Version: Tungsten (Drop 3)
Build Date: 2019.1205
Requirements:
Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Mac OS: 10.12.0 (Sierra) or later
Linux: Certified against: Scientific Linux 7.2
Compatible with: Centos 7, Fedora 19+ (not 27 though), Ubuntu 13.10+, Mint 16+, Debian 8+, OpenSUSE 13.2+
Connection Requirements:
3ds Max - 2018, 2019, 2020 - Plug-in build 2019.0531
Cinema 4D - 19, 20, 21 (Requires R21.1 (build 21.115) and higher) - Plug-in build 2019.1113 (updated)
DeltaGen - 2017, 2018 (and the x-builds), 2019 (and the x-builds) - Plug-in build 2019.0115
Houdini - 17, 17.5, 18 - Plug-in build 2019.1203 (updated)
Maya - 2017, 2018, 2019 - Plug-in build 2019.0531
MODO - 11, 12, 13 (Windows and OSX) - Plug-in build 2019.0710
LightWave 3D - 2018, 2019 - Plug-in build 2019.0123
Rhino 5 - Plug-in build 2018.0206
Rhino 6 - Plug-in build 2019.0624
Octane Standalone: 4, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Windows only) , Plug-in build 2019.1203 (updated)
VRED - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2020.1 (Windows only) - No additional plug-in installation required.
Maxwell Studio - 4 (Windows only) - No additional plug-in installation required
SOLIDWORKS Visualize - 2017 and above (Windows) - No additional plug-in installation required.
WHAT'S NEW?
Houdini Connection
Support for V-Ray, Octane and RenderMan has been added to the Houdini Connection. This adds to existing support for: Redshift, Arnold and Mantra renderers.
Support added for Houdini 18
Updated documentation here.
HDRI Haven Presets
We have selected a range of useful interior and exterior HDRI maps from the HDRI Haven web site. These HDRI maps are available to anyone for free due to their generous CC0 license. For your convenience we have created a Preset Pack adding these HDRI maps to HDR Light Studio. These are provided at a resolution of 2,048 pixels wide. You can download higher resolutions if required from HDRI Haven. This Preset Pack can be downloaded by customers from your account at www.lightmap.co.uk.
Faster Applications Startup
The first time HDR Light Studio Tungsten Drop 3 runs, it will build a cache of thumbnail images on disc for the installed Presets. Thereafter, HDR Light Studio Presets are available to see immediately after application start up.
Float HDR Light Studio UI Panels
Use the new 'undock icon' whilst pressing the Control Key (Command on MacOS) to undock and float a user interface panel in HDR Light Studio. You can then move this UI panel over the top of the HDR Light Studio interface without it snapping back into the interface. Double click the top bar of the floating UI panel to return it to dock in the interface.
Cinema 4D Connection
Support has been added for R21 - Updated documentation here.
Octane Standalone Connection
Connections added for Octane Standalone 2019 and 2020
LibPNG 15.0
LibPNG 15.0 now shipped with the Linux Distro if required
Bug Fixes:
HDR Light Studio internal Render View: Fixed a bug where we did not handle Alembic hierarchies correctly, resulting in partially loaded scenes.
C4D: Redshift - Area Light width and height controls incorrectly swapped over.
C4D: Redshift - Production Rendering was turning off shadows from the environment lighting.
