Top 10 Downloads That Enhance Windows’ Built-In Tools

As we said, great utilities abound on Windows, but there’s something about a program that enhances Windows’ existing features that’s particularly enticing. Obviously, there are a ton of other great ones out there—from the somewhat niche like MediaTab to completely separate programs like 7-Zip. If you have a favorite Windows enhancer we didn’t mention, be sure to share it with us in the comments.

The 3dsmaxcmd.exe file also has an extensive list of sample text strings that describe many of the most common scenarios you’d use command-line rendering to accomplish.

1. Open a command prompt window.

2. Enter the following: “c:\program files\autodesk\3dsmaxXXX\3dsmaxcmd” -x and press Enter.

All control characters map to the Windows Regional settings standards.
Date format control chars:
 d Day of month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit days.
 dd Day of month as digits with leading zero for single-digit days.
 ddd Day of week as a three-letter abbreviation. The function uses the
 LOCALE_SABBREVDAYNAME value associated with the specified locale.
 dddd Day of week as its full name. The function uses the LOCALE_SDAYNAME

value associated with the specified locale.
 M Month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit months.
 MM Month as digits with leading zero for single-digit months.
 MMM Month as a three-letter abbreviation. The function uses the
 LOCALE_SABBREVMONTHNAME value associated with the specified locale.
 MMMM Month as its full name. The function uses the LOCALE_SMONTHNAME
 value associated with the specified locale.
 y Year as last two digits, but with no leading zero for years less
 than 10.
 yy Year as last two digits, but with leading zero for years less
 than 10.
 yyyy Year represented by full four digits.

Time format control chars:
 h Hours with no leading zero for single-digit hours; 12-hour clock.
 hh Hours with leading zero for single-digit hours; 12-hour clock.
 H Hours with no leading zero for single-digit hours; 24-hour clock.
 HH Hours with leading zero for single-digit hours; 24-hour clock.
 m Minutes with no leading zero for single-digit minutes.
 mm Minutes with leading zero for single-digit minutes.
 s Seconds with no leading zero for single-digit seconds.
 ss Seconds with leading zero for single-digit seconds.
 t One character time-marker string, such as A or P.
 tt Multicharacter time-marker string, such as AM or PM.

 -BACKBURNER JOB SUBMISSION-

you want to submit a job to backburner, you can optionally give a manager
me, otherwise it will perform a default search for the manager. You can
tionally specify the manager's port number and, for searches, a netmask.
suming the manager's network name is mgr_machine:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit
3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit -netmask:255.255.0.0
3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit:mgr_machine
3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit:mgr_machine -port:1234

you want to change the job name and submit it to the network queue
 initially suspended:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit -jobName:"My Job" -suspended

default, a 32-bit 3dsmaxcmd.exe will submit jobs to 32-bit servers, and
64-bit 3dsmaxcmd.exe will submit jobs to 64-bit servers. You can optionally
bmit a job to a platform other than the default. To submit a job to 64-bit
rvers from a 32-bit 3dsmaxcmd.exe:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit -platform:64

bmit a strip render job to the network. Job uses 4 strips, and an overlap
 10 pixels between each strip:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit -split:4,10

nder a single strip locally. Render strip number 2 of 4, using an overlap
 10 pixels between each strip:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -strip:4,10,2

itch together a set of strips rendered locally. Stitch a frame rendered
ing 4 strips and an overlap of 10 pixels between each strip:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -stitch:4,10

default, timeout values for waiting for max to load, render, and unload
e the same as those found in the Advanced settings of the Network Job
signment dialog in max. To specify timeout values (minutes) when submitting
job:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -submit -waitLoad:20 -waitRender:300 -waitUnload:10

you want to generate a job description xml file so you can edit it:
ny command line options specified will be included in the job file)

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -writeJobFile

ad a pre-existing job description file and render it:

3dsmaxcmd scene.max -readJobFile:scene.xml

A
smaxcmd [options] scene_file

-BASIC OPTIONS-

-? - This help
 -x - Show examples
 -v:<0-5> - Verbose level, 0-5
 @<filename> - Command line options in a file
 OR -cmdFile:<filename>

