Haven’t been able to get a Saver Xmesh to work in deadline mode yet.
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Error Message
Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): RenderTask: Unexpected exception (Exception caught in 3ds max: – Unknown property: “objFlipYZ” in Interface:XMeshSaverUtils
2012/03/08 11:50:12 INF: Loaded C:/Users/Remote/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline/slave/Rs02/jobsData/FG_Trees_18.max
2012/03/08 11:50:18 INF: Job: C:/Users/Remote/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline/slave/Rs02/jobsData/FG_Trees_18.max
)
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage)
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Slave Log
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: FG_Trees_18 [multiple meshes] [MAXSCRIPT] (999_100_004_3690008e)
0: Successfully mapped Y: to \bluearc.taylorjames.com\CGI
0: INFO: StartJob: initializing script plugin 3dsmax
0: INFO: About: 3dsmax Plugin for Deadline
0: INFO: Start Job called - starting up 3dsmax plugin
0: INFO: Rendering with 3dsmax version: 2011
0: INFO: Build of 3dsmax to force: 64bit
0: INFO: Rendering with executable: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2011\3dsmax.exe
0: INFO: Checking registry for 3dsmax language code
0: INFO: Found language code: 409
0: INFO: Language code string: enu
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: Strict 3dsmax check enabled: 1
0: INFO: Verifying installation of 3dsmax 2011 at C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2011
0: INFO: Version of core.dll: 13.6.0.118
0: INFO: Ensuring 3dsmax install is valid
0: INFO: Running 3dsmaxcmd workaround
0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe returned: P3/8/2012 11:49:10 AM; Error opening scene file: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2011”
0: INFO: 3dsmax start up file: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2011.max
0: INFO: Using user profiles: 1
0: INFO: Using 3dsmax ini file: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2011 - 64bit\enu\3dsmax.ini
0: INFO: Network log file: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2011 - 64bit\enu\Network\Max.log
0: INFO: Plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2011\plugin.ini
0: INFO: Including user profile plugin ini: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2011 - 64bit\enu\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
0: INFO: Lightning connection plugin: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\plugins\lightning64Max2011.dlx
0: INFO: 3dsmax socket connection port: 54592
0: INFO: Creating startup script: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Temp\lightning_startup.ms
0: INFO: Copying C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\plugins\lightning64Max2011.dlx to C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\temp\lightning\lightning.dlx
0: INFO: Copying dl.ini to C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2011 - 64bit\enu to workaround a problem with version 2011
0: INFO: If this fails, make sure that the necessary permissions are set on this folder to allow for this copy to take place
0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Brazil Console.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.MSP Acceleration.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.FumeFX.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.FumeFX Dynamics:.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “FumeFX\s*$” will be handled by pressing “Yes”
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 “.New updates are available - Craft Director Tools.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “Hair Farm” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “Batch Render In Progress” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “Pencil” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.VRay authorization.” will be handled by pressing “Cancel”
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 “.File Load: Units Mismatch.” will be handled by pressing “Adopt the File’s Unit Scale?;OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.File Load: Gamma & LUT Settings Mismatch.” will be handled by pressing “Adopt the File’s Gamma and LUT Settings?;OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.3ds Max.” will be handled by pressing “Yes”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Frame Rate Change.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.MAXScript Auto-load Script Error.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
