C4D r13 Plugin Exception Error in Deadline V7

Hi All,

New too the forum and still getting my head around our deadline render farm!

This issue i’m having is that whenever we submit a C4D R13 job to the deadline we get a plugin exception error from all of our four nodes! All R16 jobs go through!

Below is a copy of the error we get within deadline, any suggestions would be appreciated!

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Error

Error rendering project
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a(TaskLogWriter A_0)

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Log

2015-06-25 08:44:30: BEGIN - RF-NODE2\renderadmin
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: Loaded job: FB_MITRE_FBX_B.c4d (558af1e553c6de1a1fb03b7b)
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\renderadmin\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\rf-node2\plugins\558af1e553c6de1a1fb03b7b\Cinema4D.py
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: About: Cinema 4D Plugin for Deadline
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 28-31
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Starting Cinema 4D Task
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Running as user: renderadmin
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Not enforcing a build of Cinema 4D
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Maxon\CINEMA 4D R13\CINEMA 4D 64 Bit.exe”
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Rendering main output to network drive
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Rendering multipass output to network drive
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Argument: -nogui -render “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\FB_MITRE_FBX_B.c4d” -frame 28 31 -oresolution 1575 864 -oimage “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\render\FB_MITRE_FBX_B” -omultipass “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\render\FB_MITRE_FBX_MP_B”
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Maxon\CINEMA 4D R13”
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2015-06-25 08:44:30: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Starting CINEMA 4D 13.061 …
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Startup Directory: C:\Program Files\Maxon\CINEMA 4D R13
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Write Directory: C:\Users\renderadmin\AppData\Roaming\MAXON\CINEMA 4D R13_05DFD2A0
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Preferences Directory: C:\Users\renderadmin\AppData\Roaming\MAXON\CINEMA 4D R13_05DFD2A0\prefs
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: msg: override imagesize to 1575 864
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Loading Project: \cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\FB_MITRE_FBX_B.c4d
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Rendering frame 28 at <Thu Jun 25 08:44:34 2015>
2015-06-25 08:44:36: 0: STDOUT: Error rendering project

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Details

Date: 06/25/2015 08:47:53
Frames: 28-31
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:09
Job Submit Date: 06/24/2015 19:10:52
Job User: gfx
Average RAM Usage: 2564202496 (10%)
Peak RAM Usage: 2867396608 (12%)
Average CPU Usage: 4%
Peak CPU Usage: 9%
Used CPU Clocks: 76032
Total CPU Clocks: 1900800

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Slave Information

Slave Name: rf-node2
Version: v7.0.3.0 R (f878e674e)
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (SP1)
Machine User: renderadmin
IP Address: 10.xx.xx.xx
MAC Address: 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
CPU Architecture: x64
CPUs: 24
CPU Usage: 1%
Memory Usage: 2.3 GB / 24.0 GB (9%)
Free Disk Space: 83.999 GB
Video Card: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter

Many Thanks in advance!

Hello,

Can I have you run the following command from the command prompt on that render slave, rf-node2, and let me know how it goes?

“C:\Program Files\Maxon\CINEMA 4D R13\CINEMA 4D 64 Bit.exe” -nogui -render “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\FB_MITRE_FBX_B.c4d” -frame 28 31 -oresolution 1575 864 -oimage “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\render\FB_MITRE_FBX_B” -omultipass “\cluster.channel5technology.com\Renderfarm\JobData\C4D\FB_MITRE_FBX_B\render\FB_MITRE_FBX_MP_B”