Deadline 4 and Vray for Maya

Deadline
1

I just recently update to the new Deadline and I’m noticing a new error. Any thoughts on to what might be throwing this or where I should look?
This happens using vrscene submission.

Error Message
Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): Error in RenderArgument(): GetPluginInfoEntry: Script accessed non-existent plugin info key InputFilename
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage)

Slave Log
.8 ms
0: Got task: 005_050_999_63de4878_00000_1-1
0: Plugin will be reloaded because a new job has been loaded, or one if the job files has been modified
Constructor: Vray
0: Loaded plugin: Vray
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: spot_1_010_lgt (005_050_999_63de4878)
0: INFO: StartJob: initializing script plugin Vray
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “error:." will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "Rendering image…: ([0-9].[0-9])%.” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression “Rendering image…: done." will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "Starting frame ([0-9])." will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "Closing log.” will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: About: VRay Plugin for Deadline, 2007-1-16
0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1
0: INFO: Starting VRay Task
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: False
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Render Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2009\vray\bin\vray.exe”
0: An exception occurred: Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): Error in RenderArgument(): GetPluginInfoEntry: Script accessed non-existent plugin info key InputFilename

at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage) (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)
0: Unloading plugin: Vray
Scheduler Thread - Render Thread 0 threw an error:
Scheduler Thread - Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): Error in RenderArgument(): GetPluginInfoEntry: Script accessed non-existent plugin info key InputFilename

at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage)

Error Type
RenderPluginException

Error Stack Trace
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask()

2

When you upgraded to Deadline 4.0, did you install a fresh repository and reinstall the Deadline Client on all your workstations and render nodes? Based on the error message, it would appear that the vray job is being submitted using the 3.1 vray submission script, and being rendered with the 4.0 vray plugin. Is it possible you have a mismatch of Deadline versions on your farm?

Cheers,

  • Ryan
3

I verified that everything was on the exact same version of deadline and vray. Still the error is occurring.

4

Could you try the submission script that I’ve attached? Backup all the files in your \repository\scripts\Submission\VraySubmission folder, and extract the contents of the attached zip to it. Let us know if the newer submission script helps at all.

Cheers,
Cody

5

Sorry, forgot the actually ATTACH the script… :stuck_out_tongue:

Here it is!
VraySubmission.zip (3.94 KB)

6

Sorry for the slow response! I put the given vray scripts in place and am still getting the same error. We’re able to work with vray using maya binary/ascii’s but any vrscene submission causes the error.

7

After installing the patch, did you submit a new job, or try to render an existing one? A new job would have to be submitted for the change to be recognized.

After submitting a new job, if you still get the same error, can you right-click on the job in the Monitor and select Explore Repository Directory. Then post the vray_plugin_info.job file in this folder.

Thanks!

  • Ryan
8

I was still submitting from my custom maya submission. After submitting from the Monitor the vrscene rendered fine. Now to track down what Vlado changed so I can update me submission… thanks guys.