Cannot resolve assembly

Deadline
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I have been fighting an issue for the past few days where my render machines will not render Vray jobs when sent through Deadline. If I open the job ocally they render fine. But whenever I submit them through DL I keep getting this

“Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers, Version=18.8.739.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:33:31.407 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly”

error that I can’t figure out. Any idea what might be going on?

LOG FILE below:

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Error

Error: 3dsmax: Failed to load max file: “C:/Users/johl/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline8/slave/drone-b/jobsData/58b4469f41dd3c331810894f/GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015.max”
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] Starting network
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] Calling NetRenderPreLoad
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in NetWorkerPreLoad. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in Init. jobFile: ; jobname: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in Init. calling nrGetIface. jobToSend: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in NetWorkerPreLoad. curJobname: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max; init: 0
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in NetWorkerPreLoad. calling PostInitMessageSystem()
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] in NetWorkerPreLoad. srv_pid: 0
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] leaving NetWorkerPreLoad. LoadLib()
2017/02/27 11:33:26 DBG: [05180] [01368] NetRenderPreLoad passed
2017/02/27 11:33:30 INF: [05180] [01368] SYSTEM: Production renderer is changed to Default Scanline Renderer. Previous messages are cleared.
2017/02/27 11:33:30 DBG: [05180] [01368] Interface8::LoadFromFile(C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max)
2017/02/27 11:33:31 INF: [05180] [01368] Starting to load file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017/02/27 11:33:31 WRN: [05180] [01368] MAXScript Callback script Exception: – Runtime error: No method found which matched argument list
2017/02/27 11:33:31 INF: [05180] [01368] Done loading file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017/02/27 11:33:31 DBG: [05180] [01368] Interface8::LoadFromFile(C:/Users/johl/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline8/slave/drone-b/jobsData/58b4469f41dd3c331810894f/GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015.max)
2017/02/27 11:33:31 INF: [05180] [01368] Starting to load file: C:/Users/johl/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline8/slave/drone-b/jobsData/58b4469f41dd3c331810894f/GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015.max
2017/02/27 11:33:31 WRN: [05180] [01368] MAXScript Callback script Exception: – Runtime error: No method found which matched argument list
2017/02/27 11:33:31 WRN: [05180] [01368] Missing dll: max2ae.dlo - Helper Layer
2017/02/27 11:33:32 DBG: [05180] [01368] Error loading file C:/Users/johl/AppData/Local/Thinkbox/Deadline8/slave/drone-b/jobsData/58b4469f41dd3c331810894f/GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015.max

at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.StartJob(String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.a(DeadlineMessage A_0)
at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.StartJob(Job job)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a(TaskLogWriter A_0)

