Hi Anthony, thank you for your help. I’ve added the script above to the C:\DeadlineRepository10\plugins\MayaBatch\MayaBatch.param file in the repository, and Maya shows up now in the Configure Plugins list. It now renders on one of my PCs but the other is flagging up this error from within Maya if I try to submit from it… I only just re-installed Deadline 2 weeks ago to the latest version.
From within Deadline I’m now getting this error from the problematic render node and it fails to render.
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Error
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Error: Strict error checking on, caught the following error or warning.
Error: file: B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/scenes/DeadlineTest.ma line 9: VRay: Could not load the Bifrost module! You will not be able to render Bifrost as isosurface or metaball. The error message is:[loadLibEx] 126: LoadLibrary failed (126): The specified module could not be found.
If this error message is unavoidable but not fatal, please email support with the error message, and disable the Maya job setting Strict Error Checking.
at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
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Type
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RenderPluginException
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Stack Trace
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at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.d(DeadlineMessage bgu, CancellationToken bgv)
at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.RenderTask(Task task, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.c(TaskLogWriter ajz, CancellationToken aka)
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Log
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2024-07-01 16:27:24: 0: Loading Job’s Plugin timeout is Disabled
2024-07-01 16:27:24: 0: SandboxedPlugin: Render Job As User disabled, running as current user ‘seb’
2024-07-01 16:27:25: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2024-07-01 16:27:25: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script ‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Breadbin-PC\plugins\6682ca9fc45de5ca20858134\MayaBatch.py’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Plugin execution sandbox using Python version 3
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: About: Maya Batch Plugin for Deadline
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Loaded job: DeadlineTest_02 (6682ca9fc45de5ca20858134)
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: DEBUG: S3BackedCache Client is not installed.
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Executing global asset transfer preload script ‘C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Breadbin-PC\plugins\6682ca9fc45de5ca20858134\GlobalAssetTransferPreLoad.py’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Looking for legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer…
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Looking for legacy (pre-10.0.26) File Transfer controller in C:/Program Files/Thinkbox/S3BackedCache/bin/task.py…
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Could not find legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer.
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Legacy (pre-10.0.26) AWS Portal File Transfer is not installed on the system.
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Rendering with Maya Version 2025.0
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DEBUG_ENABLE_CRASH_REPORTING environment variable to 0 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_DEBUG_ENABLE_CRASH_REPORTING to 0
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DISABLE_CIP (ADSK Customer Involvement Program) environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_DISABLE_CIP to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DISABLE_CER (ADSK Customer Error Reporting) environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_DISABLE_CER to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DISABLE_CLIC_IPM (ADSK In Product Messaging) environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_DISABLE_CLIC_IPM to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_OPENCL_IGNORE_DRIVER_VERSION environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_OPENCL_IGNORE_DRIVER_VERSION to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_VP2_DEVICE_OVERRIDE environment variable to VirtualDeviceDx11 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_VP2_DEVICE_OVERRIDE to VirtualDeviceDx11
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_RENDER_SETUP_INCLUDE_ALL_LIGHTS environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_RENDER_SETUP_INCLUDE_ALL_LIGHTS to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_ENABLE_LEGACY_RENDER_LAYERS environment variable to 1 for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable MAYA_ENABLE_LEGACY_RENDER_LAYERS to 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting OCIO environment variable to D:/Resources/OpenColorIO-Configs-master/aces_1.2/config.ocio for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable OCIO to D:/Resources/OpenColorIO-Configs-master/aces_1.2/config.ocio
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting PYTHONHOME environment variable to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\Python for this session
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Setting Process Environment Variable PYTHONHOME to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\Python
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process MayaBatch
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Running as user: seb
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\bin\MayaBatch.exe”
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Argument: -prompt -proj “B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya”
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\bin\MayaBatch.exe” -prompt -proj “B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya”
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2025\bin”
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’
2024-07-01 16:27:26: 0: INFO: Waiting until maya is ready to go
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: WARNING: Strict error checking on, ignoring the following unrecognized error or warning. If it is fatal, please email support with the error message.
