topic Re: TExtures stop updating when changed. in 3ds Max Forum

TExtures stop updating when changed.

michael_grosberg — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:53:25 GMT

Hello guys,

I'm running the most up to date version of 3ds max and I've noticed this issue that I think started after the latest update.

I'm working on a project where I need to constantly update the textures in photoshop (using TIFF files) and see them change in 3ds max, and occasionally, 3ds max just stops updating them. Even trying to reload manually stops working. nothing short of a complete exit to desktop and running 3ds max again works, and I can' tgo closing and opening the file every time I need to see a small change.

Is this a known issue? is there anything I can do about it?

Re: TExtures stop updating when changed.

10DSpace — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:49:17 GMT

@michael_grosberg

This has been an issue with Arnold as rhe renderer (for me in max 2020.3 also). For Arnold you have to flush the cache via the Arnold menu for the textures to update in the render when they have been changed in an external program. For me it is also intermittent and I think sometimes have to flush the cache a couple of times.

Re: TExtures stop updating when changed.

michael_grosberg — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:41:28 GMT

I found the "flush cache" advice online but it's not working for me. Switching temporarily to scanline does, however, so I might end up writing a script to temporarily switch and reload.

Re: TExtures stop updating when changed.

michael_grosberg — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:38:17 GMT

update: no, switching to scanline doesn't always work either.