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Welcome to RenderMan for Houdini 23.6!
This release of RenderMan for Houdini (RfH) 23, includes a number of new features and bug fixes that address feedback.
- added 18.5 production versions
New Features in 23.6
Fixes
fixed a bug when setting the Icon during args parsing
- Fix file dependency path for RfH TOP nodes.
- Light groups now work in light path expressions (no light selects) in Solaris.
fix bug where renderman parameters were ignored inside locked HDAs
removing single quotes in conditionalvis string in RfH. only double quotes or none are valid.
- incorrect math calculating velocity transform blur.
- channel references for domelight are not working with relative paths on the first frame rendering via hbatch. could be a complicated houdini bug, but can easily work around by getting the full path before setting the references.
Miscellaneous
add support for pre and post render hooks via RFHhooks
- bringing back PxrDebugShadingContext hda
- Improved motion blur support for hdPrman in Solaris
Motion blur for meshes, curves, and point particles is now supported through a shared codepath
On Render Geometry Settings node there's now a Motion Blur tab under the RenderMan Master Attributes.
Velocity blur and enabling/disabling motion blur for objects is now supported through the Render Geometry Settings node
- Enabling/disabling motion blur works for transforms and geometry