Vray DBR doesn't work with Submit to deadline 3dscmd

[RenderDan]

Hi,

I’m using Deadline 10.0.4.1 and Vray 6.

Error: Error: V-Ray DBR: V-Ray Spawner executable does not exist: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2025\vrayspawner2025.exe
at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

It seems Vray spawner does not exist in this location anymore.

The Vray installer drops it in.
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2025\bin\vrayspawner2025.exe

How can I update Deadline to launch from here instead?

[RenderDan]

I have also tried to launch a spawner job from the Monitor

I’ve updated VraySpawner.param to include

[VRaySpawnerExecutable_Max2025]
Type=multilinemultifilename
Label=3ds Max 2025 Spawner Executable
Category=V-Ray Spawner Executables for 3ds Max
CategoryOrder=0
CategoryIndex=7
Default=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2025\bin\vrayspawner2025.exe
Description=The path to the V-Ray Spawner executable file for 3ds Max 2025. Enter alternative paths on separate lines.

I’ve updated VraySpawnerSubmission.py to include 2025

elif selectedPlugin == "3ds Max":
    scriptDialog.SetEnabled( "VersionLabel", True )
    scriptDialog.SetEnabled( "VersionBox", True )
    scriptDialog.SetItems( "VersionBox", [ "Select One", "2025" ] )

This enables me to submit a VraySpawner job from the Monitor, however I get this error

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Error

Error: No method matches given arguments for DeadlinePlugin.LogStdout: (<class ‘bytes’>) (Python.Runtime.PythonException)
File “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Render-22\plugins\675aec480537d23e2910dd28\VraySpawner.py”, line 181, in GetSpawnerLog
self.LogStdout( b"SPAWNER: " + re.sub(br’.[.]\s{4}‘, b’', lines[i], 1 ) + b"\n" )
File “C:\ProgramData\Thinkbox\Deadline10\workers\Render-22\plugins\675aec480537d23e2910dd28\VraySpawner.py”, line 161, in RenderTasks
spawnerLogFileLoc = self.GetSpawnerLog( spawnerLogFile, spawnerLogFileLoc )
at Python.Runtime.PythonException.ThrowLastAsClrException() in C:\thinkbox-conda\conda-bld\dotnet_pythonnet_1726863100822\work\src\runtime\PythonException.cs:line 53
at Python.Runtime.Dispatcher.TrueDispatch(Object args) in C:\thinkbox-conda\conda-bld\dotnet_pythonnet_1726863100822\work\src\runtime\DelegateManager.cs:line 242
at Python.Runtime.Dispatcher.Dispatch(Object args) in C:\thinkbox-conda\conda-bld\dotnet_pythonnet_1726863100822\work\src\runtime\DelegateManager.cs:line 208
at __FranticX_GenericDelegate0Dispatcher.Invoke()
at Deadline.Plugins.DeadlinePlugin.RenderTasks()
at Deadline.Plugins.DeadlinePlugin.DoRenderTasks()
at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
---------- Inner Stack Trace (Python.Runtime.PythonException) ----------

at Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(Task task, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

RenderPluginException

[anthonygelatka]

That’s a really old version of Deadline, are you geting py2/3 errors?

[RenderDan]

I’m using the latest version 10.0.4.1

It seems that the 3dsCmd submitter and the VrayDBR functions haven’t been updated for sometime.

Take a look in the monitor and you will see that the latest version of Max in the selection list is Max 2020

[anthonygelatka]

10.4.0.10, the right notes just in the wrong order
https://docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/products/deadline/10.4/1_User%20Manual/manual/release-notes.html#deadline-release

I’m pretty sure it’s possible to get this working, if I get 5 mins I’ll have a check and upload a updated file

Deadline Error - 3ds Max Vray - Spawner executable does not exist

Hi Everyone, I am new to deadline and have the following problem. The 3ds max and 3dsCmd plugin are not connected to the right vrayspawner path. V-Ray DBR: V-Ray Spawner executable does not exist: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2022\vrayspawner2022.exe My vray spawner is in a different folder: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3dsMax2022\bin\vrayspawner2022.exe I have added the right path in Configure Plugins - VraySpawner. However the 3ds max and 3dsCmd still seem to be link…

[RenderDan]

Haha, I see.

Thanks for taking a look. Maybe this is why my other posts aren’t getting responses too!

I’d really appreciate it if you took a look at my other post too.
(3dscmd Deadline Submitter not updating frame range.)

[anthonygelatka]

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Fix was in here, vrayspawner.py attached has the update, replace this in
DeadlineRepository10\plugins\VraySpawner\VraySpawner.py
VraySpawner.py (18.0 KB)

[RenderDan]

This works, thank you!

Will this makes it into the next Deadline release?

[Niko]

@anthonygelatka @RenderDan Hi, are you getting this error when submitting 3dsmax SMTD?
The DBR fix worked but my 3dsmax crashed randomly after every submission, is it the same for you guys?

[RenderDan]

No problems here, but I am using Max2025 perhaps it is optimised for this version?