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Log

2017-02-27 11:33:01: BEGIN - DRONE-B\johl
2017-02-27 11:33:01: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script ‘C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\3dsmax.py’
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Slave Running as Service: False
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: About: 3dsmax Plugin for Deadline
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: Loaded job: GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015 (58b4469f41dd3c331810894f)
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Start Job called - starting up 3dsmax plugin
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH: C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline8\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared;C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH length: 231
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Backburner Path(s) Found in PATH: ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner’
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Backburner server.exe version: 2016.0.0.1727
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Rendering with 3dsmax version: 2016
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Not forcing a build of 3dsmax because version 2014 and later is 64 bit only
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Rendering with executable: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Slave 3dsmax.exe version: 18.8.739.0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Submitted from 3dsmax.exe version: 18.8.739.0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Checking registry for 3dsmax language code
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Language code string: ENU
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Language sub directory: en-US
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Fail on existing 3dsmax process: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Load 3dsmax timeout: 2000 seconds
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Start 3dsmax job timeout: 2000 seconds
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout: 8000 seconds
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout disabled: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Slave mode enabled: 1
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Silent mode enabled: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Local rendering enabled: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:02: 0: INFO: Running render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe exit code: 3
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe returned:
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe completed successfully. Please ignore the ‘Error opening…’ message thrown by 3dsmaxcmd.exe above.
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax start up file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Using user profiles: 1
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax user profile path: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax plugcfg directory: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\plugcfg
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax network directory: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Network
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax usermacros directory: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Scripts Startup Directory: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Kill ADSK WSCommCntr*.exe process: False
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Workspace Directory: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Workspace ini file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces\Workspace1.se.ini [Scene Explorer] set to [Visible=False]
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax data path: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax ini file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\3dsmax.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Network log file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Network\Max.log
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Plugin ini file: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\en-US\plugin.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Including user profile plugin ini: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Lightning connection plugin: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\lightning64Max2016.dlx
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: 3dsmax socket connection port: 65103
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Setting up startup environment
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Copying C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\lightning64Max2016.dlx to C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\temp\lightning\lightning.dlx
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Created temporary plugin ini file: C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Temporary plugin ini contains:
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: [Include]
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: Original=C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\en-US\plugin.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: UserProfile=C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Plugin.UserSettings.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: Deadline Lightning=C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Temp\lightningplugin_415834911309.ini
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Running as user: johl
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe”
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Argument: -p “C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max”
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe” -p “C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\plugins\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\deadlineStartupMax2016.max”
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016”
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2017-02-27 11:33:03: 0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
2017-02-27 11:33:06: 0: STDOUT: info: Loaded “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe”
2017-02-27 11:33:06: 0: STDOUT: info: MDL SDK 2016.3, build 278300.4305, 30 Nov 2016, nt-x86-64-vc11
2017-02-27 11:33:06: 0: STDOUT: info: Loaded library “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\libvrayfreeimage.dll”.
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.000 INFO: Begin setting up global configuration
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.047 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:33:08.063 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.063 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers- 11:33:08.063 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.079 INFO: End setting up global configuration
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.079 INFO: Begin initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.094 INFO: End initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.094 INFO: Begin loading assemblies
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.094 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.StateSets.dll- 11:33:08.110 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.110 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.110 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.188 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.188 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 11:33:08.188 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers, Version=18.8.739.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 11:33:08.188 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:08: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:08.188 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers- 11:33:08.188 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Created instance of type
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 11:33:09.360 INFO: Created instance of type
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.dll- 11:33:09.360 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:09.360 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.422 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\CreaseExplorerView.dll- 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\DaylightSimulation.dll- 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.454 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\FPMaxWpfContent.dll- 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedBootstrap.dll- 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedNetworkUtilities.dll- 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaterialExplorerView.dll- 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaxWpfContent.dll- 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.469 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\mixamo_assembly.dll- 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ProceduralContentActions.dll- 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\SceneExplorerView.dll- 11:33:10.485 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2017-02-27 11:33:10: 0: STDOUT: - 11:33:10.485 INFO: End loading assembly file
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2017-02-27 11:33:31: 0: INFO: Connected to 3dsmax plugin: Lightning Jan 5 2015 12:30:13 R
2017-02-27 11:33:31: 0: INFO: Scene file to render: “C:\Users\johl\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline8\slave\drone-b\jobsData\58b4469f41dd3c331810894f\GOD03_TOR_0130_fire_v015.max”
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2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Restarting renderer after each frame: 1
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Showing frame buffer: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Overriding save file option: False
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Frame number base: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Remove padding from output filename: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Enable gamma correction: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Ignore missing external file errors: 1
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Ignore missing UVW errors: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Ignore missing XREF errors: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Ignore missing DLL errors: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Disabling Multipass: 0
2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: INFO: Loading 3dsmax scene file
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2017-02-27 11:33:32: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’

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Details

Date: 02/27/2017 11:33:32
Frames: 1001-1010
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:37
Job Submit Date: 02/27/2017 11:32:51
Job User: johl
Average RAM Usage: 2342200064 (19%)
Peak RAM Usage: 2966032384 (24%)
Average CPU Usage: 10%
Peak CPU Usage: 21%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 97027
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 970265

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Slave Information

Slave Name: Drone-B
Version: v8.0.5.1 Release (846388743)
Operating System: Windows 81 Pro
Running As Service: No
Machine User: johl
IP Address: 192.168.2.18
MAC Address: 00:25:90:2C:3A:2A
CPU Architecture: x64
CPUs: 12
CPU Usage: 8%
Memory Usage: 2.5 GB / 12.0 GB (21%)
Free Disk Space: 134.365 GB
Video Card: Microsoft Basic Display Adapter

2

I’d try rendering the same job on the farm and you should see some missing plugin errors.

From the log:
2017/02/27 11:33:31 WRN: [05180] [01368] MAXScript Callback script Exception: – Runtime error: No method found which matched argument list
2017/02/27 11:33:31 WRN: [05180] [01368] Missing dll: max2ae.dlo - Helper Layer

I’m guessing that plugin is to blame. Seems to be this one?
boomerlabs.com/max2ae

3

After looking through my scene I was able to find the culprit… I had a Redshift light & volume grid in my scene that I had forgot about when I was doing some initial testing. My render machines don’t have Redshift installed so once I removed those two items from my scene it rendered fine. I guess the DL log files didn’t see those two items, but it still prevented the scene from rendering.

All good now!

4

Huh. Well, I’m glad you got it. I usually expect the fatal issues to be caused by the missing plugins, but I guess it matters which plugins those are.

Just for my own knowledge, are you still seeing that same plugin’s errors?

5

I removed the Max2AE object from the scene but was still getting the issue with DL not rendering. Once I located and removed the Redshift objects from my scene, I was able to render without any issues.