scene chopper

escrandall

I'd like a tool that would create a set of Iray selection planes to exclude regions outside the camera view along with a bird's eye view showing what has been excluded and the ability to adjust or switch off each plane.    I do this manually, but it would be a useful tool...

Richard Haseltine

If it's outside the camera view what would a section plane be doing?

escrandall

Richard Haseltine said:

If it's outside the camera view what would a section plane be doing?

I use the Iray section plane nodes (typo above) to remove parts of the scene from the total scene load.  Also they're very useful for indoor renders.  You can bring in a lot of light by removing the roof or a hidden wall or two.  Of course you have to account for parts of the scene outside the camera view get involved with what's inside (reflections), but usually that's straightforward.