New in this version: -Change the min/max value of the min and max sampling sliders -Added checks to make sure the Mental Ray plugin is loaded before running the procedures -Added the Render View integration Enable or disable progressive by pressing the PRG icon Right-Click on the PRG icon and select PRogressive Rendering Options to display the UI
Description : This script provide a UI to control the mental ray Progressive Rendering feature available in Mental Ray Version 3.7.53.0
The script add all the required string options to the miDefaultOptions node to enable the feature in Maya and offers a user friendly UI to set the progressive rendering options values
The progressive rendering work for both normal render and IPR render
Refer to the mental ray Manual for more details on the Progressive Rendering options http: download.autodesk.com/us/maya/2010help/mr/manual/node76.html#opt:progressive
Limitationa: IPR refresh: Changing the value of the Progressive Rendering Options window during an active IPR session doesn't refresh the IPR. This is due to a limitation of the string options and the Maya IPR. Changing string options doesn not trigger an IPR refresh. Solution: Restart the IPR to accept the changes.
Some artefacts may be present when doing a region render. Solution: launch a render current frame instead of a region render.
COMPATIBLE WITH MAYA 2010 ONLY
Change Log: 1.0 Original release. 1.1 -Change the min/max value of the min and max sampling sliders -Added checks to make sure the Mental Ray plugin is loaded before running the procedures -Added the Render View integration Enable or disable progressive by pressing the PRG icon Right-Click on the PRG icon and select PRogressive Rendering Options to display the UI
Installation : Copy the content of the scripts folder in any of your scripts folder example: C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\maya\2010\scripts\ DO NOT override the factory renderWindowPanel.mel with the one provided in this package. simply adding it to your scripts folder will override the factory script.
Copy the content of the icons folder in any of your icons folder example: C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\maya\2010\prefs\icons\
If you prefer not to override the renderWindow.mel, just copy the k_progressiveRendering.mel in your scripts folder and execute the command k_progressiveRendering; from the command line or script editor.
Usage : Open the render view, click the PRG icon to enable the progressive rendering. Click again to disable the progressive render (greyed out icon) Right-click the PRG icon to access the progressive rendering option window
Alternative method: execute the command k_progressiveRendering; in the command line or Script Editor to launch the option window.
Enable the Progressive Rendering checkbox, do a render current frame or an IPR Adjust the options as required.
