Problem rendering Fume Fx 4 with Maya 2016

Deadline
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Hi,
we recently bought a fume fx license and along with it we got 5 mr shader licenses.
we installed all these on our farm and authorised them through the AfterFLICS from the workstation.

Now the local render comes out fine, with both MR and Vray.
However when we send the scene on the farm to render, using Deadline. we get an odd error,
we tried looking on the net for similar problem, but i haven’t found any thing of that sort. I hope you guys could shed some light on this.
we are using Fume Fx 4, Maya 2016
Here is the log from Deadline error report. I am also posting this on Deadline forums, I thought it would be nice to know if you guys have any idea on as well.
Any help is highly appreciated.

Log from Deadline report.

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Error

Error: Monitored managed process “MayaBatch” has exited or been terminated.
at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks (System.String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, System.String& outMessage, FranticX.Processes.AbortLevel& abortLevel) <0x41a5c3a0 + 0x00d7f> in :0

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Type

RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.a (Deadline.Net.DeadlineMessage A_0) <0x40c67360 + 0x005a3> in :0
at Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.RenderTask (System.String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame) <0x40c519a0 + 0x001a3> in :0
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a (Deadline.IO.TaskLogWriter A_0) <0x40c698b0 + 0x0223a> in :0

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Log

2016-08-17 15:41:37: BEGIN - BLADE_01.cine-chromatix.inc\chromatix
2016-08-17 15:41:37: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2016-08-17 15:41:37: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script ‘/tmp/Thinkbox/Deadline8/slave/blade_01/plugins/57b4698cad9222556b7cc2b9/MayaBatch.py’
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Initialize Plugin’
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Loaded job: Fume_Fire_v03 - Fume_Fire - persp (57b4698cad9222556b7cc2b9)
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Rendering with Maya Version 2016.0
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DISABLE_CIP (ADSK Customer Involvement Program) environment variable to 1 for this session
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Setting MAYA_DISABLE_CER (ADSK Customer Error Reporting) environment variable to 1 for this session
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process MayaBatch
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Asynchronous Stdout Enabled: False
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Running as user: chromatix
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Not enforcing a build of Maya
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Executable: “/usr/autodesk/maya2016/bin/maya”
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Argument: -prompt -proj “/media/CX_VFX/_INTERN/KISHORE/SimNPtrcl_RnD”
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “/usr/autodesk/maya2016/bin”
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Start Job’
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: Executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’
2016-08-17 15:41:38: 0: INFO: Waiting until maya is ready to go
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: VP2 Warning : Graphics hardware has been detected to have insufficient memory (0 MB).
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: Please check your video card and driver to ensure that a minimum amount of memory exists (512 MB).
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: The environment variable MAYA_OGS_GPU_MEMORY_LIMIT can be used to explicitly set the GPU memory limit.
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: VP2 Warning : Insufficient shader level capabilities. Vertex (3 vs 4), Geometry (0 vs 0) Pixel (3 vs 4)
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: VP2 Warning : Graphics hardware feature level insufficient to support renderer (2 vs 4)
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: API error detected in /local/S/Maya_2016_DI/src/Maya/src/Components/BifrostTmp/plugins/mayavis/BFPlugin.cpp at line 113
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: : (kFailure): Unexpected Internal Failure
2016-08-17 15:41:42: 0: STDOUT: mental ray for Maya 2016
2016-08-17 15:41:43: 0: STDOUT: mental ray: version 3.13.1.2, Jan 21 2015, revision 236291
2016-08-17 15:41:43: 0: STDOUT: mental ray: started on “BLADE_01.cine-chromatix.inc”, Wed Aug 17 15:41:42 2016
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: QWidget: Cannot create a QWidget when no GUI is being used
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Stack trace:
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: /lib64/libc.so.6(+0x35670) [0x7f27c51e1670]
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: gsignal
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: abort
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: qt_message_output(QtMsgType, char const*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: /usr/autodesk/maya2016/lib/libQtCore.so.4(+0x86c22) [0x7f27ca7ecc22]
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: qFatal(char const*, …)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: QWidgetPrivate::init(QWidget*, QFlagsQt::WindowType)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: QWidget::QWidget(QWidgetPrivate&, QWidget*, QFlagsQt::WindowType)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: QDesktopWidget::QDesktopWidget()
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: QApplication::desktop()
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: FFXQt_GetMainWindowCenter(long*, long*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: FFXPW_GetDesktopCenter(int*, int*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: FumeFXDyna::initializeViewAttrs()
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: FumeFXDyna::initialize()
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TpluginNode::initializeAttributes(TattributeList&, TattributeList&)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TdependNodeClass::initializeClass()
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TdependGraph::registerNodeType(TdependNodeClass*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TpluginNodeDBase::add(Tstring const&, TiffTag const&, MPxNode::Type, Tplugin*, unsigned int, void* ()(Tmetaclass), Tmetaclass**, TdependNodeVS*, void* ()(), MStatus ()(), Tmetaclass const*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: MFnPlugin::registerNode(MString const&, MTypeId const&, void* ()(), MStatus ()(), MPxNode::Type, MString const*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: initializePlugin(MObject)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Tplugin::primaryLoad(Tstring const&, Tstring*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Tplugin::load(Tstring const&, Tstring*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TloadPluginAction::loadPlugin(TfilePath const&, Tstring const&, bool, Tstring&)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TloadPluginAction::execute(TargList&)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TloadPluginAction::doCommand(TargList&)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Mel_Command_Dispatch(SphNode*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: node_exec
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: f_catch
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: f_not
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: fc_if
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: node_exec
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: fc_ifelse
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: node_exec
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: f_function_entry_node
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: node_exec
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: sophia_call_executable
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: SophiaExecutable::evaluate(void*)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TcommandEngine::executeCommand(Tstring const&, bool, bool, TmelCmdResult*, unsigned int)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TscriptAction::execute(Tevent const&, TinterpreterResult**)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: TevalDeferredAction::doCommand(TargList&)
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Fatal Error. Attempting to save in /usr/tmp/chromatix.20160817.1541.ma
2016-08-17 15:41:44: 0: STDOUT: Failed to register registerFragments.Segmentation fault
2016-08-17 15:41:45: 0: WARNING: Monitored managed process MayaBatch is no longer running
2016-08-17 15:41:45: 0: Done executing plugin command of type ‘Render Task’