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: STDOUT: Error: source “DeadlineMayaClient.mel”;/seb/Documents/maya/scripts/userSetup.mel" -wd 1;
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: WARNING: Strict error checking on, ignoring the following unrecognized error or warning. If it is fatal, please email support with the error message.
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: STDOUT: Error: “C:\Users\seb\Documents\maya\scripts\userSetup.mel” line 1.32: Cannot find file “DeadlineMayaClient.mel” for source statement.
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: STDOUT: Result: untitled
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: STDOUT: mel: READY FOR INPUT
2024-07-01 16:27:39: 0: INFO: Importing Maya Batch Utils melscript: C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Breadbin-PC\plugins\6682ca9fc45de5ca20858134\MayaBatchUtils.mel
2024-07-01 16:27:40: 0: INFO: Waiting for Maya Batch Utils melscript to finish loading
2024-07-01 16:27:40: 0: STDOUT: mel: mel: READY FOR INPUT
2024-07-01 16:27:41: 0: INFO: Importing Maya Batch Functions python script: C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Breadbin-PC\plugins\6682ca9fc45de5ca20858134\DeadlineMayaBatchFunctions.py
2024-07-01 16:27:41: 0: INFO: Waiting for Maya Batch Functions python script to finish importing
2024-07-01 16:27:41: 0: STDOUT: mel: Result: 0
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: STDOUT: mel: READY FOR INPUT
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: >This is a Render Job
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: Rendering with vray
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: Creating melscript to execute render
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: Auto memory detection for VRay disabled
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: No valid path mappings found. Skipping adding dirmap commands.
2024-07-01 16:27:42: 0: INFO: Executing script: C:\Users\seb\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD139.tmp
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: INFO: Waiting for script to finish
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: mel: Loading scene: B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/scenes/DeadlineTest.ma
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:43] V-Ray: V-Ray 6 for Maya, update 2.2 version 6.20.02 from May 28 2024, 14:23:52
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:43] V-Ray: V-Ray core version is 6.20.09
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: Initializing V-Ray for Maya
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_bercon_special.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_flakes2_translators.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_geometry_translators.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_texdirt_translator.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: WARNING: Strict error checking on, ignoring the following unrecognized error or warning. If it is fatal, please email support with the error message.
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: Warning: V-Ray: MayaUSD is version 0.28.0, which is unsupported. MayaUSD proxy nodes will not be rendered.
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: V-Ray: MayaUSD is version 0.28.0, which is unsupported. MayaUSD proxy nodes will not be rendered.
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_usd_translator_toonew.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:43: 0: STDOUT: [VMAYA PT] Loaded and initialized C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./translators/vraytr_uvwgen_bercon.dll
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:44] V-Ray: Loading plugins from “C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/vrayplugins\vray_*.dll”
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:44] V-Ray: 73 plugin(s) loaded successfully
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:44] V-Ray: Finished loading plugins.
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: Strict error checking on, ignoring the following unrecognized error or warning. If it is fatal, please email support with the error message.
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: Warning: V-Ray VolumeGrid: Loading shaders failed - no <*.txt> files in .
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: V-Ray VolumeGrid: loading C:/Program Files/Chaos Group/V-Ray/Maya 2025 for x64/maya_vray/./scripts/VRayVolumeGridInit.mel…
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: V-Ray VolumeGrid: OK.
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node vrayMultiProjection (id: 1115335/0x001104C7)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayCurvature (id: 1115347/0x001104D3)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayPointParticleMtl (id: 1115353/0x001104D9)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayStochasticFlakesMtl (id: 1115359/0x001104DF)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayAlSurface (id: 1115350/0x001104D6)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayHairNextMtl (id: 1115320/0x001104B8)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayBerconNoise (id: 1115370/0x001104EA)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayFiltering (id: 1207503/0x00126CCF)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayCarPaint2Mtl (id: 1207504/0x00126CD0)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayFlakes2Mtl (id: 1207506/0x00126CD2)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: STDOUT: [2024/Jul/1|16:27:45] V-Ray: Registered dynamic node VRayColorCorrection (id: 1207509/0x00126CD5)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: Error: file:B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/scenes/DeadlineTest.ma line 9: VRay: Could not load the Bifrost module! You will not be able to render Bifrost as isosurface or metaball. The error message is:[loadLibEx] 126: LoadLibrary failed (126): The specified module could not be found.
