[Updates] All software updated for September 2022

Find Ranch Computing's updated software list for September 2022!

We are delighted to present you with the most recent software updates : 

General News :

•  Use RANCHSync 4.1, which has a better authentication mechanism, to download your images
• Since February 2022, 70% of the GPUFarm has been equipped with RTX 3090 cards having 24 Gb VRAM!
• More CPU servers with 256 GB RAM are available
• New super-powerful CPU machines are coming soon

3D software news :

Cinema 4D

RANCHecker version 2.0.36 improvements and bug fixes:

•  FPS decimal frame change
• Resolve the "-" special character warning 
•  Fix the folder path for Octane VDB
•  Fix the "vol" folder in Redshift and Octane
•  Verify any new assets added to the same folder.

Software updates :

• Redshift 3.5.08 
• V-Ray 5.20.05 for Cinema 4D R22-R26
• C4D to A 4.2.4.1 for Cinema 4D R21-R26
• C4D + Octane 2021.1.5-R4 for Cinema 4D R19-R26
• TurbulenceFD 1.0.1484 for Cinema 4D R19-R26
• Laubwerk 1.0.41 for C4D R18-R25
• Forester 1.5.0 for C4D R26

Maya

RANCHecker version 5.0.21 improvements and bug fixes :

• Support for Redshift proxies
• Support IES Arnold 
• Support referenced files
• Fix rare crash with render cam
• Fix rare issue with IFL
• Fix Maya software priority
• Fix Mac OS path 
• Fix use renumber frames issue 
• Fix check version and check connection to the API

  Software updates :

• MtoA 5.2.0 for Maya 2020-2023
• Golaem 8.1.4 for Maya 2018-2022
• Redshift 3.5.08 

3DSMax

RANCHecker version 2.9.46 improvements and bug fixes:

• Fix a rare crash with render cam
• Fix a rare issue with IFL
• A better Anima log is here
• Support Redshift proxy sequence file
• Xref object management is improved
• Fix batch render view output

Software updates :

• Redshift 3.5.08 
• FStorm 1.5.1d for 3ds Max 2016-2023
• MAXtoA 5.4.0.37 for 3ds Max 2021-2023
• Chaos Phoenix 5.01.00 (V-Ray 6) for 3ds Max 2018-2023
• tyFlow 1.011 for 3ds Max 2018-2023
• Laubwerk 1.0.41 for 3ds Max 2014-2023
• V-Ray 6.00.04 for 3ds Max 2018-2023
• Forest Pack Pro 7.4.3 for 3ds Max 2014-2023
• RailClone Pro 5.2.6 for 3ds Max 2014-2023
• Frost MX 2.5.1 for 3d Max 2020-2023

Blender

RANCHecker version 1.2.2 improvements and bug fixes:

• Support for UDIMs
• Support sequence textures
• Support VDB
• Support Smoke
• Support fluids

Software updates :

Blender version 3.3 and previous LTS versions

Houdini

 RANCHecker version 2.5.4 improvements and bug fixes:

• Support Houdini 19 and Houdini 19.5 
• Support Karma (CPU) and Karma XPU (GPU) 
• Support USD ( Solaris et LOPs workflow)
• FTP : simulation cache stored on the Farm for rendering
• "Preflight" improvements for collecting external files
• Many improvements to RANCHcache Nodes 

Software updates :

Redshift 3.5.08