D.R. Viz 2006/Vray 1.5

[wic]

Hi there,

I'm trying to set up DR on viz 2006 sp1 (vray 1.5) but spawner always dies a couple of
seconds after starting it and it's always the same error, namely vraydummy.xml

   0:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:25]    ========================== Starting new session ==========================
   1:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]    Got this module name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\vrayspawner60.exe
   2:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]    Got this INI file name: C:\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\VRaySpawner.ini
   3:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]    Reading settings from INI file: "C:\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\VRaySpawner.ini"
   4:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]    --
   5:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]      Dumping current settings...
   6:  [2006/Oct/3|09:16:41]      VRaySpawner temp dir: ""
   7&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;      Application name &#40;MAX/VIZ&#41;&#58; "<C&#58;\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\3dsviz.exe>"
   8&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;    --
   9&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;    Process id is 1036 &#40;0x40c&#41;
  10&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;    *** ALERT! Error opening file "<C&#58;\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\vraydummy60.xml" for reading
  11&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;    Exiting our service due to errors
  12&#58;  &#91;2006/Oct/3|09&#58;16&#58;41&#93;    ========================== Ending session ==========================

I've created a new vraydummy60.max & vraydummy60.xml as per Matt English with
no luck, and I've also followed other suggestions on similar threads, but the
problem still isn't solved and I'm none the wiser.

Am I'm missing something?

William

[Candelero]

Try reinstalling your VIZ and place it in a folder like
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\VIZ 2006\
just let it install by default.


We remember that had some problems, which are due to VIZ somehow.

Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[wic]

Hi Candelero

- Ja, I remember reading that thread, the funny thing is that
C:\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\ is the default location
for viz. Are you suggesting that I re-install it in a non-default
path (autdesk\viz2006)?

Thanks
William

[base2studios]

William, was it this tutorial you were following?
http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66

[mmikee]

William, was it this tutorial you were following?
http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66

This works for me on both 2006 and 2007.

[base2studios]

well, yeah...it should...EXCEPT for one tiny detail. For some lame-ass reason, the VIZ 2007 install doesn't include the NETWORK subdirectory under the VIZ root. So, in order to get this working, you've simply got to create this directory.

[wic]

it works!!

William, was it this tutorial you were following?
http://www.vizdepot.com/modules.php?...warticle&id=66

I got it to work yesterday afternoon!!!

The problem was the vrayspawner.ini I had created. Following the install instructions I inserted the path between the <> brackets. After removing them, spawner fired up and started viz.

My working ini looks like this now:

[Directories]
AppName=C:\Program Files\Autodesk VIZ 2006\3dsviz.exe

@base2studios: ja, that was the tut I followed. Helpful, but I woundn't be able to say if it helped because of all the different things I tried.

William