Max GI and algorythms

[William Alexander]

Hidden technical question.

 

Alexander B a while back mentioned that a MonteCarlo algorythm was used within max. Could someone explain as to which renderer it is used with?

 

Thanks

WDA

[Poco]

That algorythm is used by the mental ray renderer in max 6.0 (Sampling Quality Rollout -> Options -> "Lock Samples—When on, the mental ray renderer uses the same sampling pattern for every frame of an animation. When off, the mental ray renderer introduces a quasi-random (Monte Carlo) variation in the sample pattern from frame to frame. Default=on").

 

I dont know if "Quasi"-Monte Carlo is the same but that will be used in VRay 1.5.

http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/VRayHelp150beta/render_params_gi.htm

 

Hopes this helps

[abicalho]

Lightscape used Monte Carlo Progressive Refinement Radiosity. MAX uses Stochastic Relaxation Radiosity for Radiosity. As for Light Tracer I believe it's a Monte Carlo Path Tracing algorithm.

I do not know which ones are used within mental ray.

 

-alexander