-preset:<filename> - Render preset file
 OR -rps:<filename>
 -sceneState:<scene-state-name> - Load a scene state before rendering
 -batchRender - Render all enabled batch renders
 -batchRender:<batch-render-name> - Render batch render named
 batch-render-name
 -preRenderScript:<filename> - Pre-render script file
 OR -script:<filename>
 -postRenderScript:<filename> - Post-render script file
 -workPath:<pathname> - Work path
 Root location for job data folders
 -pathFile:<filename> - A path configuration file (.mxp)
 -workingFolder:<filename> - A path to a directory to be used as th

Working Folder for the application
 session
 -split:<strips,overlap> - Split render;
 strip count and overlap
 -strip:<strips,overlap,strip> - Single strip, rendered locally;
 strip count, overlap, and strip number
 -stitch:<strips,overlap> - Stitch strips rendered locally;
 strip count and overlap
 -dateFormat:<dateformat> - Specify a date format to be used
 in message timestamp
 defaults to locale-dependent format
 -timeFormat:<timeFormat> - Specify a time format to be used
 in message timestamp
 defaults to locale-dependent format
 and 24-hour clock

 -RENDER PARAMETERS-

-outputName:<filename> - Render output filename
 OR -o:<filename>
 -camera:<string> - Render camera
 OR -cam:<string>
 -width:<integer> - Output width
 OR -w:<integer>
 -height:<integer> - Output height
 OR -h:<integer>
 -pixelAspect:<number> - Pixel aspect ratio
 -start:<integer> - Sequence start frame
 -end:<integer> - Sequence end frame
 -nthFrame:<integer> - Every nth frame value
 -frames:<string> - Frames list (1,3,5-12), or "all"
 -stillFrame - Indicates that this is a still frame
 OR -sf render; no frame suffix will be added
 to output filename
 -imageSequenceFile:<0/1/2> - Image sequence file creation,
 0=none, 1=.imsq, 2=.ifl
 -gammaCorrection:<1/0> - Toggle gamma correction
 -gammaValueIn:<number> - Input gamma value
 -gammaValueOut:<number> - Output gamma value
 -continueOnError - If an error is encountered, an attempt
 to continue is made
 -videopostJob:<1/0> - Apply Videopost to the scene

-RENDER FLAGS-

-showRFW:<0/1> - Show/hide Render Frame Window
 OR -rfw:<0/1> during render
 -skipRenderedFrames:<1/0> - Toggle skip existing images
 -videoColorCheck:<1/0> - Toggle video Color Check
 -force2Sided:<1/0> - Toggle force 2 sided
 -renderHidden:<1/0> - Toggle render hidden
 -atmospherics:<1/0> - Toggle atmospherics
 -superBlack:<1/0> - Toggle super black
 -renderFields:<1/0> - Toggle render to fields
 -fieldOrder:<even/odd> - Field order
 -displacements:<1/0> - Toggle displacement mapping
 -effects:<1/0> - Toggle render effects
 -useAreaLights:<1/0> - Toggle area lights/shadows
 -useAdvLight:<1/0> - Toggle use advanced lighting
 -computeAdvLight:<1/0> - Toggle compute advanced lighting
 -ditherPaletted:<1/0> - Toggle output dithering (paletted)
 -ditherTrueColor:<1/0> - Toggle output dithering (true color)
 -renderElements:<1/0> - Toggle render elements

 -BACKBURNER JOB SUBMISSION-

-submit[:manager_name] - Submit to Backburner
 OR -s[:manager_name]
 -port:<integer> - Manager port number
 -netmask:<string> - Network mask other than 255.255.255.0
 -jobName:<string> - Job name
 -priority:<integer> - Job priority
 -suspended - Toggle initially suspended
 -writeJobFile - Write all job settings to xml file
 -readJobFile:<filename> - Read all job settings from xml file
 -waitLoad:<integer> - Timeout (minutes) for max to load
 -waitUnload:<integer> - Timeout (minutes) for max to unload
 -waitRender:<integer> - Timeout (minutes) for max to render
 -platform:<32/64> - Override the job to 32-bit or 64-bit

 -BITMAP PARAMETERS-

-BMP_TYPE:<2/8> - .BMP type, 2=paletted, 8=true 24

-JPEG_QUALITY:<1-100> - .JPG quality value
 -JPEG_SMOOTHING:<1-100> - .JPG smoothing value

