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  1. 1 hour ago, AbnRanger said:

    for some reason the recording lasts about 32 seconds

    I misunderstood, I thought you were interested in seeing that part of the screen record. I'll prep another video. 

    But quite simply, in my case, 3DCoast slows down when I'm already smoothing the geometry. It kind of freezes for a bit before the operation is done.

    I'll post the video later.

  2. On 9/27/2022 at 8:57 AM, AbnRanger said:

    Can you screen record a test on the default head bust (from the Splash Screen > Surface Sculpting > pick the Head Bust starter object > click the INCREASE RESOLUTION

    Thanks for the insights @AbnRanger

    I did record a screen session, still feel the AMD is performing slower than Intel.

    Granted, my CPU is older than Elemeno's, but it might be related to the core clock speed, or at least, that's why in my case my Threadripper is underperforming in other 3d software too compared to the Intel counterpart.

    Here's my screen record:

    Edit: I can't post the video, or for that matter neither images anymore. I get a warning of file size limit being 35kb.

     

  3. On 9/19/2022 at 9:10 PM, AbnRanger said:

    I think he went into Windows Task Manager > Details > RMB click 3DCoat.exe > Set Affinity > Uncheck CPU 0

    Thanks for posting that video, although too technical for me to understand it, it's interesting to see that there's indeed some issue related to AMD CPUs, though apparently, not strictly AMD's fault.

    I feel my take on this whole AMD experience as I reported here stands true: it doesn't matter if on paper the hardware sounds great. What matters is how well it performs with the OS the user is using. For me, it only means I will go back to Intel for my next build, no more AMD fuss.

  4. After performing a few Vox Hides on a surface, I deleted the hidden Geometry to commit the last shape I'm working on, and then I increased the resolution.

    The issue is, the deleted hidden geometry comes back.

    Geometry after Vox Hide, and Delete Hidden:

    image-2022-09-21-121916431.png

    Mesh after Res+ operation

    image-2022-09-21-122006959.png

    The hidden geometry is back.

    It seems like a bug, or am I missing something?

  5. More oddities: when switching back to the retopo room, I get this warning:

    Snipaste-2022-09-18-01-06-28.png

    So, I pressed OK, but the result is nothing like the one I prepared in the UV room:

    image-2022-09-18-011006031.png

    So, I went back to the UV room, and applied the UV-set:

    image-2022-09-18-011126045.png

    But when I went back to the Retopo room I got the same warning again (!)

    And the UV map is still nothing like the one in the UV room.

    Definitely, not an easy ride... 

  6. But when I apply it, these areas are blurry:

    image.thumb.jpeg.ee1633c44425aba33f3cfc8959665d37.jpeg

    I would understand that if I were using the uv-mapping projection to apply the texture, and perhaps those islands had the wrong scale, but I'm using cube mapping.

    I spent around 3 hours redoing the whole process over, and over again to no avail.

    Any hints?

    Edit: by looking at the UV map again, I think the islands are indeed too small. Could that affect the cube-mapping? And if that's the case, how can I fix the map in order to get better islands?

  7. This mesh is proving to be tough to get it done.

    image.thumb.jpeg.f0c2c7a1b09464cebdcff2115e070a3d.jpeg

    Autopo doesn't work, no matter what settings I try.

    Only decimation seems to give me a chance at unwrapping this mesh.

    After the unwrapping, I did the automap before baking the normals.

    In the paint room, I then baked the curvature, and the AO pass. All seemed to be working fine.

    Snipaste_2022-09-18_00-30-54.thumb.jpg.404e53d03bda962e634efe2c1f96de65.jpg

    Snipaste_2022-09-18_00-30-29.thumb.jpg.52cd5de6f019b98574671998153e0a76.jpg

    The problem occurs when I apply the first material. The preview looks fine:

    image.thumb.jpeg.30ef6012df68da2eb27835cedacffe6e.jpeg

     

     

  8. So, as I suspected, it's indeed a problem with AMD/Threadripper CPUs:

    My threadripper worked ok, but I can't say it met the expectations. At the time when it came out, on every 3d forum, it was welcomed as the Intel killer. Another example of how fuss not necessarily equals facts.

    X-Particles for C4D suffered the same fate, painfully slow compared to cheaper Intel CPUs.

    I've been an Intel user for years, the 1950x was my first AMD CPU. I'll surely stick to Intel for my next build.

    To be clear: I'm not saying AMD is worse than Intel. I'm saying it performs worse with the 3D software I use on Windows. That's an important distinction because, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if something seems more promising on paper. What matters is how well that piece of hardware is optimized for the OS. 
     

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