Hi, I’m not sure why we’re getting this error on our virtual slave, but I thought I’d ask if you’ve seen this type of an error.
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Error
Error in StartJob: 3dsmax startup: Error getting connection from 3dsmax: Monitored managed process “3dsmaxProcess” has exited or been terminated. See the Max log below for more information:
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: Starting network
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: Calling NetRenderPreLoad
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: in Init. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: in Init. calling nrGetIface. jobToSend: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: in Init. nrGetIface() failed
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: Error initializing System Path Manager
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: in NetWorkerPreLoad. Init() failed
2013/03/01 01:31:01 DBG: NetRenderPreLoad failed
2013/03/01 01:31:01 ERR: Error loading *.max file
2013/03/01 01:31:39 INF: SYSTEM: Production renderer is changed to Default Scanline Renderer. Previous messages are cleared.
2013/03/01 01:31:39 DBG: Stop network
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
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Log
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: 14fc3ec9-8252-11e2-913e-d8d385a1bb29 (5130743fcc4a8235bb989c9d)
0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\3dsmax.py
0: INFO: About: 3dsmax Plugin for Deadline
0: INFO: The current environment will be used for rendering
0: INFO: Start Job called - starting up 3dsmax plugin
0: INFO: Rendering with 3dsmax version: 2013
0: INFO: Build of 3dsmax to force: none
0: INFO: Rendering with executable: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\3dsmax.exe
0: INFO: Checking registry for 3dsmax language code
0: INFO: Language code string: ENU
0: INFO: Language sub directory: en-US
0: INFO: Fail on existing 3dsmax process: 0
0: INFO: Load 3dsmax timeout: 1000 seconds
0: INFO: Start job timeout: 1000 seconds
0: INFO: Progress update timeout: 8000 seconds
0: INFO: Progress update timout disabled: 0
0: INFO: Slave mode enabled: 1
0: INFO: Silent mode enabled: 0
0: INFO: Local rendering enabled: 1
0: INFO: Running render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe
0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe returned: 3/1/2013 1:30:43 AM; Error opening scene file: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013”
0: INFO: 3dsmax start up file: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max
0: INFO: Using user profiles: 1
0: INFO: 3dsmax user profile path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2013 - 64bit\ENU
0: INFO: 3dsmax data path: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2013 - 64bit\ENU
0: INFO: 3dsmax ini file: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2013 - 64bit\ENU\3dsmax.ini
0: INFO: Network log file: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2013 - 64bit\ENU\Network\Max.log
0: INFO: Plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\en-US\plugin.ini
0: INFO: Including user profile plugin ini: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2013 - 64bit\ENU\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
0: INFO: Lightning connection plugin: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\lightning64Max2013.dlx
0: INFO: 3dsmax socket connection port: 57245
0: INFO: Setting up startup environment
0: INFO: Copying C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\lightning64Max2013.dlx to C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\temp\lightning\lightning.dlx
0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: False
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: False
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Render Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\3dsmax.exe”
0: INFO: Render Argument: -p “C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\WIN-AM8G1R69FU8\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2013.max”
0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013”
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.000 INFO: Begin setting up global configuration
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.047 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 01:30:45.047 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.047 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers- 01:30:45.047 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.063 INFO: End setting up global configuration
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.063 INFO: Begin initialize system watcher to detect file changes
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.063 INFO: End initialize system watcher to detect file changes
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.063 INFO: Begin loading assemblies
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.063 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.StateSets.dll- 01:30:45.078 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.078 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.078 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.125 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:45.125 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 01:30:45.125 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers, Version=15.2.0.25787, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 01:30:46.328 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:46.328 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers- 01:30:46.328 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.500 INFO: Created instance of type
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.500 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.500 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 01:30:49.500 INFO: Created instance of type
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.500 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.500 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.516 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.516 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.dll- 01:30:49.516 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.516 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.516 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\DaylightSimulation.dll- 01:30:49.547 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.547 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\FPMaxWpfContent.dll- 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\ManagedBootstrap.dll- 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\ManagedNetworkUtilities.dll- 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\MaterialExplorerView.dll- 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\MaxWpfContent.dll- 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.563 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\nunit.framework.dll- 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\SceneExplorerView.dll- 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\bin\assemblies\Sunlight.dll- 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly file
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assembly
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: End loading assemblies
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.578 INFO: Begin registering loaded plugins
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:49.610 INFO: End registering loaded plugins
0: STDOUT: Qt: Untested Windows version 6.2 detected!
0: STDOUT: - 01:30:58.828 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'PresentationUI.AeroLite, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35- 01:30:58.828 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
0: STDOUT: ERR: Unable to open C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\lan\ENG\nrres_ENG.dat: The system cannot find the path specified. (0x3).
0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for plugins in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013*.task.
0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013*.adp.exe.
0: STDOUT: DBG:
0: STDOUT: DBG: Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)
0: STDOUT: DBG: 300
0: STDOUT: DBG: Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter
0: STDOUT: DBG:
0: STDOUT: DBG: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\maxadapter.adp.exe id xml:
0: STDOUT: Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit)
0: STDOUT: 300
0: STDOUT: Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 (64-bit) Renderer Adapter
0: STDOUT:
0: STDOUT: DBG: Looking for Adapters in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\Adapters*.
0: WARNING: Monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess is no longer running
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Type
RenderPluginException
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Stack Trace
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.StartJob(Job job)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a(TaskLogWriter A_0)
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Details
Date: 2013/03/01 01:31:47
Frames: 1
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:00
Slave Name: WIN-AM8G1R69FU8
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Thank you.
I don’t have any newer versions to update to, unfortunately.