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Details

Date: 08/17/2016 15:41:46
Frames: 1
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:10
Job Submit Date: 08/17/2016 15:41:32
Job User: kishore
Average RAM Usage: 3580908340 (15%)
Peak RAM Usage: 3735564288 (15%)
Average CPU Usage: 12%
Peak CPU Usage: 17%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 34696
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 289133

It looks like Maya is trying to open, FFX preview window or something of that sort. but just a thought

Thanks
Kishore

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I think the core issue is “QWidget: Cannot create a QWidget when no GUI is being used” as it looks like something in either the Maya scene or the application plugin is demanding access to the GUI, but being refused. Can you look into this and see what part might be causing this?

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I agree with Dwight.

Yeah, this does indeed seem very likely. What’s the exact version of FumeFX you are using? Have you contacted Sitni Sati about this issue, as it feels like something that many other users would have hit using Backburner or anything else to run net sims. I note the Preview Window is also GPU accelerated. I wonder if that is also contributing to the issue:
afterworks.com/FumeFX_Maya/G … .asp?ID=3a

If you disable “Use MayaBatch Plugin” in the submitter, so we use our “MayaCmd” plugin instead of “MayaBatch”. Does that help at all? Same error message?

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Hi Guys,

Thanks for the reply.
I am using Fume FX 4.0.1
I have posted in their forums as well, and i am waiting for reply yet, may be i will directly write to the support.
I checked the backburner, its not switched on.
I tried with your suggestion of disabling ‘Use MayaBatch Plugin’. but we still get the same error.
This time, i made sure that the preview window is closed and also changed it to CPU preview, just in case.
But the error seems to pertain.

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ok, thanks. Yeah, this feels like something that needs to be fixed by FumeFX developers. Let us know when you hear back from them.

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Sure, will do Mike.

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Hey Mike,
Sitni Sati support replied, they mentioned its a known issue and they are working on it and should be fixed in their next update.
Fingers crossed :slight_smile:

8

Alrighty. Thanks for the feedback and sorry we can’t do anything more to help at this time.