10-06-2019, 02:45 PM
(10-06-2019, 01:45 AM)tyFlow Wrote: Are you using Export Particles? Or max's abc exporter?
i have tried both.
+tyCache
when i try tyCache from the exporter, it obviously works best. it kept all the material IDs, smoothing groups, file size was small
+Alembic from tyFlow exporter
it creates the alembic mesh file. however, i can't get it to save out material ID, which i am generating randomly using [Material ID] event in tyFlow (as per previous post screen capture.
+Alembic from 3ds max
i actually could not get this to work. i selected tyFlow itself, and tried exporting. it succeeded, but ended up getting a very small file, and when imported, nothing came in. is there other ways of doing this?
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basically i am trying to render tyFlow in commercial render farms (rebus).
they are not supporting tyFlow just yet, as its still in beta (i have already contacted them about this).
so i thought i could get around this issue by exporting Alembic file from tyFlow. however
1. file size is huge, even for a relatively simple particle work, alembic file generated was approaching 50 gig for about 300 frame animation.
2. its not exporting material ID
3. the smoothing group seems not exported
is there better way of rendering tyFlow on render farms?
is there any renderfarm that has tyFlow (which i know is not likely due to its rapid development cycle)
thank you in advance for any help!