help at least one other out there who might not know about this yet.
If so, you can retrieve a version with chosen background color in your temp folder located in Apps Data (Windows). There are two temp render folders. One that contains current render (with alpha) that is always replaced by next render, and a temp render folder that holds a succession of temp renders without alphas (showing background color).
This is at least for 3Delight/Cartoon/OpenGL rendering (verified up to DS4.6). As for IRay, I don't know, but I suspect it might be the same.
If this is not what you meant, then please disregard. Although, I hope this might help at least one other out there who might not know about this yet.
eclark1894
Visionary
I'm not really a Windows person even though I'm using a PC. I have no idea what you're talking about.
Vanish
Motivated
I'm on the other side of the fence. I love the alpha transparency. Makes it easier to manipulate with other layers in post work, if you're not doing a full on scene render.
Sky, if you have an nVidia card you can speed up that render time by telling iRay to use your GPU(s) for rendering instead of the CPU. I can't remember which is set by default. I don't have an nVidia card so CPU is my only option. Also, make sure you check the box for OptiX Acceleration.
Sky, if you have an nVidia card you can speed up that render time by telling iRay to use your GPU(s) for rendering instead of the CPU. I can't remember which is set by default. I don't have an nVidia card so CPU is my only option. Also, make sure you check the box for OptiX Acceleration.
skylab
Esteemed
I forgot to mention it was my nap time, so I disappeared on folks...sorry about that...haha.
Vanish, I'm in the boat with you, I don't have NVIDIA so I have to opt for CPU...that's why I said going for a nap was the only option when rendering
Well here's the final big kitty...and I knew full well that I didn't know what I was doing when I hit render, I sort of did it for fun, just to see what would happen. So bit kitty looks like he was left soaking in bleach too long...hahaha.
Vanish, I'm in the boat with you, I don't have NVIDIA so I have to opt for CPU...that's why I said going for a nap was the only option when rendering
Well here's the final big kitty...and I knew full well that I didn't know what I was doing when I hit render, I sort of did it for fun, just to see what would happen. So bit kitty looks like he was left soaking in bleach too long...hahaha.
skylab
Esteemed
And Miss B, I somehow faked out the DS 4.9 installation by renaming 4.7 during the installation and my 4.7 is functional...yahoo! That's what I wanted, since 4.9 gives some kind of prompt that certain content won't be available, yada, yada...and I just wanted it to try IRAY. So I've got a fully functional version of 4.7 which will run Genesis 3 content, version 4.6 which was the last one that played nice in the content library, and DS 3. Woohoo, it worked 
I've got 4.7 and 4.9 open at the same time
I've got 4.7 and 4.9 open at the same time
skylab
Esteemed
This is weird...now the Smart Content Library is out to lunch, and the Content Library seems to be functional. Again, not an issue...if certain items are a problem showing, I'll set them up in DS 4.7 , and then open the saved scene in 4.9. So far it seems the Genesis figures and certain content require connection in 4.9, but I was able to render a saved scene from 4.7, so I've got access to the figures through the back door so to speak. Here's a quick render, no lights, of Michael 6 scene from 4.7, rendered out in 4.9 (not using IRAY of course).
Exactly! I have always done PNG renders with alpha trans. I much prefer that, unless I happen to be rendering a full scene, which is rare. I usually do large scenes in parts, and then composite in postwork.
skylab
Esteemed
Message for GG....I finally figured out the mystery of the disappearing content library. If it goes completely empty, look over to the far left hand side, there is a tiny little vertical rectangle...click that, and the pane will expand back out, as illustrated below. When the content library is open and functional, that rectangle ends up begin right in the middle, and can easily be clicked by mistake, closing the whole thing down. It's difficult to see when using the Darkside interface...I discovered it by switching to Highway, which has lighter parts, and then I could see where it was located.
Vanish
Motivated
It's my understanding that you want the OptiX checked no matter what for the best rendering and time.
Ah ha! I'm pretty sure that was it. I remember that I thought I had gotten comfortable with Daz, and was looking at the other interfaces to see what I liked when I lost the library. So I bet this was the exact thing I did. Daz is a less scary place now.
