Hey there,
When we are rending using 3ds max, vray and the latest deadline there is some object which are moving in the scene or disappearing.
When we render locally this dose not happen.
There are no errors on the job.
There is no point cache.
There are no plugins.
The only thing external is textures.
It only happens with an object with ‘skin modifiers’ on it
Can you try submitting the same job using the 3dscmd plugin?
thinkboxsoftware.com/deadline-5-3dscommand/
It uses 3dsmaxcmd.exe for rendering, and I’m curious to see if the same problem occurs when using 3dsmax’s command line renderer.
Thanks!
This is the error we get when we run via the 3dsmaxcmd plugin
Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): Dialog popup detected: Title “COM Error”, Message “CoCreateInstance() failed
Please check your registry entries
CLSID {F088EA74-2E87-11D3-B1F3-00C0F03C37D3} and make sure you are logged in as an administrator”
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage)
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: MM-Web_RD_MainBottle_Unwrap_Paper08 (000_050_999_51601229)
0: INFO: StartJob: initializing script plugin 3dsCmd
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “'ERROR :.*” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “Frame [0-9]+ assigned” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Render history settings.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Rendering In Progress.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Rendering -.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Maxwell Translation Window.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.V-Ray warning.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Maxwell Plug-in Update Notification.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t notify me about this version automatically;Close”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.RealFlow Plug-in Update Notification.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t notify me about this version automatically;Close”
0: INFO: About: 3dsCmd Plugin for Deadline
0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 0
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Enforcing 64 bit build of Max
0: INFO: Render Executable: “c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\3dsmaxcmd.exe”
0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
0: INFO: Render Argument: “C:\Users\render\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Boston-08\jobsData\MM-Web_RD_MainBottle_Unwrap_Paper08.max” -v:4 -start:0 -end:0 -w:250 -h:141 -pixelAspect:1.0 -atmospherics:true -renderHidden:false -effects:true -useAreaLights:false -displacements:true -force2Sided:false -videoColorCheck:false -superBlack:false -renderFields:false -skipRenderedFrames:false -outputName:“W:\MakersMark_Web\Present_Test_Farm\MM-Web_RD_BottlePresent_Test_Farm_.exr” -gammaCorrection:false -continueOnError -rfw:true -videopostJob:false
0: INFO: Startup Directory: “c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012”
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:19; 1 frames initialized
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:19;
0: STDOUT: Max install location: c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:19; Max file being rendered: C:\Users\render\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Boston-08\jobsData\MM-Web_RD_MainBottle_Unwrap_Paper08.max
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:19; Renderer: V-Ray Adv 2.20.03
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] ============================================================
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] Console created, V-Ray Adv 2.20.03 for x64 from Dec 22 2011, 20:16:52
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] ============================================================
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 12
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] Host is 3dsmax, version 14
0: STDOUT: 24/10/2012 11:52:49; [V-Ray] V-Ray DLL version is 2.00.01
0: WARNING: Detected popup dialog “COM Error”.
0: WARNING: ---- dump of dialog ----
0: WARNING: Button: OK
0: WARNING: Static: CoCreateInstance() failed
Please check your registry entries
CLSID {F088EA74-2E87-11D3-B1F3-00C0F03C37D3} and make sure you are logged in as an administrator
0: WARNING: ---- end dump of dialog ----
RenderPluginException
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask(TaskLogWriter tlw)
I found this:
area.autodesk.com/blogs/maxstati … nce_failed
That should fix the error. Then you should be able to test the 3dscmd job again to see if it gives you the same results that our regular 3dsmax plugin does.
done what you said getting this now
Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): Dialog popup detected: Title “Render history note”, Message “History note”
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage)
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: MTS_BANNER_CHAR_03NOLOGO02 (000_050_999_76cdf618)
0: INFO: StartJob: initializing script plugin 3dsCmd
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “'ERROR :.*” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “Frame [0-9]+ assigned” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Render history settings.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Rendering In Progress.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Rendering -.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Maxwell Translation Window.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.V-Ray warning.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Maxwell Plug-in Update Notification.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t notify me about this version automatically;Close”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.RealFlow Plug-in Update Notification.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t notify me about this version automatically;Close”
0: INFO: About: 3dsCmd Plugin for Deadline
0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 2
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Enforcing 64 bit build of Max
0: INFO: Render Executable: “c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\3dsmaxcmd.exe”
0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
0: INFO: Render Argument: “C:\Users\render\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Boston-01\jobsData\MTS_BANNER_CHAR_03NOLOGO02.max” -v:4 -start:2 -end:2 -w:400 -h:49 -pixelAspect:1.0 -atmospherics:true -renderHidden:false -effects:true -useAreaLights:false -displacements:true -force2Sided:false -videoColorCheck:false -superBlack:false -renderFields:false -skipRenderedFrames:false -outputName:“W:\tst\banner_char_V05.tga” -gammaCorrection:false -continueOnError -rfw:true -videopostJob:false
0: INFO: Startup Directory: “c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012”
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:28; 1 frames initialized
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:28;
0: STDOUT: Max install location: c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:28; Max file being rendered: C:\Users\render\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Boston-01\jobsData\MTS_BANNER_CHAR_03NOLOGO02.max
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:28; Renderer: V-Ray Adv 2.20.03
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; Hair Farm Rendernode 1.4.1 (build 101) is loaded.
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] ============================================================
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] Console created, V-Ray Adv 2.20.03 for x64 from Dec 22 2011, 20:16:52
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] ============================================================
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 12
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] Host is 3dsmax, version 14
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:19:54; [V-Ray] V-Ray DLL version is 2.00.01
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:20:01; Max is ready
0: STDOUT: 25/10/2012 12:20:02; Frame 2 assigned
0: WARNING: Detected popup dialog “Render history note”.
0: WARNING: ---- dump of dialog ----
0: WARNING: Button: Save
0: WARNING: Static: History note
0: WARNING: Edit:
0: WARNING: Button: Close
0: WARNING: ---- end dump of dialog ----
RenderPluginException
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask(TaskLogWriter tlw)
in your respository/plugins/3dscmd/3dscmd.py file make the following addition: (back it up first!!)
In the section around lines #40:
self.AddPopupIgnorer( “.Render history settings.” )
self.AddPopupIgnorer( “.Rendering In Progress.” )
self.AddPopupIgnorer( “.Rendering -.” )
self.AddPopupIgnorer( “.Maxwell Translation Window.” )
Add this 1 line:
self.AddPopupIgnorer( “.Render history note.” )