I tried several times to render an HDRI image using Snarlygribbly's EZDome and the accompanying Python script, all to no avail. I deleted the EZDome and imported a background image into the scene, which also wouldn't render. I'm beginning to think there's some kind of glitch in 11.3 that's preventing these images from rendering properly. Anyone else have this issue?

I've used EZDome with Poser 11.3 and have not seen any problems so far. Firefly or Superfly? And did you hide the default ground plane? I'm assuming you did.

hborre posted at 2:38PM Thu, 09 April 2020 - #4385817

I've used EZDome with Poser 11.3 and have not seen any problems so far. Firefly or Superfly? And did you hide the default ground plane? I'm assuming you did.

DUH!!!!! You hit the nail squarely on the head! I did not hide the ground plane when I attempted to render with the HDRI and background images. I hid it this time and BAM! It (background image) rendered just fine. Thank you for providing me with the solution. Now I'm a happy camper

We all need overlook this once in a while ... It's the whole forest and trees thing, glad you worked it out.

We all overlook this once in a while ... It's the whole forest and trees thing, glad you worked it out.

Boni posted at 10:46AM Sun, 12 April 2020 - #4386023

We all overlook this once in a while ... It's the whole forest and trees thing, glad you worked it out. You're welcome, Boni! I swear this whole pandemic thing has addled my brain to the point it doesn't function when it should :

On a semi-serious note. This is affecting us all. We need to not only be kind to others for their fumbles and foibles ... but ourselves as well.

Boni posted at 2:33PM Tue, 14 April 2020 - #4386184

On a semi-serious note. This is affecting us all. We need to not only be kind to others for their fumbles and foibles ... but ourselves as well.

Boni, I couldn't agree more. We are all in this together, like it or not, and we have to help one another through it.

On the subject of HDR images for EZDome, I suggest heading to the sIBL Archive website and d/l some files of different environmental images for lighting. You have a wide selection of outdoor and indoor panoramas with multiple files suitable for Snarly's dome. If you are inclined to create your own, the sIBLEdit program is excellent to generate a similar type of file from just a single HDRI.