日々適当

Memory Status[iTS]ってのを知ったので買いました。



こうして見ると、メモリがもうちょっと欲しい感じがしますね。
上図、あらためてみると誤字脱字がひどいけど、まぁいいか…

Which Vue is Best For Me? [e on software]

Vue 7になって、バリエーションがさらに増えてCompleteってクラスが出来たのです。
Infiniteが$895。Completeが$599です。

で、そのCompleteの内容ですけど、さすがに名前の通り、全部入りという印象です。
あ、アニメーションレンダリングで「Limited to 1920 pixels wide」って制限があるから、仕事によってはちょっとまじぃかな。ま、720解像度ベースで作って1.5倍してやりゃいいか（笑）

しかしこの表、Infiniteとは比較されていません。
ということで、その比較表がこちら。

Vue 7 Complete - Comparative Chart [e on software]

InfiniteにあってCompleteに無いものを列挙してみます。

Illumination baking

Illumination baking quality adjustable on a global or per object basis (adjustable map resolution and quality boost)

Show illumination samples in final render

Ultra-realistic SolidGrowth vegetation

Completeが70+ speciesでInfiniteが160+ species

Control procedural terrain altitudes based on relationships with other objects

The altitude of procedural terrains can be dynamically affected by other objects

Multi pass rendering (separates renders into the different rendering components - shadow, diffuse, ambient, etc.)

Create separate pictures for Diffuse, Specular, Shadows, Ambient, Refractions, Reflections, Background, Indirect Lighting, Post-process...

Per layer, per object or per material multi-pass masks (fully anti-aliased)

Create layers for additional render information such as Z depth, object ID, material ID, global alpha mask, normal vectors...

Export all channels and masks into a convenient Photoshop PSD multi-channel, multi-mask file

Full support of G-Buffer compositing information

Store all anti-aliasing and rendering channel samples on separate G-Buffer layers

Render occluded objects (on a per object or global basis) to render hidden parts of the scene

Render export as RLA or RPF for advanced compositing options

Maximum number of render nodes

CompleteがUp to 5でinfiniteがUnlimited (through RenderCow pack expansions)

Customizable command-line render launching sequence

RenderNode optional stand alone renderer for integration in large render farms

RenderNodes can run as a service

User definable geometry anti-aliasing

complateがUp to 64 rays/pixelでinfiniteがUp to 1024 rays/pixel

Create custom render effects using user-defined python callbacks

Generate detailed network rendering logs

Real-life camera aberrations (cushioning and barreling)

Control materials based on the properties of other objects

Automatic synchronization of cameras and lights

Synchronization data incorporated into scene for easy retrieval

Save synchronization data to file for manual loading into Vue

Animation export as AfterEffects

Import motion tracking information

Dynamic Motion blur anti-aliasing reduction

Allow clipping of time slider to animation duration

Action safe and title safe frames and field grids (user configurable)

Motion-blur on animated mesh deformations

Accurate dithered motion blur

Adjustable and animatable amount of motion blur

"Scene graph" approach allows advanced relationships between objects

Access and control object properties using SmartGraph

"PID" and "Delay" controllers in SmartGraph for improved realism in object interactions

Option to output temporary images when network rendering an animation as independent frames

Optional display of time code on frames (on a separate layer when rendering as multi-pass)

Automatically hide time code when rendering to final or better

Option to disable or customize padding of frame files

Optional automatic illumination baking of meshes

Motion blur on tree deformation

Separate animation range and render range

Flat interface design (with optional standard Vue 5-style interface)

Customizable interface colors

Perspective camera view

Change axis conventions

Change order of rotations

Customizable view navigation shortcuts

View option menu commands with optional shortcuts

Gizmo option menu commands with optional shortcuts

Animation option menu commands with optional shortcuts

Quick Render option menu commands with optional shortcuts

Ability to reorganize the view panes

Access to all G-Buffer channels and layers in interface

Access to all render passes and masks

Access to vertical and horizontal camera fields of view

Python scripting

Python console for direct input of Python commands

Python functions to add, modify and remove EcoSystem instances

User-definable startup scene

Object decimation for faster scene setup

List of default folders when searching for texture maps

Option to recursively search for texture maps in texture folders

Optional independent panning and zooming of views

User-definable keyboard shortcuts

Customizable linear and angular grid snapping when moving and rotating objects

Multiple scene file backup tool

Macro recording and playback to automate repetitive tasks

Easily access frequently used macros using Macro QuickLaunch dialog

Easily access recently created macros

Rename individual render passes (e.g. "Maple Tree 527" -> "Hero Tree")

Disable/bypass Visual Browsers completely (e.g. when browsing images)

Run several instances of Vue simultaneously

Minimum setting for preview frame rate (dynamic preview simplification to maintain frame rate)

Control over OpenGL clipping planes

Convert objects from Max into Vue format (requires 3DS Max)

Motion tracking import

2D Importの数が多い

Exposure and contrast controls in HDRI images

2D Exportの数が多い

Scene export

Sky exports as sky-boxes or sky-domes

Camera animation export (e.g. to After Effects)

Object animation export (motion, orientation, size)

Objects can be marked as not being exportable

Degraded display mode (dynamic simplification of OpenGL preview when resources become critically low)

Optional limit on OpenGL polygon count

Automatic suspension of mesh simplification, Boolean/Metablob preview and background draw threads when system resources become critically low

Option to clear OpenGL data before rendering

Floating licenses

Licenses can be used as floating licenses when installed in the optional License Server

License Server can run as a service

Automatic detection of License Server

ふぅ、やり始めてかなり後悔しました。こんなにCompleteに無い項目があろうとは。誰も読まねぇな、これ。
でも見てみると、6のInfiniteにあった機能でかつ必須だと思っていたレンダリング出力関係の機能がごっそりとCompleteに無かったり、スクリプト周りも無い感じだし、仕事に使うならInfinite以上はやっぱり必須かな、といった風情となっておりますな。ちょっと残念でもあり、ほっとしたりもして…。

ちなみにフローティングについては"With optional License Server"ってなってて、そしてe-on License Serverが $495で別売りとなっています。どうもライセンスの形態が6とは変わっているようでして、そこいら辺の説明も含め、イーフロンティアがさっさと情報公開してくれるといいなー。