Cameras using JS_NormalMapper for MR

dnorth

Doe anyone know if there's a way to render normal maps in Mental Ray for Maya using JS_NormalMapper in anything other than the default perspective camera? In other words, everything works great until I create a camera and try to render using it.

Penzer

theres a mr and a software version of js, just visit jan sandstroms site and they're both there.

dnorth

Yeah, I've got both of them. The MR one works fine in perspective view, but doesn't seem render normal maps in a user-created camera.

Penzer

Not sure, I never had any problems with JS. What happens when you try to render through a camera? Error message, or just bad renders?

You're using the same JS version as your Maya version I assume, don't think a different version would work anyways.

dnorth

Yeah, I've always had really good success with the Maya software version.

With the MR one, I'm using it in Maya 7 - it doesn't seem to have all the different version for different versions of Maya - just one. My Maya version could be the issue.

As far as results, no errors, just renders the model as if it didn't have normal maps hooked up at all.

I may just have to work with the persp camera for the render. Thanks for the replies.

Penzer

You can actually attach your persp camera to a curve or whatever for animation, but still thats not a solution.