RE: Cluster related problem...

Date : Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:32:28 +0100
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
From : "kim aldis" <kim(at)cg-soup.com>
Subject : RE: Cluster related problem...
What version of xsi are you using for the import? 

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> From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM 
> [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Rainer Schmidt
> Sent: 23-April-2006 17:27
> To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Cluster related problem...
> 
> I am stuck... Seems to be a cluster related problem.
> I tried to import a .obj. That failed.
> I used C4D to import that .obj into C4D and it worked just fine.  
> Textures and everything.
> Now I exported that again as .obj with C4d and can read it with XSI.  
> Great...
> Whatever was 'wrong' with the .obj in the beginning was 
> ironed out by C4D.
> After the import I end up with 1 polymesh with 35 clusters 
> with material/texture assignments.
> NOW, after loading it takes about 9 minutes on my Opteron 280 
> box to have the first render region starting to render.
> Render itself takes a few seconds. Default settings. No 
> FG,GI,aliasing...
> After that, it renders as usual. Quick. I can add lights etc. 
> All good.
> The moment I define another cluster for a new texture. Or 
> delete a cluster, , modify any cluster, it takes about 9 
> minutes again to have the next render region start rendering.
> The memory stays pretty much the same during the 9-11 
> minutes. One CPU is maxed out and I have no idea what the 
> heck is going on.
> I exported the mesh as .xsi. Shut everything down, started 
> again and imported the .XSI file just to encounter the same problem.
> Any ideas how I can get rid of that problem? I have to work 
> quite a bit on the model... sighhhhh Rainer
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