-TARGA_COLORDEPTH:<16/24/32> - .TGA color bitdepth
 -TARGA_COMPRESSED:<1/0> - .TGA compression on/off
 -TARGA_ALPHASPLIT:<1/0> - .TGA alpha split on/off
 -TARGA_PREMULTALPHA:<1/0> - .TGA premultiplied alpha on/off

-TIF_TYPE:<0/1/2/3/4> - .TIF type,
 mono/8-bit color/logl/logluv/
 16-bit color
 -TIF_ALPHA:<1/0> - .TIF alpha on/off
 -TIF_COMPRESSION:<1/0> - .TIF compression on/off
 -TIF_DPI:<number> - .TIF dots-per-inch value

For each of the following there is a corresponding -RPF_xxx option
 -RLA_COLORDEPTH:<8/16/32> - .RLA color bitdepth
 -RLA_ALPHA:<1/0> - .RLA alpha on/off
 -RLA_PREMULTALPHA:<1/0> - .RLA premultiplied alpha on/off
 -RLA_DESCRIPTION:<string> - .RLA description (in quotes)
 -RLA_AUTHOR:<string> - .RLA author name (in quotes)
 -RLA_ZDEPTHCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA z-depth channel on/off
 -RLA_MTLIDCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA material ID channel on/off
 -RLA_OBJECTIDCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA object ID channel on/off
 -RLA_UVCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA UV coordinates channel on/off
 -RLA_NORMALCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA surface normals channel on/off
 -RLA_NONCLAMPEDCOLORCHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA non-clamped color channel on/off
 -RLA_COVERAGECHANNEL:<1/0> - .RLA coverage channel on/off

For each of the RLA options above, there is a corresponding -RPF_xxx option,
 plus the following which are specific to RPF and unavailable for RLA
 -RPF_NODERENDERIDCHANNEL - .RPF node render ID channel on/off
 -RPF_COLORCHANNEL - .RPF color channel on/off
 -RPF_TRANSPCHANNEL - .RPF transparency channel on/off
 -RPF_VELOCCHANNEL - .RPF velocity channel on/off
 -RPF_WEIGHTCHANNEL - .RPF sub-pixel weight channel on/off
 -RPF_MASKCHANNEL - .RPF sub-pixel mask channel on/off

-EXR_BITDEPTH - .EXR main output layer bit depth
 0 = float
 1 = half float
 2 = 8bits/channel integer
 -EXR_COMPRESSIONTYPE - .EXR compression type
 0 = no compression
 1 = run length encoding
 2 = zlib compression, one scan li
at a time
 3 = zlib compression, in blocks o
6 scan lines
 4 = piz-based wavelet compression
 5 = lossy 24-bit float compressio

6 = lossy 4-by-4 pixel block comp
sion, fixed compression rate
 7 = lossy 4-by-4 pixel block comp
sion, flat fields are compressed more
 -EXR_STORAGETYPE - .EXR storage type
 0 = Store Image as Scanlines
 1 = Store Image as Tiles

-EXR_IMAGETYPE - .EXR main output layer image type
 0 = rgba
 1 = rgb
 2 = mono

-OBSOLETE PARAMETERS-

The following flags are deprecated, but supported for backward compatibility

These flags are replaced by -pathFile:<filename> - see BASIC OPTIONS
 -bitmapPath:<pathname> - Extra bitmap path for rendering
 multiple path commands are allowed
 -xrefPath:<pathname> - Extra xref path for rendering
 multiple path commands are allowed

These flags are replaced by:
 -RLA/RPF_ZCHANNEL:<1/0> - RLA/RPF_ZDEPTHCHANNEL:<1/0>+
 -RLA/RPF_NODEIDCHANNEL:<1/0> - RLA/RPF_OBJECTIDCHANNEL:<1/0>+
 -RLA/RPF_REALPIXCHANNEL:<1/0> - RLA/RPF_NONCLAMPEDCOLORCHANNEL:<1/0>+

The following flags are deprecated and no longer supported
 -EXR_USEEXPONENT - .EXR Use exponent on/off
 -EXR_EXPONENT - .EXR Exponent value (decimal)
 -EXR_PREMULTALPHA - .EXR Pre-multiply alpha on/off
 -EXR_ALPHA - .EXR Save alpha component on/off
 -EXR_RED - .EXR Save red component on/off
 -EXR_GREEN - .EXR Save green component on/off
 -EXR_BLUE - .EXR Save blue component on/off
 -EXR_USEFRAMENUMDIGITS - .EXR Use number of frame digits on/off
 -EXR_FRAMENUMDIGITS - .EXR Number of frame digits (integer)
 -EXR_USEREALPIX - .EXR Use RealPix RGB data on/off

Options are not case-sensitive
 MAXScript names for rendering parameters and flags are accepted as alias,
 where applicable.

