Can't save the photonmap...

[nisus]

Hi All,

I'm trying to save out a photon map... about 8 lights in the scene, 200K photons... but it just wouldn't save it...
We have 64bit machines with 8Gb ram...

Anyone any clue? (still on max2009...)

RCGI 0.3 error 361011: X:\0544_DCB_GDT\FGM\AMS_0544_DCB_GDT_DEF_Beeld_G_O rigRender_GIFG_01_PHM.pmap: failed to write photon array data:: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.

RCGI 0.3 error 361040: X:\0544_DCB_GDT\FGM\AMS_0544_DCB_GDT_DEF_Beeld_G_O rigRender_GIFG_01_PHM.pmap: failed to save photon map


rgds,

nisus

[Camby1298]

Weve come across this problem too, especially when Im tryint to save the map on a network, so that if I send the file to Backburner than all comps can access it. The work around is to save it locally, (save on your desktop). Then after its done move the file to the appropiate folder and remember to re-link to that newly moved file from your GI tab (especially if your going to send it through backburner or network render it).