Google Zync

[glorybound]

Does anyone use it? I have tried six times, but each time failed. This last fail was some license error. Google did reverse the charges, so at least I am not out money.

[stefan.isakov]

Could you please send us a screenshot of the error messages, also please tell us what is the license error message? Also please confirm what is your dongle SN and username?
Feel free to write us on our Technical Support e-mail address: support@chaosgroup.com

[JezUK]

Great to see that they've added 3DS Max and V-Ray as well - will try this out as it could be a great alternative to Rebusfarm. Can it handle all our plugins (FPP, RC, etc etc) ?

[Macker]

I do not wish to hijack this thread, but is there a tutorial on how to use 3DS max/VRay and Zync? An official one would be great.

[JezUK]

I do not wish to hijack this thread, but is there a tutorial on how to use 3DS max/VRay and Zync? An official one would be great.

This is the best one I've found so far;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vor0vW1ZTEc

[glorybound]

Could you please send us a screenshot of the error messages, also please tell us what is the license error message? Also please confirm what is your dongle SN and username?
Feel free to write us on our Technical Support e-mail address: support@chaosgroup.com

Each one had a diferent error, but here is the one about the license.

8/9/2017 18:49:07 PM; 1 frames initialized
8/9/2017 18:49:07 PM; Maxio install location: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2018\
8/9/2017 18:49:07 PM; Maxio executable: 3dsmaxio.exe
8/9/2017 18:49:07 PM; Maxio file being rendered: C:/Project Folder/One South/scenes/One-South.max
8/9/2017 18:49:07 PM; Renderer: V-Ray Adv 3.60.02
8/9/2017 18:49:09 PM; License Error - Error Code = 22
8/9/2017 18:49:09 PM; Error rendering frame 0: License Error - Error Code = 22
8/9/2017 18:49:09 PM; Job Completed with Error(s) - see above
8/9/2017 18:49:09 PM; Scene C:/Project Folder/One South/scenes/One-South.max completed.
8/9/2017 18:49:10 PM; Error occured while rendering job.

[dans]

There doesn't seem to support for any 3rd party 3ds max plugins besides V-ray itself. Atleast from what I could see in the little documentation they provide.

Daniel

[glorybound]

Yes, I am finding the same thing. Multitexture and Bercon maps are not supported. Nor is Forest Pro or Railclone. Basically, like you said, it is just 3DS MAX and V-Ray.

[JezUK]

Hmmmm thought so - but I'm confident they'll figure that bit out too

[glorybound]

It should be past the figuring out stage. I remember being part of their beta program 4-5 years ago. They need to have the most basic plugins being used, I would think.

[JezUK]

It should be past the figuring out stage. I remember being part of their beta program 4-5 years ago. They need to have the most basic plugins being used, I would think.

I know but when Zync first came on my radar (I think 2 years go) - they were only supporting Maya......

[Syclone1]

It should be past the figuring out stage. I remember being part of their beta program 4-5 years ago. They need to have the most basic plugins being used, I would think.

Well I think we all know from experience how much of a PITA 3dsmax can be lol, esp for network rendering and thats without any plugins

[glorybound]

I just heard back from their support and apparently Zync does not currently handle spaces in the output name. It wouldn't have worked for me anyway, here is a list of plugins I use and they don't have installed.

8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: multitexture_max2017_64.dlt - MultiTexture
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: complexfresnel_2017.dlt - ComplexFresnel
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: thinfilm_2017.dlt - ThinFilm
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: forestpackpro.dlo - Forest Color
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: berconmaps_2017_64.dlt - BerconNoise
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: floorgenerator_max2017_64bit.dlm - FloorGenerator
8/4/2017 22:33:08 PM; ***WARNING*** Missing dll: quad chamfer.dlm - Quad Chamfer

[werticus]

fyi max has supported quad chamfers natively since 2015

[glorybound]

I am not sure why that's there. Maybe something I dropped into the scene from the web.