Unfortunately, no.
Yes! You can!
That is fantastic, thank you very much!Yes! You can!
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"If you open the Render Library pane then you ca, from its option menu (the lined/hamburger button ot right-click the tab) open its directory manager and point it to a folder that is not used for images. If you use the save to folder option from your renders that will ensure that DS doesn't create any thumbnails (not that they will waste a lot of disc space if it does)."
I just added a folder and made sure it doesn't show up in the render directory manager as a render gallery (eg removed it from the list).
This is what it should look like (obviously not those names lol), the image path should show a folder icon, and not an image icon if you've done it right
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You could try these?
Have you looked at this:
Yep, tried it. It is a good asset, works great for building etc. The issue I am having is that the underlying geometry of the leaves on most trees are not leaf shaped, so adding geometry shells similar to this asset end up turning your leaves into square shapes.Have you looked at this:You must be registered to see the links
(I have not tried it myself.)
Given the "needles don't have seperate geometry and are actually squares with needle shaped opacity maps" thing, you probably won't have much luck with simulation products
What I would look for is a the fastest single core clock speed, the more cores and threads the better and ram always helps.
The higher-end the CPU, the better. Some of the newer Ryzen laptops might be worth a look, though Intel's offerings are just as good from a performance perspective. But they're worse in battery life and heat management (for the most part). Same for RAM, the more the better. I'd say no less than 32GB at 3200. Not really sure how well does works with DDR5 currently, but you'll get a better value for price going with a DDR4 system, though I may be wrong about that.
Not sure of the technical term for it, but I believe those would be called fireflies. Why you're just now seeing them? Couldn't say, but it's perfectly normal. Sometimes they'll even stick around once a render is finished, calling for a denoiser (don't use Daz's integrated one.). Could be any number of issues causing it, though. Have you tried a different dome/HDRI? Different model/figure? It could easily be a driver update that's changing how it's shown. Iray Preview, put simply, is using a bunch of hacks/cheats to show you a live estimation of what you'll likely see. Which is why some renders may turn out different than what the preview itself shows (which is rare, but it happens).
I thought fireflies were white?
They are, generally. But can take on the color of the environment at times. Though, it's likely not it in this case. Maybe it's just general noise, but it could also be some sort of SSS issue or even something with the dome itself. Hard to say.
Yes, every setting and whatnot and every box is checked/unchecked exactly the same way they were before, when this didn't happen. It was the first thing I checked. As for the Daz version, I first started getting it on 4.20 and I just decided it was time for a downgrade, along all the other issues they introduced. Obviously, that didn't help this issue in particular.
If Daz had a movie poster, I wish this wasn't the most fitting tagline.
You might get more accomplished by telling people what you're looking to do with the geoshell instead of writing a couple paragraphs about how bad it looks. Being vague isn't helping anyone. If it's a premade asset (bought from the Daz store or elsewhere) made for 8, then it probably won't work for 8.1. PBR, if I remember correctly, wasn't introduced until 8.1. It's like trying to stick the round peg in the square hole.
If this were true, you wouldn't be using Daz. You can get some amazing results from Daz, especially if you have a comprehensive understanding of lighting (see PhillyGames, lighting is basically at a cinematic level.), but it's a poor man's Blender for those too lazy to learn it. It can do a lot of things well-to-good, but if you're after a 'very high standard' of quality, you might want to take a look at Blender or SFM.