But there is a vital bit of code that I understand that I need, but that seems to be causing an error:

 quitMax #noPrompt

When that code is uncommented I get the following errors:

What does this actually say? “Process exited with error code (-2) on ‘DBG:Failed to open C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\cmd.task.’”

Solutions are hard to come by in this silly field.

And the plot thickens:

I finally got things moving… a little bit. My next error was:

“Access error (0×5) – Task error: Process cannot be added to job group”.
Fortunately I found a solution to it at the following:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=7019878

But alas, fix one problem and find another!
Now we are right back to “Process exited with error code (-2) on ‘DBG:Failed to open C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\cmd.task.’”

Parallels | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.

Some of the most fruitful days of photography rely on gathering with those who inspire you and just going for a stroll.
You never quite know where you are going to end up or what products you will take home with you, but on this snowy – yet warm – winter night some wonderful views of the city from a different perspective  were a result.

Grey Sunday afternoons often lead to interesting things. This one however lends itself nicely to reflection of not just the past year, but of the past in general.
This morning brought a new day, a new month and a new year. Did anything change overnight? Not likely. So why reflect?
I suspect, like most people I don’t spend much time reflecting on days past – not consciously anyways. For the first time in a long time however  I sit here thinking not about the future, not even about the present but about what I can possibly learn from the past. Admittedly I am just starting to acknowledge that change isn’t always noticeable. It doesn’t necessarily come in one comprehensible action, or lack there of. One would be a fool to think that change doesn’t happen in and around them on a daily basis, it’s not like we are following a script after all.

So why the revelation, why does change matter today, why should I care now? I want to consciously impact change, I want to learn, I want to grow, and I want tomorrow to be better than today, which I am making better than yesterday.  Reflection is a selfish activity it seems… lots of I in it.

There are a handful of events, actions, reactions and things that I can pinpoint in my life where until this year I would have described them as life changing events. There might be a good event in there, maybe two, but most of them are rather depressing in standard light. The deaths of those around us undoubtedly change us, but so do births. Why remember death more? It’s a hell of a lot easier to reflect and say “I wish I could have done this differently”, which is a cop out. Every day we are provided with ample opportunity to do things differently, and yet with no change we still look to death as a moment of impact. In reality, we are just cheating ourselves out of what’s good in this life.

I am much more aware that while I thought these big events contributed directly to change in my life, that is in fact ignorant thinking.
What causes people do buy a new bicycle and ride 1200 miles in a summer? What causes people to put their life “on hold ” and leave the quiet comfort of home for 7+ weeks? I know one thing: it sure isn’t one event that prompts these things. I am absolutely confident that there is a tipping point, and it is easy to pick that last event out and say that sparked the change, but again that is too easy.

In almost 25 full years on this planet I’ve learned a few things, I’ve experienced a few more still, yet I can’t pick out any one thing as having a bigger impact on my life than an other. So if I were to reflect on this January 1st, 2012, I would have to look back at chunks of time in my life, dig a little deeper into the contributions of that time and learn/grow from those.

There are a whole bunch of months/years at the beginning of my existence that i don’t remember much of – at least not in any legible capacity. I do however remember some material things which simply are a holder for the greater meaning/experience of the contributing factors. Case and point: the train set I got during one of my earlier Christmases, and it’s subsequent expansions and tables that would inevitably follow. The home video that includes this wonderful toy includes yet more interesting material for reflection.It represents about all I remember from our first house, how peaceful we were as a family, how well I got along with my sisters as a child – there is further information that begs to differ, but that’s a given!

