phxfdBatchResim syntax

[flay]

Puttering about with command line sim and resims.

render -r vray -preRender "phxfdBatchSim(\"PhoenixFDSimulator1\")" -noRender "Y:\fogRoll_v0006.ma"

works great on this Windows box. But I'm having problems figuring out where to put the "waiting" flag for the subsequent "phxfdBatchResim" step.

Using the syntax above, would someone be kind enough to give me a sample?

Thanks!

Christopher

[ivaylo.ivanov]

You don't need to wait. Just add a second command after the first one. phxfdBatchSim command will return only after the simulaiton is finished.

[flay]

I believe the waiting flag is required, even if false, as the command errors without it. My problem is that I do not know where it goes.

[ivaylo.ivanov]

Aha, yes, it's required. You can set this to true if you run a second Maya instance. In this way the second isntance will wait for the cache to become available. However this is working only with 2 batch rendering processes in parallel and you must not forget to delete your cache before starting. Otherwise, just set to false.

[flay]

Thanks, the process itself I do believe I understand. My original question was a request for the proper syntax for the 'waiting' command (and perhaps a example expanding on the sample string I provided).

I am tasked with building a Deadline farm submitter within Maya for Phoenix, but cannot get Phoenix's 'waiting' flag to throw anything but an error.

[ivaylo.ivanov]

render -r vray -preRender "phxfdBatchResim(\"PhoenixFDSimulator1\", false)" -noRender "Y:\fogRoll_v0006.ma"

[flay]

Doh. Thanks. I knew it would be something obvious I missed.

Can't hurt to ask, but has anybody else published a Maya/Deadline submitter for Phoenix?