Solid Angle has released version 2.2.2.0 of Arnold for Katana (or KtoA). This plug-ins provides a bridge to the Arnold renderer from within the standard Katana interface. KtoA is now shipping with the latest Arnold: 5.2.2.0 core.

KtoA 2.2.2.0 - Release Date: December 13, 2018

Enhancements
- Update to Arnold 5.2.2: The core version has been updated to 5.2.2, with improved photometric (IES) light sampling, hair shader anisotropy controls, and more; see the release notes. (#352)
Incompatible Changes
- XGen multithreaded disabled: XGen is currently unstable when using multithreading, so the toggle is now removed and ignored on ArnoldXGen, and may be re-enabled at a later date when XGen handles internal multithreading better. Note that if you have multiple XGen procedural locations, that can also cause instability if parallel_node_init is turned on in ArnoldGlobalSettings, so if you experience crashes please turn that off as well. Finally, the XGen procedural in MtoA will be updated to guard against these crashes in the near future so that parallel_node_init does not need to be turned off. (#353)
Bug Fixes
#353 xgen multithreading is unstable

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About Solid Angle. Solid Angle is the technology company behind the Arnold rendering software. With offices in Madrid and London, Solid Angle's customers include ILM, Framestore, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Rodeo FX, Luma Pictures, Image Engine, The Moving Picture Company, Digic Pictures, The Mill and Psyop. Arnold was designed to efficiently process the complex geometric datasets required for feature-length CGI animation and big-budget visual effects, while at the same time simplifying the pipeline. This unique renderer has been used to create the VFX seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Elysium, "Gravity", "Pacific Rim", Marvel's "The Avengers", and "Alice in Wonderland", to name just some. Marcos Fajardo is the founder of Solid Angle and lead architect of Arnold. The software is now available as a standalone renderer, as a C++ API and as a set of plug-ins for leading 3D applications such as Maya, Softimage and Katana on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.

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Product: Solid Angle Katana 2.6 (3.0) to Arnold
Version: 2.2.2.0
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page :
http://www.solidangle.com

Language: english
System Requirements: PC / Linux
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7+ on x86-64, with VC++ 2015 redistributable installed / Linux: x86-64, RHEL 6+ or compatible glibc
Software Prerequisites: The Foundry Katana 2.5v6+, 2.6v1+, 3.0v1+
Size: 1.1 Gb

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