Bagginsbill -

When I saw the checkbox Use Irradiance Cache and the slider for Precalculation Scale, I figured they must have been added in SR3, which I had been avoiding, since I usually wait till the dot 1 release of any update. But, what the heck, I thought. So imagine my surprise when everything works well - including the render timer! I'm so happy! I would much rather it was included in the user interface, but hey. Render Timer had always given me a result of 26 minutes and change, no matter how long the render, whether under a minute or several hours. Being a python script, I figured it was just another instance of something not playing nice with the Mac (I've gotten used to that over the years). I ran a separate digital timer and D3D's render timer is spot on. I love that tool!

And you are absolutely correct - the render times using the parameters you set out do cut down the time. Tremendously! I am positively floored. I'm going to run some more tests, and up the parameters to see what is best for this old machine.

You are the master. No doubt about it. I thank you here publicly, and silently every time I use your ideas. I am grateful.

Signing off now for another decade. ;-)