Yafaray renderer

Towdy · 06-30-2019, 02:30 AM

I want to install the renderer Yafaray, installer understands only archives (gz, tar, tgz, beam) when installing such writes: File (the name of the plugin) do not any Wings patch or plug-in modules. Downloading from the official Yafaray website.

micheus · (This post was last modified: 06-30-2019, 05:23 AM by micheus.)

Hi Towdy. Welcome to our community. Smile

I think there is a misunderstanding here.
That installer option in File menu is for plugins and patches - Wings3D code.
Wings3D already comes with the Yafaray plugin installed.

The Yafaray installer you got from the official website should be installed as usual. I saw the latest version is available in .zip version. So, you just need to unpack the Yafaray files somewhere. The unpacked directory is named yafaray_v3.

Then, you must to tell Wings3D where to find the yafaray-xml.exe (assuming you are using Windows). You do that in the menu Edit->Plug-in Preferences->Yafaray....
In the shown dialog, you must to inform the fields: Executable and Yafaray Plugin Path (usually something like "C:\yafaray_v3\bin\yafaray-xml.exe" and "C:\yafaray_v3\bin\yafaray-plugins", respectively) - use the Browse buttons.

After that, you should be able to access the Yafaray options in Material and Light dialog as well as the Render->Yafaray... on the menu File option.

Just in case...
There is two thread related to Yafaray where you can get some information as well as ask too: Yafaray plugin and YafaRay Rendering Software

Let me know if you still have any problem to get it working.

Towdy · (This post was last modified: 07-02-2019, 05:25 PM by Towdy.)

I understand the unpacked folder yafaray_v3 should be placed first in the plugins folder in Wings3D, otherwise I don't see Yafaray in edit>Plug-in preferences

Thank you, I've solved the problem by removing the Wings3D entry from the registry

micheus · 07-02-2019, 07:47 PM

(07-02-2019, 04:27 PM)Towdy Wrote: I understand the unpacked folder yafaray_v3 should be placed first in the plugins folder in Wings3D, otherwise I don't see Yafaray in edit>Plug-in preferences

Are you using other OS than Windows?
I don't know how it should work in any other, but I'm sure you don't need do this in order to get yafaray working with Wings3D.
In my PC the Yafaray is installed under "C:\Program Files\yafaray_3".

Anyway, good to know you solved your problem.