I remember getting Jalapeno Pepper juice in my eyes in Grade 1, having one specific girl terrorize – aka chase –  me on the playground at school.I remember learning to count, learning to skate, learning to ride a bike – and failing several times – learning to play hockey, to share, to trade – again failing – learning that I really was allergic to peanuts, learning that only I could tell when an asthma attack was coming, or that only I knew how bad the drugs prescribed would make me feel.

I could go on with all the memories of the good and the bad times, the times that I inevitably smile about when I remember – and yes, I smile about that first scare with peanuts – them. The common link between so many of these memories is however much more profound to me – none more punctuated than in this last year – is that while so many of our experiences are social, there is a huge deal of “loneliness” involved in them.

I never really realized how many things I’d shared with how many other people, but yet I never really shared them with myself.
It’s easy to pass things off. To diffuse the real struggle, to be weak. But there is a reason why the tough times teach us the most: we prove ourselves wrong, we prove strength, desire, love. These last few years have opened my eyes to a wonderful new life.
Armed with love, people are able to achieve magnificent things. The problem though is how few people realize that they matter to people, that they have love.

Do something different: say hello to a stranger, make a new friend. Listen to somebody for once, -ACTUALLY listen, don’t just hear them –  hold a door open for someone. If someone looks at you: smile. Don’t look at your feet, or pretend like you just saw a ghost.
We hold onto good experiences, to love, and compassion and intimacy. We do so for a reason; that’s what really matters to people, that’s what puts a smile on our face, what gets us through the rough patches, it is that which drives us to celebrate a new day.

In 2011, I did everything differently. And 2011 has turned out to be one of my favorite years to date. Have I learned something, have I changed? Hell yes I have, and it feels awesome.
So to those of you in my life: Thank you and may 2012 bring as many valuable and wonderful experiences, lessons and new people as 2011 brought me.