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: Encountered an error, logging render script contents for debugging:
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: ################################ SCRIPT LOG START ################################
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: // Starting Mel program
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: proc renderIt(string $name) {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: string $opt=""; string $rl=""; string $rp=""; float $resize=-1.; vrayRegisterRenderer(); vrayCreateVRaySettingsNode(); select vraySettings;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: removeRenderLayerAdjustmentAndUnlock defaultRenderGlobals.animation; setAttr defaultRenderGlobals.animation 1; removeRenderLayerAdjustmentAndUnlock defaultRenderGlobals.startFrame; setAttr defaultRenderGlobals.startFrame 1;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: removeRenderLayerAdjustmentAndUnlock defaultRenderGlobals.animation; setAttr defaultRenderGlobals.animation 1; removeRenderLayerAdjustmentAndUnlock defaultRenderGlobals.endFrame; setAttr defaultRenderGlobals.endFrame 1;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “defaultRenderGlobals.byFrameStep” 1; setAttr “defaultRenderGlobals.animation” true;; setAttr “vraySettings.frameStep” 1; setAttr “vraySettings.animation” true;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr -type “string” “vraySettings.fileNamePrefix” “/”;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: workspace -fr “images” “B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/images”; workspace -fr “depth” “B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/images”;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “vraySettings.width” 1920;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “vraySettings.height” 1080;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “vraySettings.sys_max_threads” 0;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “vraySettings.sys_progress_increment” 1;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: if( attributeExists "animType" vraySettings
)
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setAttr “vraySettings.animType” 1;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: }
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: setMayaSoftwareLayers($rl, $rp); setImageSizePercent($resize); mayaBatchRenderProcedure(0, “”, “”, “vray”, $opt);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: }
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: //
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: // Main part
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: //
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: proc mainDeadlineRender() {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: string $sceneName = “B:/Client/2024-06-17_Client_Project/Maya/scenes/DeadlineTest.ma”;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: print ("Loading scene: " + $sceneName + “\n”);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: catch( python( “DeadlineMayaBatchFunctions.ForceLoadPlugins()” ) );
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: int $loadFailed = catch( file -o $sceneName
);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: if (!$loadFailed) {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: catch( python( “DeadlineMayaBatchFunctions.OutputPluginVersions()” ) );
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: }
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: catch( remapNodeFilePathsWithTokens( “file”, “fileTextureName”, true ) );
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: catch( remapNodeFilePathsWithTokens( “aiStandIn”, “dso”, false ) );
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: catch( mapOpenColorIOFile( 1 ) );
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: string $checkScene = file -q -sn
;
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: if ($checkScene=="") {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: error (“Cannot load scene “” + $sceneName + “”. Please check the scene path, then try opening the scene on the machine which ran this job to troubleshoot the problem.\n”);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: } else if (catch(renderIt($sceneName)
)) {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: error (“Render failed.\n”);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: } else {
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: print (“Render completed.\n”);
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: }
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: }
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: mainDeadlineRender();
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: // Ending Mel program
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: WARNING: ################################# SCRIPT LOG END #################################
2024-07-01 16:27:45: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’
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Details
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Date: 07/01/2024 16:27:49
Frames: 1
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:25
Job Submit Date: 07/01/2024 16:26:23
Job User: seb
Average RAM Usage: 15552401408 (46%)
Peak RAM Usage: 16925212672 (50%)
Average CPU Usage: 31%
Peak CPU Usage: 100%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 217532
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 701716
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Worker Information
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Worker Name: Breadbin-PC
Version: v10.3.2.1 Release (1a66fe40f)
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Running As Service: No
Machine User: seb
IP Address: 192.168.1.104
MAC Address: 70:8B:CD:58:BD:22
CPU Architecture: x64
CPUs: 8
CPU Usage: 21%
Memory Usage: 15.8 GB / 31.9 GB (49%)
Free Disk Space: 1.168 TB (73.322 GB on C:, 1.096 TB on D:)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB