https://forum.afterworks.com/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:22:10 +0000 MyBB https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2145 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 20:06:55 +0200 GestaltDesign]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2145 https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2074 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:15:45 +0100 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2074

1. Max crashes when using DS in VRay if you cancel a render but hit the Render button again in the VRay VFB. To avoid the crash, you need to cancel with the Max render dialog stop button, then close the VRay VFB--now you can render without a crash. This may be a Vray defect instead, but I've only seen this defect in Vray with DS scene.
   
2. When adding a Dreamscape Sky or Subsurface Atmospheric effect, the effect name is missing them the effects list. You can manually add the name in the name field, but the user should not have to do this.
   
3. DS Scene nodes are given a Baseobject name of "Object" in the modify tab instead of the class name they get in previous versions. This relates to some localization changes made in recent versions of Max's SDK. I will give a hint on fixing them when I'm back in front of code this week.

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1. Max crashes when using DS in VRay if you cancel a render but hit the Render button again in the VRay VFB. To avoid the crash, you need to cancel with the Max render dialog stop button, then close the VRay VFB--now you can render without a crash. This may be a Vray defect instead, but I've only seen this defect in Vray with DS scene.
   
2. When adding a Dreamscape Sky or Subsurface Atmospheric effect, the effect name is missing them the effects list. You can manually add the name in the name field, but the user should not have to do this.
   
3. DS Scene nodes are given a Baseobject name of "Object" in the modify tab instead of the class name they get in previous versions. This relates to some localization changes made in recent versions of Max's SDK. I will give a hint on fixing them when I'm back in front of code this week.

]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2041 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:57:34 +0100 jvanh]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2041
Been a while and I was checking "New features" topic way back in 2006.

Some great features there for DS - any plans to speed up the dev Kresimir?

Stay safe,
Juha]]>
Been a while and I was checking "New features" topic way back in 2006.

Some great features there for DS - any plans to speed up the dev Kresimir?

Stay safe,
Juha]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2013 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:32:11 +0200 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=2013 ]]> ]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1853 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:47:37 +0200 Iyoung]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1853
I'm trying to build a salt deployment from dreamscape and I can't find the flags for /VERY SILENT and/or /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES.

please help]]>
I'm trying to build a salt deployment from dreamscape and I can't find the flags for /VERY SILENT and/or /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES.

please help]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1851 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:05:50 +0200 marcus@yellowdog.co]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1851 if you do a fresh install of 3dsMax 2017 and the update packs 1 & 2 and then install dreamscape, Max crashes on load with the following error Error: “FileLink.dlu failed to initialize properly”

After some investigation, it seems that the file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\en-US\plugin.ini is looking for the following folders
[Directories]
AfterworksCommon=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\Common
DreamScape=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\DreamScape
AfterworksOptional=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\Optional
Civil View Plugins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\stdplugs\(CivilViewIO)
V-Ray main plug-ins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins
V-Ray additional plug-ins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\vrayplugins

AfterworksOptionaldoes not exist - if I create the folder it then works ok.]]> if you do a fresh install of 3dsMax 2017 and the update packs 1 & 2 and then install dreamscape, Max crashes on load with the following error Error: “FileLink.dlu failed to initialize properly”

After some investigation, it seems that the file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\en-US\plugin.ini is looking for the following folders
[Directories]
AfterworksCommon=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\Common
DreamScape=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\DreamScape
AfterworksOptional=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\Afterworks\Optional
Civil View Plugins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\stdplugs\(CivilViewIO)
V-Ray main plug-ins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins
V-Ray additional plug-ins=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\plugins\vrayplugins

AfterworksOptionaldoes not exist - if I create the folder it then works ok.]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1842 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:26:47 +0100 cgeye]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1842
I've followed several tutorials online but seem to be getting similar results all round. the water appears too milky or almost metallic. We cant seem to figure it out. I wondered if it might be a gamma issue as the example water i see being used in the material slots are always darker than what is shown in mine. I've included screenshot of my materials, surface settings & Gamma.