vr = renderers.current –this changes your renderer to vray
V_Ray_DEMO_1_50_SP2:V_Ray_DEMO_1_50_SP2 –This it the result
showProperties vr  –this will provide the following list of properties to change:
.imageSampler_type : integer
.filter_on : boolean
.filter_kernel : maxObject
.filter_size : float
.filter_paramA : float
.filter_paramB : float
.filter_paramC : float
.fixedRate_subdivs : integer
.fixedRate_rand : boolean
.twoLevel_baseSubdivs : integer
.twoLevel_fineSubdivs : integer
.twoLevel_showSamples : boolean
.twoLevel_useDMCSamplerThresh (twoLevel_useMCSamplerThresh) : boolean
.twoLevel_threshold : float
.adaptiveSubdivision_minRate : integer
.adaptiveSubdivision_maxRate : integer
.adaptiveSubdivision_threshold : float
.adaptiveSubdivision_rand : boolean
.adaptiveSubdivision_showSamples : boolean
.imageSampler_outline : boolean
.imageSampler_mtlID : boolean
.imageSampler_normal : boolean
.imageSamper_normal_threshold : float
.imageSampler_zvalue : boolean
.imageSampler_zvalue_threshold : float
.gi_on : boolean
.gi_refractCaustics : boolean
.gi_reflectCaustics : boolean
.gi_primary_type : integer
.gi_primary_multiplier : float
.gi_secondary_type : integer
.gi_secondary_multiplier : float
.gi_saturation : float
.gi_contrast : float
.gi_contrast_base : float
.gi_saveMapsPerFrame : boolean
.gi_irradmap_minRate : integer
.gi_irradmap_maxRate : integer
.gi_irradmap_subdivs : integer
.gi_irradmap_interpSamples : integer
.gi_irradmap_colorThreshold : float
.gi_irradmap_normalThreshold : float
.gi_irradmap_distThreshold : float
.gi_irradmap_showSamples : boolean
.gi_irradmap_showCalcPhase : boolean
.gi_irradmap_showDirectLight : boolean
.gi_irradmap_preset : integer
.adv_irradmap_interpolationType : integer
.adv_irradmap_mode : integer
.adv_irradmap_dontDelete : boolean
.adv_irradmap_loadFileName : filename
.adv_irradmap_saveFileName : filename
.adv_irradmap_calcInterpSamples : integer
.adv_irradmap_useCurrentPassSamples : boolean
.adv_irradmap_autoSave : boolean
.adv_irradmap_autoSaveFileName : filename
.adv_irradmap_switchToSavedMap : boolean
.adv_irradmap_randomize : boolean
.adv_irradmap_lookupType : integer
.adv_irradmap_checkSampleVisibility : boolean
.adv_irradmap_limitSearchRange : boolean
.gi_irradmap_blurGI : float
.gi_irradmap_detail_on (irradmap_detail_on) : boolean
.gi_irradmap_detail_radius (irradmap_detail_radius) : float
.gi_irradmap_detail_subdivsMult (irradmap_detail_subdivsMult) : float
.gi_irradmap_detail_scale (irradmap_detail_scale) : integer
.gi_irradmap_previewMode (irradmap_previewMode) : integer
.gi_irradmap_interpFrames : integer
.caustics_on : boolean
.caustics_searchDist : worldUnits
.caustics_maxPhotons : integer
.caustics_multiplier : float
.caustics_mode : integer
.caustics_dontDelete : boolean
.caustics_loadFileName : filename
.caustics_saveFileName : filename
.casutics_autoSave : boolean
.caustics_autoSaveFileName : filename
.caustics_switchToSavedMap : boolean
.caustics_maxDensity (caustics_maxDens) : worldUnits
.caustics_showCalcPhase : boolean
.environment_gi_on : boolean
.environment_gi_color : RGB color
.environment_gi_color_multiplier : float
.environment_gi_map : texturemap
.environment_gi_map_on : boolean
.environment_rr_on : boolean
.environment_rr_color : RGB color
.environment_rr_color_multiplier : float
.environment_rr_map : texturemap
.environment_rr_map_on : boolean
.environment_refract_on : boolean
.environment_refract_color : RGB color
.environment_refract_color_multiplier : float
.environment_refract_map : texturemap
.environment_refract_map_on : boolean
.gbuffer_channelMask : integer
.colorMapping_type : integer
.colorMapping_darkMult : float
.colorMapping_brightMult : float
.colorMapping_gamma : float
.colorMapping_affectBackground : boolean
.colorMapping_clampOutput : boolean
.colorMapping_clampLevel : float
.colorMapping_subpixel : boolean
.colorMapping_adaptationOnly : boolean
.camera_type : integer
.camera_overrideFOV : boolean
.camera_fov : float
.camera_cyl_height : float
.camera_fish_autoDistance : boolean
.camera_fish_distance : float
.camera_fish_curve : float
.dof_on : boolean
.dof_distance : worldUnits
.dof_getFromCamera : boolean
.dof_shutter : worldUnits
.dof_subdivs : integer
.dof_bias : float
.dof_sides_on : boolean
.dof_sides_num : integer
.dof_sides_rotation : angle
.dof_anisotropy : float
.moblur_on : boolean
.moblur_duration : float
.moblur_intervalCenter : float
.moblur_geomSamples : integer
.moblur_prepassSamples : integer
.moblur_dmc_minSamples (moblur_minSamples) : integer
.moblur_geometryParticles : boolean
.moblur_bias : float
.system_distributedRender : boolean
.system_raycaster_maxLevels : integer
.system_raycaster_minLeafSize : worldUnits
.system_raycaster_faceLevelCoeff : float
.system_raycaster_memLimit : integer
.system_instancedObjects : integer
.system_raycaster_optLevel : integer
.system_region_x : integer
.system_region_y : integer
.system_region_meaning : integer
.system_region_sequence : integer
.system_region_sequence_reverse : integer
.system_previousRender : integer
.system_region_lockSize : boolean
.system_frameStamp_on : boolean
.system_frameStamp_string : string
.system_frameStamp_fullWidth : boolean
.system_frameStamp_justify : integer
.system_workInCameraSpace : boolean
.system_checkForMissingFiles : boolean
.system_optimizedAtmospherics : boolean
.system_lowThreadPriority : boolean
.system_vrayLog_show : boolean
.system_vrayLog_level : integer
.system_vrayLog_file : filename
.system_vrayLog_ccToDebugger : boolean
.system_numThreads : integer
.dmc_timeDependent (mc_lockToPixels) : boolean
.dmc_importanceSampling (mc_importanceSampling) : float
.dmc_earlyTermination_amount (mc_earlyTermination_amount) : float
.dmc_earlyTermination_threshold (mc_earlyTermination_threshold) : float
.dmc_earlyTermination_minSamples (mc_earlyTermination_minSamples) : integer
.dmc_subdivs_mult (mc_subdivs_mult) : float
.dmc_pathSampler_type (mc_pathSampler_type) : integer
.photonMap_bounces : integer
.photonMap_searchDist : worldUnits
.photonMap_autoDist : boolean
.photonMap_maxPhotons : integer
.photonMap_convert : boolean
.photonMap_interpSamples : integer
.photonMap_multiplier : float
.photonMap_convexHullEstimate : boolean
.photonMap_storeDirectLight : boolean
.photonMap_retraceCorners : float
.photonMap_retraceBounces : integer
.photonMap_maxDensity : worldUnits
.photonMap_mode : integer
.photonMap_loadFileName : filename
.photonMap_saveFileName : filename
.photonMap_dontDelete : boolean
.photonMap_autoSave : boolean
.photonMap_autoSaveFileName : filename
.photonMap_switchToSavedMap : boolean
.photonMap_showCalcPhase : boolean
.options_displacement : boolean
.options_lights : boolean
.options_hiddenLights : boolean
.options_shadows : boolean
.options_defaultLights : boolean
.options_reflectionRefraction : boolean
.options_limitDepth : boolean
.options_maxDepth : integer
.options_maps : boolean
.options_filterMaps : boolean
.options_transpMaxLevels : integer
.options_transpCutoff : float
.options_dontRenderImage : boolean
.options_overrideMtl_on : boolean
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Why is the right to walk your dog in a park more important than a right to protest against the abuse of ones rights and freedoms? I understand that things are hard when rights and freedoms collide, but I’d say that this camp has been anything but unreasonable.

