5.3.4.1 - Arnold for Maya - Date Release: 18 October 2023
Bug Fixes
MTOA-1529 - 'preMelSwGrp' not found error when switching renderer
ARNOLD-9773 - Exorbitant rays/pixel reported for first % progress report
ARNOLD-13909 - Crash with extreme numbers of overlapping volumes
ARNOLD-14068 - Incorrect smart opaque when a shader is assigned to an instancer
ARNOLD-14087 - Crash when writing a scene without a valid render session
ARNOLD-14110 - GPU crash when attempting to read an EXR/TX file that isn't present
ARNOLD-14138 - Round up initial progress stat in log so it reports 1% and not 0%
ARNOLD-14180 - Profiler uses too much memory in very long running renders
ARNOLD-14265 - Renderview fragment shader error due to OCIO v1 config
usd#1678 - Add support for Arnold shaders with multiple outputs
usd#1711 - Fix duplicated Arnold user data introduced in 7.2.3.0
usd#1728 - Fix Cryptomatte compatibility with Nuke.
Arnoldis an advanced cross-platform rendering library, or API, used by a number of prominent organizations in film, television, and animation, including Sony Pictures Imageworks. It was developed as a photo-realistic, physically-based ray tracing alternative to traditional scanline based rendering software for CG animation. Arnold uses cutting-edge algorithms that make the most effective use of your computer's hardware resources: memory, disk space, multiple processor cores, and SIMD/SSE units. The Arnold architecture was designed to easily adapt to existing pipelines. It is built on top of a pluggable node system; users can extend and customize the system by writing new shaders, cameras, filters, and output driver nodes, as well as procedural geometry, custom ray types and user-defined geometric data. The primary goal of the Arnold architecture is to provide a complete solution as a primary renderer for animation and visual effects.
Arnold for Maya (MtoA)is an advanced Monte Carlo ray tracing renderer built for the demands of feature-length animation and visual effects. It uses the Open Shading Language to define the materials and textures. Arnold for Maya (or MtoA) provides a bridge to the Arnold renderer from within Maya's standard interface.
Use This Technique to SPEED UP Arnold Render in Autodesk Maya 3D - 3ds Max - Cinema 4D
Use this technique to speed up your arnold render in autodesk maya 3d - 3ds max and cinema 4d. Today I will show how to speed up rendering in arnold render. These settings apply to autodesk maya, cinema 4d, 3ds max, and any software that supports Arnold.
Solid Angleis leading provider of rendering software for animation and visual effects. The Arnold team believe that accurately and efficiently computing light transport in CG scenes is the best way to create stunning imagery for films and TV. Developers strive to provide clients with the best rendering tools to efficiently create realistic images. Solid Angle is a wholly owned subsidiary of Autodesk Inc, and has its offices in Madrid and London.