can anyone cast any light on what might be going wrong please? I've posted a render on imgur. I cant seem to find a tutorial that matches our system settings to be able to follow.

i did a test and the milkyness disappears if vray is off and scanline renderer is on. but we need vray. does anyone know the correct vray settings?

https://imgur.com/sgBa58g
https://imgur.com/EksM0ZZ
https://imgur.com/q0HQS8e

thanks in advance

Paul]]>
I've followed several tutorials online but seem to be getting similar results all round. the water appears too milky or almost metallic. We cant seem to figure it out. I wondered if it might be a gamma issue as the example water i see being used in the material slots are always darker than what is shown in mine. I've included screenshot of my materials, surface settings & Gamma.

can anyone cast any light on what might be going wrong please? I've posted a render on imgur. I cant seem to find a tutorial that matches our system settings to be able to follow.

i did a test and the milkyness disappears if vray is off and scanline renderer is on. but we need vray. does anyone know the correct vray settings?

https://imgur.com/sgBa58g
https://imgur.com/EksM0ZZ
https://imgur.com/q0HQS8e

thanks in advance

Paul]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1833 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:46:23 +0200 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1833
And BTW, I like the new site design updates. Looks really nice.]]>
And BTW, I like the new site design updates. Looks really nice.]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1723 Sun, 15 May 2016 16:28:56 +0200 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1723
[EDIT] Also adding a DS Sun to the scene causes a crash.]]>
[EDIT] Also adding a DS Sun to the scene causes a crash.]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1717 Wed, 04 May 2016 11:05:55 +0200 hometime]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1717 ]]> ]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1611 Mon, 04 May 2015 17:50:41 +0200 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1611
I have a couple questions and/or requests.

The easiest way for me to build this would be to have access to all of the Cloud layers as an array as well as all the localized__# objects of each layer as an array. Using show() it looks like these properties are dynamic and not stored as arrays internally. Is there a function for accessing these? If there is a private one, could you expose that to MAXScript? At the moment it looks like I'll have to iterate over all properties and check their names which is not what I really want to do but if there isn't an easy fix I'll do that.]]>
I have a couple questions and/or requests.

The easiest way for me to build this would be to have access to all of the Cloud layers as an array as well as all the localized__# objects of each layer as an array. Using show() it looks like these properties are dynamic and not stored as arrays internally. Is there a function for accessing these? If there is a private one, could you expose that to MAXScript? At the moment it looks like I'll have to iterate over all properties and check their names which is not what I really want to do but if there isn't an easy fix I'll do that.]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1607 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:05:51 +0200 Arceye]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1607 no rush, just looking at planning for my rollout.
Cheers]]> no rush, just looking at planning for my rollout.
Cheers]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1605 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:57:54 +0200 shawnolson]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1605
How many users of Vue xStream/Dreamscape would be willing to walk away from E-On and put the money into DS instead? What features would it take to get Vue users to use DS instead?

For my money, the easier atmosphere editor and terrain editor are the features I need most. The procedural terrains with materials that spawn objects are also pretty cool. For the most part, the other features in Vue are of little interest to me since they largely replicate things you can do in Max anyway.

Just for conversation for when DS users drop into the board.]]>
How many users of Vue xStream/Dreamscape would be willing to walk away from E-On and put the money into DS instead? What features would it take to get Vue users to use DS instead?

For my money, the easier atmosphere editor and terrain editor are the features I need most. The procedural terrains with materials that spawn objects are also pretty cool. For the most part, the other features in Vue are of little interest to me since they largely replicate things you can do in Max anyway.

Just for conversation for when DS users drop into the board.]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1565 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:02:21 +0200 Slappy]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1565 Thanks]]> Thanks]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1534 Mon, 26 May 2014 02:00:32 +0200 skyeboy]]> https://forum.afterworks.com/showthread.php?tid=1534
Am I simply not configuring something right, or do unyielding objects only affect wakes from moving objects associated with the dynamic daemon?]]>
Am I simply not configuring something right, or do unyielding objects only affect wakes from moving objects associated with the dynamic daemon?]]>