Reasonable people break the law every day. When you turn on that red-light without stopping, you’ve broken the law. When you fail to stop fully at that stop-sign you’ve broken the law. When you j-walk, you break the law.
When you are on your hand-held while driving, you are breaking the law.
Hell when you don’t pay 5 cents for your plastic bag, you are breaking the law.

I don’t think it is a fair generalization that “reasonable people don’t break the law” because reasonable people break them every day.

It is fair to desire them to pack up and go, it is fair to desire that they be able to stay.

We can fight the merits of either, all day every day until we are blue in the face. But at what point do we return to reason and find a better way? Because right now, the general public is not participating in that discussion at all, and we have the extremists kicking up a lot of dirt and smoke.
The reasonable public needs to care for this “issue” to be resolved peacefully. And until then we will be left with “unreasonable” people on both sides of the law – the ones being paid, and the ones paying for it.

Note that they give cyclists tickets for this offense.

As I approach King I notice that he is stopped waiting for the light to turn green but he’s not gotten of the bike. So when the light turns and I start across the intersection he pulls up beside me, still on bike so I turn and ask “You do know that what you are doing right now is illegal? It is illegal to ride a bicycle across a pedestrian cross-walk.”

To which this officer responds “So what? Laws are discretionary.”

“Excuse me?” I interject. “How do you expect anyone to obey any law if you are going to demonstrate open willingness to break the law and then suggest that laws are discretionary?”

He responds “I let people off with warnings all the time, that is discretionary.”

“That’ does not make it right, OR legal.” I return.

At this point we are further down Spadina him still pedalling on his bike, I on foot, when he decides to avert my attention from his law breaking and discretionary attitude towards the Occupy Movement.

“What about this Occupy Movement, it is illegal and yet we’ve LET them stay” he suggests.

It is at this point that I ask him another question: “You are aware that the City of Toronto by-laws do NOT super cede the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and that what Occupy Toronto is doing is NOT illegal?”

It is at this point that he – seemingly accidentally – agrees that nothing overrules the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I suggest that the reason why no Police officer has tried to enforce city by-law is because they are afraid of the intense scrutiny they would receive for doing so especially with the G20 still so close in the lurk. At which point I am questioned about what exactly I would know about what went on at the G20.

It is encounters with Police like this that frustrate me. There is never any room for them to make mistakes, or to admit fault or to even reason with them. For the exception of a FEW reasonable police officers at the G20, I have yet to meet an officer on the Streets of Toronto that instilled any confidence in me.