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Hi chapter-potato,

First of all, please DO NOT use the site-issue for Q&A question. Please clear your access here on the Site issue forum. Thank you. I will move this to the Q&A forum.

I can see that you have either N-ons or triangles for the caps.

This is the first thing I would change. See example. Is that always the best setting (Phong tag, Spline Interpolation, etc.)? No, it depends.

The spline Mask is tricky; if the set-up was done quickly, you need to check every frame. A problem can also arise if the two splines are not 100.00% on the same "plane." There are many guesses, some of which could be avoided with a file.

Typically, I would need a file; images tell me too little and often show a symptom only.

You need to ask your render-farm provider if they have the current version installed. In addition to my suggestion not to use N-Gons during render time, the Phong options have changed. If the render farm runs an older version, that can be a reason—just a wise guess.

Please check the options for the Phong tag here
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2024/en-us/Default.htm#html/TPHONG-ID_TAGPROPERTIES.html#PHONGTAG_STYLE
… and for the caps, the Tessellation here:
https://help.maxon.net/c4d/2024/en-us/Default.htm#html/OMOGRAPH_TEXT-ID_CAPSANDBEVELS.html?Highlight=caps

Perhaps use the file below for some text about the render farm. Perhaps their support does this for you if they like to deliver quality and things like your file results in something you surely shouldn't endure.

CV4_2024_drs_24_RSrf_01.c4d

My best wishes

Hi Cyril, you're very welcome.

Even Hair is easy to set up, it can go relatively deep, and yes, the application is mostly parameter-driven when one excludes the Styling tools. In other words, the number of parameters and tabs doesn't support a lot of intuitive handling; what is possible needs to be known. The content mentioned below puts a great deal of light on that subject.

There are two series over at the old Cineversity
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytut/hair_overview_the_hair_menu_-_part_1

Sadly, two detailed series are available with an older GUI, but the functionality hasn't changed.

• The Hair Menu
• Everything Hair

There was a DPP episode about Hair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiElJ-ssIqg

I hope that helps.

My best wishes

You're very welcome, load-traffic.

It is very nice of you to take the time to reply.

My best wishes for 2024.

Hi piece-capital,

Thanks for asking!

I need an example file that you want to import.
Images or screen capture have very little information.
A file works, or it doesn't. If it doesn't, it's time to figure out why. I'm happy to look into it.

All the best

If this works for now as a workaround, Greg, then let me say thank you for being so flexible.

I hope this is fixed soon and you get what you expect.

My best wishes for your project.

You're very welcome, Pitchi. 🙂

Thanks for taking the time.

My best wishes

Thanks for the feedback, raise-trade.

I checked the Instances, and I have no idea how to make it not work. Any tips, so I can look into it?
Here is my file, and it works.
CV4_2023_drs_23_REld_02.c4d

All the best

Thanks for the extra effort, Mike!

Cheers.