If I specify a specific frame, I get this
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Log
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Plugin already loaded: VDenoise
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Job already loaded: Untitled
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 170
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: False
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Running as user: quberender
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin\vdenoise.exe”
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Argument: -display=0 -inputFile="\prod\class\rhagen\noise_test\beauty_2\Shot_0050.0001.exr" -mode=Strong -boost=1 -frames=170-170 -threshold=0.01 -strength=0.5 -radius=3.0 -frameBlend=4 -strips=-1
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin\vdenoise.exe” -display=0 -inputFile="\prod\class\rhagen\noise_test\beauty_2\Shot_0050.0001.exr" -mode=Strong -boost=1 -frames=170-170 -threshold=0.01 -strength=0.5 -radius=3.0 -frameBlend=4 -strips=-1
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin”
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: STDOUT: V-Ray Denoiser tool for denoising still images and image sequences.
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: STDOUT: Copyright © 2016-2017 by Chaos Group Ltd. All rights reserved.
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: STDOUT: Build from Sep 11 2017
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: STDOUT: Using radius 3, strength 0.75 and threshold 0.01
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Render time for frame(s): 1.000 s
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Total time for task: 757.654 ms
2018-02-16 12:29:21: 0: Saving task log…
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Details
Date: 02/16/2018 12:29:21
Frames: 170
Job Submit Date: 02/16/2018 12:29:00
Job User: rhagen
Average RAM Usage: 0 (0%)
Peak RAM Usage: 0 (0%)
Average CPU Usage: 0%
Peak CPU Usage: 0%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 0
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 0
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Slave Information
Slave Name: RENDER01
Version: v10.0.10.3 Release (a93ce690b)
Operating System: Windows 81 Enterprise
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and then on another machine, I get the same frame rendered… this happens over and over (for as many times as I specified in the frame range), overwriting the same file each time.
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Log
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: Plugin already loaded: VDenoise
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: Job already loaded: Untitled
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 169
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: False
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Running as user: quberender
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin\vdenoise.exe”
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Argument: -display=0 -inputFile="\prod\class\rhagen\noise_test\beauty_2\Shot_0050.0001.exr" -mode=Strong -boost=1 -frames=169-169 -threshold=0.01 -strength=0.5 -radius=3.0 -frameBlend=4 -strips=-1
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Full Command: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin\vdenoise.exe” -display=0 -inputFile="\prod\class\rhagen\noise_test\beauty_2\Shot_0050.0001.exr" -mode=Strong -boost=1 -frames=169-169 -threshold=0.01 -strength=0.5 -radius=3.0 -frameBlend=4 -strips=-1
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Maya 2017 for x64\bin”
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: STDOUT: V-Ray Denoiser tool for denoising still images and image sequences.
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: STDOUT: Copyright © 2016-2017 by Chaos Group Ltd. All rights reserved.
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: STDOUT: Build from Sep 11 2017
2018-02-16 12:29:19: 0: STDOUT: Using radius 3, strength 0.75 and threshold 0.01
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: INFO: Process exit code: 0
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Render time for frame(s): 1.000 s
2018-02-16 12:29:20: 0: Total time for task: 691.901 ms
2018-02-16 12:29:21: 0: Saving task log…
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Details
Date: 02/16/2018 12:29:21
Frames: 169
Job Submit Date: 02/16/2018 12:29:00
Job User: rhagen
Average RAM Usage: 0 (0%)
Peak RAM Usage: 0 (0%)
Average CPU Usage: 0%
Peak CPU Usage: 0%
Used CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 0
Total CPU Clocks (x10^6 cycles): 0
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Slave Information
Slave Name: render39
Version: v10.0.10.3 Release (a93ce690b)
Operating System: Windows 81 Enterprise
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Note that I have tried vdenoise locally with the command line and it will never work for me using the ??? variable. Chaosgroup support just shrugged their shoulders and said it worked for them.
From what I’m seeing the error makes perfect sense. I’m telling to render a file called “Shot_0050.???.exr” which doesn’t exist. I’d get the same error with any filename that doesn’t exist on disk. Vdenoise is supposed to translate that ??? into a number based on the frame sequence value but it isn’t.
So, while this is Chaosgroup’s bug, is there a way your submitter could work around it?