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Title: Render Layers Blank
Post by: Daf57 on February 27, 2016, 11:59:39 PM

Hi,

Not sure what I'm doing wrong but all render layers are coming out blank after rendering. I have gone through scene list and created the layers per object as needed. I have enable the "render layers" in render dialog. Still when I examine the files after the render they are completely blank. See attached for render settings screenshot.

Thanks
Daf
KeyShot Version 6.1.72
System Specs
Windows 7 Pro
i7-4790 4.00GHz
32 GB Ram
GTX-970

Title: Re: Render Layers Blank
Post by: Daf57 on February 28, 2016, 12:05:52 AM

Just tried again and even the main and clown passes are coming up black - the others are transparent blank. The real time render is good - why wouldn't the render to files be working??? :-\

Title: Re: Render Layers Blank
Post by: Daf57 on February 28, 2016, 02:03:55 AM

I changed the output format to tiff and got my regular, depth and clown passes okay- but the render layers are still blank - actually the first render layer tried to complete (see attached) but only completed about half the object - all other layers are transparent blank.

Awaiting support - thank you
Daf

Title: Re: Render Layers Blank
Post by: Daf57 on February 29, 2016, 05:31:01 AM

Thanks to Niko at KS support - it appears that the emissive material on the light planes I am using are not transparent and will, in fact, block render layer content. I will try switching to area lights and give it another try. I will report back on progress.

Thank you!
Daf

Title: Re: Render Layers Blank
Post by: Daf57 on February 29, 2016, 09:13:22 PM

That was indeed the issue! The emissive lights were blocking the objects and causing "blank" render layers. Changed to area lights and all is fine now. :) :)

Thanks!

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