pgjacob Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I have the black squares in ray traces (with photon mapping). I saw a previous post but I didn't really see answers. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Check to make sure you have the latest video card drivers installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgjacob Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 It's the trees... I removed all the trees in the plan and no spots. So how do I put trees in and prevent the spots?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I see Black in PBR but not RT in X10 but the the latest driver is not best for everyone and we don't have any of pgjacob's details ...yet...it's good to have your Forum Signature filled in please, especially with the Software Version, and of course a Name is nice too ..............see mine below in Blue for how to do that. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/16205-nvidia-driver-3880-and-up-possible-fix/ a very good X9 raytrace thread.....x10Beta has lost the ability to use reflective materials btw due to the new PBR View. https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/14512-lets-ray-trace/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgjacob Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thanks I have updated my signature. Just got a new MSI gaming laptop, I sure hope it's not the video card....I checked the CA recommended settings and user forum for best computer and showed to Best Buy guy. I tried another ray trace of another plan and added a tree and it looked finel Maybe I had too many trees with too many leaves? Doesn't do this when photon mapping off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Never had any problems with the latest drivers installed ever, but it would be nice to see his system after seeing your system ,it should be good to go for you for sure, sometimes they ship with old drivers though still check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Not the VideoCard itself, you have a good one but the particular Driver may cause Issues ( ie the 388.xx Series) especially on Laptops as they usually use the Laptop version of the Driver, which is different than the Desktop Version Perry and I use. If you can't access the Label Tab in some DBX's that is another symptom of the Issue. Windows Update will normally ensure you havethe latest Drivers in Win10.... (390.77 is the latest) but that's not always a good thing as other have found out. The 390.xx series Drivers seem much better however.... I just went back to 382.05 Last night but haven't test PBR this morning etc yet. PS nice Sig. M. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgjacob Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thanks, I have updated the driver but still same problem. I have removed trees for photon mapping. I will check with CA tech support to see as well. But thanks for feedback. Since everyone was so helpful...I am working on a 3 story + rooftop deck structure. It is obviously very tall, and I am wondering if there is a way to change the ray trace to portrait vs. landscape. I have alot of wasted space on the side in landscape orientation, As well, any tips to flesh out the background. The terrain kind of just ends. I added in a pic from google maps of the location, but thought there may be more that I could do, I just feel like these could look more realistic. They seem kind of flat... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Were they 2D trees or the 3D ones? perhaps try the "opposite" type or one of Chief Backgrounds instead of Google Pic.... https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/1056 Trees and Shrubs https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/795 https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/872 https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/870 https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/871 https://3dlibrary.chiefarchitect.com/index.php?r=site/detail/765 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgjacob Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 yes, support suggested using 3D trees. I guess I was using 2D. They also suggested moving the camera away from the scene, or turn off photon mapping. Thanks for the links. I knew I saw 3D trees somewhere. I am downloading now. I am glad it is something that can be somewhat fixed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 In X10 you could try the new PBR Camera too , similar and faster than RT , but has some downside too currently. RT in X10 does not have great reflective qualities eg on Glass and PBR has similar issues with Glass currently too.... PBR views for me vary greatly and sometimes it only takes a step sideways of 12"-18" one way or the other to "Correct" it. But they are much faster so easy to try out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 19 hours ago, pgjacob said: Since everyone was so helpful...I am working on a 3 story + rooftop deck structure. It is obviously very tall, and I am wondering if there is a way to change the ray trace to portrait vs. landscape. I have alot of wasted space on the side in landscape orientation, It would be nice if Chief would let us select an area of a camera view to ray trace. Like the Windows Snipping Tool just drag a box to define the view. Until that happens you can use a window like the Library Browser to adjust the shape of your ray trace camera view to any orientation you desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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