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Problems with tree render

jilbertjilbert Posts: 0
edited November 2014 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I'm trying to render the tree from Christmas Past the Study and, while I can see it in the preview, when I render it there is next to nothing. The image below shows a plop on the left with no tree and the right is the preview. This is without any lights (using the default headlamp) and no added textures ... it's straight from the file. I also am not impressed with the way the presents look. Any ideas?
THX!!!
ps -- I hate surprises ... as in suddenly having my software updated without knowing it and having a deadline ... LOL!!!

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  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,692
    edited December 1969

    Assuming you use DS, the first thing I would do if I were you would be to redownload the set as it was updated recently with DS support, along with the whole "The Study" product line (thanks Jen for updating my favorite older PC products! :))

    As for the weird effect on the presents, it's caused by the reflection settings which are way too high.

    No idea on why the tree looks almost transparent, but that might be due at least partly to the fact that you have a transparent background.

  • jilbertjilbert Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Thanks for the suggestions!

    I did turn down the reflection on the presents and they're MUCH better ... and these are the updated versions (just checked my download manager to make sure). I also tried the tree with the regular background and it's still transparent.

    I did look at the tree from the Christmas Carol add-on and it renders fine ... well at least the tree does.

    Sorry I forgot to add this information --
    I am using DAZ Studio 4.7 on a Mac running 10.9.5 with 24 GB memory and an AMD Radeon HD 6970M graphics card with 1 GB memory

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,206
    edited December 1969

    it looks to me like you are using the Poser materials.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,692
    edited December 1969

    jilbert said:
    and these are the updated versions
    That's weird, the reflection issue on presents is the problem one used to get when using DS with the poser materials provided with the original pack.
    The DS materials included in the new version shouldn't give that result.
  • nightwolf1982nightwolf1982 Posts: 1,160
    edited December 1969

    Have you checked the Opacity settings in the surface tab for the tree? It looks like some kind of problem with either a transparency map or the opacity being set too low.

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