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 “.Render history note.” will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Warning - the software has encountered a problem.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t show me this error again;Continue”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Frantic Films FPS Watchdog.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Missing Dlls.” will be handled by pressing “Cancel”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “Brazil r/s Rio Warning” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “3D Studio MAX” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.New updates are available - Craft Director Tools.” will be handled by pressing “Cancel”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Pop-up Note.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Tablet Version Mismatch.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Tablet Driver.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Gather error.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Image I/O Error.” will be handled by pressing “Retry”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Important nPower Plug-in Messages.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.glu3D.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.glu3D Warning!.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Bitmap Filter Error.” 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: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Learning Movies.” will be handled by pressing “Show this dialog at startup;Close”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Obsolete File.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t display this message.;OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Error Loading.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.IO Error.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Error.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Loading of custom driver failed.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “Warning” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Welcome To Vue 8 xStream!.” will be handled by pressing “Don’t show this dialog again;Close”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Vue 8 xStream.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.3ds Max Performance Driver.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.* Autodesk Customer Involvement Program.*” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.nPower Software Plugin Product Selection Dialog.” will be handled by pressing “Solids Bundle (Solids + Translators);OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.Exception.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression “.DbxHost Message.” will be handled by pressing “OK”
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 2011\3dsmax.exe”
0: INFO: Render Argument: -p “dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\plugins\deadlineStartupMax2011.max”
0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2011”
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
0: INFO: Connected to 3dsmax plugin version Lightning 5.1.0.46114 Dec 13 2011 10:27:31 R
0: INFO: Scene file to render: “C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\jobsData\FG_Trees_18.max”
0: INFO: Camera: “CAM_Vid01_ZOOM”
0: INFO: This is a MAXScript Job
0: INFO: MAXScript to be executed: “C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\jobsData\XMeshSaverDeadlineScriptJob.ms”
0: INFO: Restarting renderer after each frame: 1
0: INFO: Showing frame buffer: 1
0: INFO: Overriding render output: “Y:\CGI\Jobs\12_3052_GSW_DisneyLilly\04_Production\02_Shots\s010_Animation_XMesh\Entire_Scene_Test\Entire_Scene_test_.xmesh”
0: INFO: Overriding save file option: True
0: INFO: Frame number base: 0
0: INFO: Remove padding from output filename: 0
0: INFO: Ignore missing external file errors: 1
0: INFO: Ignore missing UVW errors: 1
0: INFO: Ignore missing XREF errors: 1
0: INFO: Ignore missing DLL errors: 0
0: INFO: Disabling Multipass: 0
0: INFO: Loading 3dsmax scene file
0: INFO: [filename]
[format]
[size] 640x480
[aspect] 1
0: INFO: Executing script: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\plugins\customize.ms
0: INFO: Applying customizations to max file…
0: INFO: >Adding scene path ‘C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\jobsData’ to session paths
0: INFO: >General Renderer Settings:
0: INFO: +Render Width set to 1000
0: INFO: +Render Height set to 672
0: INFO: +Pixel Aspect set to 1.0
0: INFO: +Atmospherics set to true
0: INFO: +Effects set to true
0: INFO: +Displacements set to true
0: INFO: +Area Lights/Shadows As Points set to false
0: INFO: +Force 2-Sided set to true
0: INFO: +Render Hidden Geometry set to false
0: INFO: +Video Color Check set to false
0: INFO: +Super Black set to false
0: INFO: +Render To Fields set to false
0: INFO: +Skip Existing Frames set to false
0: INFO: >Bitmap Pager Settings:
0: INFO: +Not overriding Bitmap Pager setting
0: INFO: >Render Environment Settings:
0: INFO: +Background Color set to (color 0 0 0)
0: INFO: +Use Environment Map set to false
0: INFO: +Ambient Color set to (color 0 0 0)
0: INFO: +Global Light Tint Color set to (color 255 255 255)
0: INFO: +Global Light Level set to 1.0
0: INFO: >V-Ray detected as current renderer.
0: INFO: +Enabled VRay silent mode
0: INFO: >Performing XREF workaround…
0: INFO: >Scanning Renderer Paths…
0: INFO: >Done Scanning Renderer Paths.
0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1
0: INFO: Render Tasks called
0: INFO: Executing script: C:\Users\Remote\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline\slave\Rs02\jobsData\XMeshSaverDeadlineScriptJob.ms
0: INFO: Starting Thinkbox XMesh Saving Job…
0: INFO: Passed Properties Reading
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Error Type
RenderPluginException
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Error Stack Trace
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask(TaskLogWriter tlw)
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