Sept 17th 2019
This is a feature release bringing IPR improvements.
Important information about Arnold GPU (beta)
- Check the system requirements before using Arnold GPU. If you don't have a supported card or the required drivers, GPU rendering will not work.
- Review the list of supported features and known limitations before you start using Arnold GPU.
- If you have any technical problems, questions, or feedback on Arnold GPU, use the beta forum on Arnold Answers
Installation
- Get the install files on Solid Angle Downloads.
- Follow these installation instructions.
Compatibility
This release uses Arnold 5.4.0.1 and OpenVDB 4.0.0.
Binaries available for the following Houdini, Houdini FX, Houdini Indie and Houdini Education production builds:
- 16.5.634
- 17.0.506
- 17.5.327
- 17.5.360
and for the following platforms:
- Linux x86_64 (H16: gcc4.8 and H17: gcc6.3)
- Windows 7 x64 (H16: vc14 and H17: vc14.1)
- Mac OS X 10.8+ (clang7.3)
Please note that Houdini Apprentice does not support third-party renderers and thus cannot run HtoA.
Enhancements
Rewrite hick with new render API (htoa#663)
- IPR for displacement shader graphs (htoa#1291)
- Translate scene in separate universe (htoa#1284)
Fixes
Update alembic transform in IPR (htoa#1290)
IPR shader update should respect the Auto Update status (htoa#1289)
Allow referencing OBJ nodes with trailing slash on arnold ROP (htoa#1297)
Fix load warnings for arnold_volume node (htoa#1282)
See also the Arnold 5.4.0.1 release notes for the full list of core enhancements and fixes.