[SOLVED] Detecting if System has Iray Available

dyodyo

Via a script, is there a way of detecting if the current system has Iray available to use / is the currently set renderer?

I found this thread,which seems to have a solution, but was wondering if there was another way.

Thanks,

Chohole

: http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/rendering/render_settings_find_property/start (among other samples in the http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/samples/start#rendering section) contains code that looks for a renderer by classname and conditionally does something (or not) based on it being found (or not). You don't need all of the code in the sample... but it does show how to access/use the pertinent APIs.

dyodyo

Thanks!! I put this code together to detect if Iray is available / is the selected renderer (not sure if it's up to the standards of the forum, but does the job ;) ):

function iray_present(){    var iray_name = "DzIrayRenderer";    var renderMgr = App.getRenderMgr();    var renderer = renderMgr.findRenderer( iray_name );        if (!renderer){        return false; // Iray not found on system    };    if ( renderer && renderMgr.getActiveRenderer().className() != iray_name ){        return false; // Iray not selected as renderer    };        return true; // Iray found and ready for use};

edit: every time I try to format the code, it just turns into a new variation of crazy ...

Many thanks Chohole and Richard :)

Richard Haseltine

Use the Insert Code Snippet button, next to the Image button above the text box. Edit: apparently these are not available if you are using a mobile device.