topic Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided. in Maya Shading, Lighting and Rendering Forum

Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:46:42 GMT

Maya 2018.2

I want to use different renderer with Render Settings (new render layer), but sequence rendering does not recognize layer rendering settings.

For example, I set up layers to render normal meshes with Arnold, PaintEffect strokes with Maya Software, Sequece rendering only use master layer's renderer.

On Render view panel with selecting layer manually, maya properly select renderer.

How can I solve this issue?

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

mspeer — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:07:18 GMT

Hi!

I don't think you can switch the render during rendering, cause rendering is done and controlled by the renderer and not Maya.

Being able to change the renderer for a Render Layer seems to be wrong.

Please report this problem (bug?) to Autodesk.
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Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:53:10 GMT

Hi mspeer

I could change renderer for every layer on "classic" render layer.

With maya 2015, Render View catch every rendered layer image, and Batch Render also render each layer properly(Maya software and metalray).

I don't have any additional arnold license (i can not do batch rendering), so i need to render layered animation on sequece rendering with differnt renderer..

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

sean.heasley — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:05:49 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Are you sure you have your render layers set up properly?

I just did quick test with render sequence and two layers one set to render with software and one set to render with hardware and it worked normally.

Here's my render layer set up for reference:

Please let me know if this helps or if you need any more assistance!

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Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:09:10 GMT

Hi, Mr.Heasley

I realized that sometime render properly, sometime not.

and found it depends on "eye icon" activation.

Check attached scene file.

master layer: arnold

first layer: maya software

second layer: arnold

rendered properly when eye icon is activated on first layer.

rendered all with arnold when eye icon is activated on master layer or second layer.

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

sean.heasley — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:01:37 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Ah good catch!

I just tested this and you're right, if the master layer is highlighted it will only render with Arnold but if one of the render layers is highlighted it will render properly.

I went ahead and logged this with our dev team so they can work on a fix!

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

lms2k — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 22:57:09 GMT

I realize this post is a year old now, yet I'd rather reply to it than make a new post --

I'm rendering using Arnold and Hardware 2 and having the same issue where it's only rendering in Arnold. The render sequence ignores the hardware render layer regardless of if the eye is selected or not. In batch render it works though but I need to use render sequence.

Does the render sequence not support non-Arnold renderers anymore?

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

sean.heasley — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:25:26 GMT

Hi @lms2k

This was an issue that I believe has been fixed with 2019.

When you get a chance can you try it with 2019 and see if the issue still occurs?

Re: Sequence rendering won't change renderer overrided.

lms2k — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:06:15 GMT

All good.