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Arnold 6.0.3.0

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@sirpalee sirpalee released this 20 Apr 15:46
· 2 commits to fix since this release

Build

  • USD requirement: USD 19.05 is now the earliest supported version.

  • USD 20.02: USD 20.02 is now supported. (#260)

  • Fixed build issues on Linux and MacOS. (#303)

  • Fixed build issues when using USD 0.19.05.

Procedural

  • Using the new instancer procedural: The procedural now uses the core shipped instancer procedural. (#256)

  • Prim Visibility: The visibility token from UsdGeomImageable is now correctly inherited. (#218)

  • Fixed a crash when using the Arnold Viewport functions. (#295)

  • Fixed a crash when writing USD files with upper-case extensions. (#288)

Render Delegate

  • Computed Primvars: Computed primvars are now supported, enabling previewing UsdSkel and Houdini crowds. (#265 and #267)

  • Improved Rendering: The Render Delegate is now using the Arnold Render API correctly, leading to better responsiveness. (#270)

  • Improved Render Buffers: The Hydra Render Buffer support is now significantly improved, including improved performance. (#8)

  • 32-bit buffers: The render delegate now outputs 32-bit float buffers, instead of dithered 8 bit whenever possible. (#9)

  • arnold:global: prefix: Prefixing Render Settings with arnold:global: is now supported.

  • Shaping Parameters: Shaping parameters on Sphere Lights are now supported. This includes Spot and IES parameters, excluding IES normalize and IES angle scale. (#314)

  • Barndoor Parameters: Solaris' Barndoor parameters are now roughly approximated using the barndoor filter. Note, Arnold does NOT match Karma. (#332)

  • Fixed a crash when instancer nodes had uninitialized node pointers. (#298)

  • Fixed a bug with aborted renders not marking the render pass as converged. (#4)

  • Fixed a bug where the camera jumped to the origin in Solaris. (#385)

Scene Format/Writer

  • Mask: The scene format plugin now supports a mask parameter, allowing selective export of Arnold nodes. (#274)

  • Closures: Closure attributes are now written to the USD file. (#322)

  • Options: The options node is now correctly translated. (#320)

  • Fixed bugs with the string export functions. (#320)

  • Fixed a crash when writing pointer attributes. (#342)