Max2011, changing exr output color depth possible?

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Hi,

is it possible to change the exr color depth of some render element outputs from 16bit float to 32bit float via scripting on an existing render job?

Cheers, Marcus

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Hello Marcus,

If you know how to do this via melscript, we could definitely help get this coded for you. Could you send over that command? Thanks.

Cheers,

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I don’t have a Maxscript solution either.

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Unfortunately, there currently isn’t enough logic in the [3dsmax.options] file to support bitmap settings post submission into the queue. ie: There is no functionality to distinguish using the “3dsmax.options” file whether each 3dsMax submitted Render Element is an EXR or a.n.other image file type, thereby allowing sub-settings such as bit depth setting to be changed post submission via the monitor. This should be added to the wish list though as it would be really useful!

(On a related note, there is a nasty ‘old’ bug which if we were to try changing the image file-type (file-extension) of a particular Render Element post submission, it will randomly not work. This has been logged as a defect to Autodesk in the current Max2015 beta cycle…)