Slow render with AE files from client

[TomTurak]

Hello,

         I have a weird issue that I can't figure out. I get AE files sent to me from a client, every file he sends runs very slow in AE. I use AE files from other clients and run much larger files than the clients without issues. I can usually run at full render, but with his file, I run at 1/3 render and it still takes a long time to render a small change.

I use a Mac OSX Yosemite 10.10.5 The Client uses a PC window 10, we both use the latest version of AE.

Thanks,

Tom

[Dave_LaRonde]

What sort of effects is the3 client using that you don't normally use?  That's a common offender,

[TomTurak]

I have 2 comps embedded in a 3rd 'composite' comp.  The Effects used are:

1) Expression controls on 1 layer: 6 slider, 1 angle

      - Used expressions to tie these controls on the main-comp to the sub-comps:

                a.  ROTATION of circular  'Ferris wheel' object was linked to ANGLE control

                b.  EXTRUSION of shapes was linked to slider control

2) Radial Shadow on 13 text layers (Between 2 comps)

3) 6 3D layers Extruded

4) 3D Renderer: Ray-Traced 3D

[Dave_LaRonde · Accepted solution]

Ah.  It's the ray-tracing that's slowing things down. It's a God-awful-slow thing, which has been supplanted in recent versions by the much faster C4D Lite.  Ray tracing is basically obsolete.

[Mike_Abbott]

4) 3D Renderer: Ray-Traced 3D

This is the issue.

The Ray traced 3D render is, effectively, and obsolete feature. It runs very slowly unless you have a suitable, high CUDA count NVidia graphics card. If you do, it just renders slowly.

Unless your cluent absolutely needs the features of the Ray Traced render they would be much better off using the classic 3D or Cinema 4D render options. You can find these in the advanced tab of the composition settings dialog.

[Mike_Abbott]

PS: Dave clearly types faster than me, or I'm too wordy : )

PPS: Please mark Dave's answer as correct.

[TomTurak]

Thanks for the help Dave & Mike