I see now that you're taliking about MR *facepalm*
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Jens Lindgren <jens.lindgren....@gmail.com>wrote: > If you're using Arnold you're better of asking on the SItoA list. > > /Jens > > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Alastair Hearsum < > hear...@glassworks.co.uk> wrote: > >> Here's a funny one: >> >> I have a bunch of particles representing people in a crowd. >> I set an integer attribute called *clip_frame* on these particles. >> I have hundred image clips and I set the *time source* of the clip to be >> the attribute that I set in the ice tree rather than *scene_time*. >> >> When all these numbers are the same, MR renders as you'd expect straight >> off the bat pretty quickly. When these are all different numbers I get a >> helluva slowdown pre-render. It takes an absolute age to get its act >> together before it starts rendering. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Alastair >> >> >> -- >> Alastair Hearsum >> Head of 3d >> [image: GLASSWORKS] >> 33/34 Great Pulteney Street >> London >> W1F 9NP >> +44 (0)20 7434 1182 >> glassworks.co.uk <http://www.glassworks.co.uk/> >> Glassworks Terms and Conditions of Sale can be found at glassworks.co.uk >> (Company registered in England with number 04759979. Registered office >> 25 Harley Street, London, W1G 9BR. VAT registration number: 867290000) >> Please consider the environment before you print this email. >> DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and attachments are strictly privileged, private >> and confidential and are intended solely for the stated recipient(s). Any >> views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not >> necessarily represent those of the Company. If you are not the intended >> recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that >> any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is >> strictly prohibited. If this transmission is received in error please >> kindly return it to the sender and delete this message from your system. >> > > > > -- > Jens Lindgren > -------------------------- > Lead Technical Director > Magoo 3D Studios <http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/> > -- Jens Lindgren -------------------------- Lead Technical Director Magoo 3D Studios <http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/>
