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The program automatically starts in evaluation mode if you did not purchase any license.
The license consists in a hardware USB dongle, that unlocks the software automatically.
You do not need to reinstall the program or add drivers if you started with the evaluation version.
For older versions and details about them, please see Ocean versions.
Software requirements
Minimum requirements
- Operating System: Windows® Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core CPU with support for AVX instructions
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Drivers: OpenCL 1.2 or newer
Recommended requirements
- Operating System: Windows® Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: High End Quad Core CPU, such as Intel i7 or better
- Memory: 16GB RAM, depending on scene complexity, envmap and texture resolution
- A local area network with several computers for distributed computing
- An installed copy of SketchUp® 8, Rhinoceros® 5 or 6 64-bit, 3dsmax 2015 to 2019 for modeling geometry
Installing Ocean
Just open the installer and follow the instructions. Depending on your operating system configuration, you may require
administrator rights for installing the software.
The installer includes plug-ins for Rhinoceros® 5&6, 3ds Max 2015 to 2018. If you choose to install them, please
ensure that the corresponding software is properly detected by checking the plugin installation folder.
Evaluation version and licensing
The program automatically starts in evaluation mode if you did not purchase any license. The license consists in a
hardware USB dongle, that unlocks the software automatically. You do not need to reinstall the program or add drivers if
you started with the evaluation version.
Ocean Versions (current and previous)
Ocean 2020
Release 4 (8.2.3)
Windows® Vista/7/8/10 64-bit installer : Ocean 2020 R4 Installer
Release date : 09/02/2021
Improvements
- Changed textured material naming convention in CAD importer
Ocean 2019
Release 6 (7.4.2)
Windows® Vista/7/8/10 64-bit installer : Ocean 2019 R6 Installer
Release date : 01/07/2020
Improvements :
- Updated 3DS Max plugin with 2020 support
- Added an option to show/hide console alongside GUI (hidden by default)
- Internal changes
Fixes :
- Fixed noisekiller not operating in non-OpenCL mode
Ocean 2018
Release 5 (6.2.4)
Windows® Vista/7/8/10 64-bit installer : Ocean 2018 R5
Installer
Release date : 19/06/2019
Improvements
- Improved AxF Converter
- AxF 1.6.1.1
- Support for AxF volumetric model
- Support for preview images (selectable in GUI)
- Improved performance on multi-core systems
Fixes
- Fixed emitter “Energy Flux” mode ignored
- Fixed emitters emitting on both sides of surfaces
- Fixed unicode paths handling with AxF loader
- Fixed Blaster filter crash with OpenCL
Ocean 2017
Release 12 (5.8.2)
Windows® 7/8/10 64-bit installer : Ocean 2017 R12
Installer
Release date : 16/07/2018
Exporters
- Fixed Rhinoceros Plugin issues
Bug fixes
- Fixed wrong results with mixed specular and refractive objects
- Fixed broken state when dropping files with no scene open
- Fixed wrongly scaled CIE XYZ gamut chart and panel flicker issues