KtoA 2.4.0.0 - Arnold for Katana

Release Date

July 31, 2019

This release includes the beta version of Arnold GPU

Important information about Arnold GPU (beta)

• Check the system requirements before using Arnold GPU. If you don't have a supported card or the required drivers , GPU rendering will not work.
• Review the list of supported features and known limitations before you start using Arnold GPU.
• If you have any technical problems, questions, or feedback on Arnold GPU, use the beta forum on Arnold Answers

Download and Installation

Arnold, KtoA, and other downloads are available here . Installation instructions come with KtoA, but can also be viewed here: Installation .

Compatibility

• Arnold: 5.4.0

• Katana: 3.0v1+, 3.1v1+

• Platforms:

  • Linux: x86-64, RHEL 6+ or compatible glibc
  • Windows: 7+ on x86-64, with VC++ 2015 redistributable installed

• GPU (beta) : see here for detailed information. Required NVIDIA drivers:

  • Linux: 418.56 or higher

  • Windows: 419.77 or higher

Enhancements

• Update to Arnold 5.4 : Arnold 5.4 is now used, featuring various shader additions, performance enhancements and important bug fixes. See the release notes for more information. (398)

• MaterialX assign node : A node ArnoldMaterialXAssign and op are provided for assigning MaterialX looks, to complement the bake functionality already provided. (384)

Incompatible Changes

• Tracesets default behavior : When objects have no traceset assigned, they are not included in other inclusive tracesets. Procedurals are always themselves included so that their children can be checked. (398)