BAT4Max v.5

[art128 4,618]

I tried to use both buttons and then click on the " day " but still gave me the " couldn't find camera " cameraZ5 " " error... Maybe the BATs I made with 2010 are just not compatible with 2012 ?

[Delecto 941]

Arthur, I've send you a PM!

[vester_DK 477]

Have a gerenal question about light on the day rendering.

 

Is it possible ? am going crazy trying to figur it out....

[art128 4,618]

Arthur, I've send you a PM!

 

Thanks for the PM Samuel, it worked!

[vester_DK 477]

Have a gerenal question about light on the day rendering.

 

Is it possible ? am going crazy trying to figur it out....

 

No one has an idea ?

[Jasoncw 11,841]

Sorry I didn't see your first post.

 

You can have lights during the day time, but you have to make the lights really strong because the sun is so strong.  If you imagine, for example, turning a flashlight on during the day in real life, you wouldn't be able to see the flashlight because the sun makes everything so bright already.

[Kruness 176]

where can i download BAT4Max?

[Delecto 941]

Here!

 

Don't forget to read this post!

[Kruness 176]

thanks!

[vester_DK 477]

Sorry I didn't see your first post.

 

Thank you Jason. Of Course Its like that.

 

So if you have a indoor light that shows up in maxis just find. How much would one have to turn it up ?

 

Sorry for the bump.

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I think this issue is caused by BAT4Max so im going to post the picture here too. Anyone have any idea as to what would be causing this?

 

Im pretty sure its not the Gamma Setting, becasue i just accepted the deafult settings for that and pressed OK.

 

Im using 3dsmax 2014.

 

[Jasoncw 11,841]

Like others have said it looks like a gamma issue.

 

I don't have 2014 so idk if 2014 handles gamma in such a way that bat4max no longer sets it correctly.

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

 

Here are the gamma settings like they are now in Max 2014

[Jasoncw 11,841]

With older versions you can specify bitmap input and output gamma (check the first post of this thread to see the UI with what is now missing).  With 2014 max automatically gives certain image filetypes certain gamma, so your exported images have a gamma that is not what it should be for BATing purposes.

 

http://www.cg-blog.com/index.php/2013/06/08/gamma10-max2014.htm

[KevinPaul06 57]

Is 3DS Max 2013 incompatible with bat4max?

[Delecto 941]

I can't confirm with absolute certitude as I use 2010, but I'm pretty sure 2013 is supported. Aaron and Girafe use this version if I remember correctly.

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

Using the fix somewhat fixed it. The gamma is closer to being correct when the input gamma is set to 2.1 and the output gamma is set to 1:

 

I would convert to a previous version, but the people on my lot use a 3dsmax 2014 exclusive plugin, so I cant unless i find a way to convert them. I will try conveting them all to editable meshes and seeing if that works.

 

Edit: Even converting all the objects that use the new populate plugin and removing parts of that plugin i dont need doesnt work. I dont see a way of getting rid of my file needing 2014.

[KevinPaul06 57]

I ask that because I'm having a problem. Every time I set the scene to daylight.

 

It always look like these

Both scene and preview.

[vester_DK 477]

Having this problem with the export:

There is a lot of white "noice" around the edges of the LODs.

 

Using max 2014.

[Girafe 1,729]

change the background color to darker grey color.

[vester_DK 477]

Thank you Antoine.

 

Did an export earlier today, that I just open in the reader. There it looks good.

 

 

On a side note. Found a script for 3ds max 2014, that can help you change the gamma in/out settings: scriptspot.com : Gamma settings for 3ds max design 2014

[IL. 1,043]

I tryed to run the script to install BAT4MAX and this is what I got:

 

 

 

:/

[Delecto 941]

@IL.

 

Installing BAT4Max 5
Special note on UAC (User Account Control) in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. UAC in Windows7 blocks any write operations into “Program Files” folder. As a result neither setting not operation of BAT4Max is possible while UAC is turned on. So if you are running these versions of Windows please disable UAC prior to the installation of BAT4Max v5. After installation had been finished you would have 2 options – either keep UAC turned off, or turn UAC back on but allow to yourself (your user name) full control of \BAT folder Alternatively you may install 3ds Max outside of “Program Files” folder.

[KevinPaul06 57]

Or running the 3ds max as admin works too.

[Droric 99]

Has anyone had any luck getting the lighting rigs to function properly in 3ds max 2014?  I haven't been able to...  I changed my input gamma to 2.2 and output gamma to 1.0 in the INI files for max but it still doesn't look right.  I had to take the MR exposure from 16EV to about 14.875EV to get a passable looking model.  If simfox is reading this what needs to be changed for this to function properly?  Perhaps I can take a look at the Maxscript and see if there's any way to fix this?

 

I resolved this with the BAT4MAX 5 fix posted on the Stex.  More fixes are to come... 

[mntoes 271]

Or running the 3ds max as admin works too.

 

Thank you!   If anyone is interested this also resolves the no "flush" function problem.

[KonstantinII 1,106]

Installing BAT4Max 5

Special note on UAC (User Account Control) in Windows 7 and, perhaps, Windows Vista (not confirmed). UAC in Windows7 blocks any write operations into “Program Files” folder. As a result neither setting not operation of BAT4Max is possible while UAC is turned on. So if you are running these versions of Windows please disable UAC prior to the installation of BAT4Max v5. After installation had been finished you would have 2 options – either keep UAC turned off, or turn UAC back on but allow to yourself (your user name) full control of \BAT folder Alternatively you may install 3ds Max outside of “Program Files” folder.

• Download LINK
• Unpack to the location you’ll be aware of – for instance on your desktop
• Start up you 3ds max
• In the menu select MaxScript -> Run Script and navigate to the location you have unzipped downloaded archive (see #2) and select BAT4Max5_Installer.mzp and follow on-screen instructions.

 

MAXScript FileIn Exception

 

--Runtime error: Copy error on file C:/Program files/autodesk/3ds max/2012/scripts/startUp/CPTB2Startup.ms

 

Bat4Max v.5 Installation Notice

 

Night Windows are incompatible with your version of 3ds max and were disabled

 

Bat4Max Installation Notice

 

ATTENTION!

Gamma Setting

 

In the following dialog

1. Click on Gamma and LUT tab

2.Click on "OK" without making any changes

[Huston 5,798]

Rendering issues regarding scale? I've tried rendering two of my recent models and unfortunately, they seemed to have scaled down drastically for some unknown reason. I had them run through SC4PIMX to convert the SC4models of the BATs I made into props so they could be read and be usable as props on Lot Editor.

 

Then they turned out like this: (Ordinary props - no wealth)

 

 

Then this is what the render looked like in PIMX: (Skycar)

 

 

And the other BAT model: (Prothean Artifact)

 

 

Currently, my only successful render has been my crates that you see in the first picture. They're the correct scale I expected with no surprises hidden in the renders. No problems.

 

Just a little curious as to why these are happening to  my other renders though. I'm not sure 3dsMax likes me very much.

[MandelSoft 2,769]

In what detail format are you trying to render, HD or SD? If you render your model in HD, make sure you also render your LOD in HD in gMax.

[Huston 5,798]

Yep, I'm rendering those both in HD quality. I've made sure that the LODs were loaded as HD in gmax as well but is that a contributing factor to why the renders appear like that? If so, then I guess I probably forgot or pressed the wrong button and missed out the HD quality toggle for the LODs when I created the SC4Model files.