[Radiance-general] Understanding rtcontrib

[Greg Ward]

Hi Chris,

I normally recommend using the -bn option with rtcontrib.  Not sure if  
this will fix your problem or not:

$ vwrays -ff -vf fish_up.vf | rtcontrib @rtc.opt -ffc $(vwrays -d -vf  
fish_up.vf) -e MF:2  -f reinhart.cal -bn Nrbins -b rbin -o ./images/ 
patches/p%03d.hdr -m sky_glow -w test.oct

Best,
-Greg

> From: Chris Humann <chris at coolshadow.com>
> Date: February 6, 2010 10:37:32 AM JST
>
> Hello all,
>
> I've been working through Axel Jacobs' excellent 'rtcontrib'  
> tutorial (thank you Axel!!) and have hit a wall when it comes to  
> using the 'reinhart.cal' file in lieu of the 'tregenza.cal file.   
> Using the latter 'cal' file I get a complete bin of images for each  
> patch:
> $ vwrays -ff -vf fish_up.vf | rtcontrib @rtc.opt -ffc $(vwrays -d - 
> vf fish_up.vf)   -f tregenza.cal -b tbin -o ./images/patches/p 
> %03d.hdr -m sky_glow -w test.oct
>
> However when using the reinhart.cal file the images in the bin are  
> only partially completed  and listed as 'unfinished' when viewed  
> with ximage (I'm pretty sure that I'm using the most recent  
> reinhart.cal file; v 1.4 2009/12/09 21:34:23):
> $ vwrays -ff -vf fish_up.vf | rtcontrib @rtc.opt -ffc $(vwrays -d - 
> vf fish_up.vf) -e MF:2  -f reinhart.cal -b rbin -o ./images/patches/p 
> %03d.hdr -m sky_glow -w test.oct
>
> Has anyone come across similar results?
>
> Thanks and Happy New Years to all.
> Chris
>
> Christian Humann ~ Associate
> LOISOS + UBBELOHDE