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/// DR problem | Strange behavior of NODE | Refuses to load GI files ///
I've stumbled to a very strange problem, which has never happened to me so far.
Here's the thing:
SITUATION :
There are 4 PCs
1. Workstation - called for short : ( WS )
2. RenderNode1 - called for short : ( N1 )
3. RenderNode2 - called for short : ( N2 )
3. RenderNode3 - called for short : ( N3 )
All PCs are identical to OS (Win7) , Max2011 Sp1, V-Ray 2.40 (latest build)
- WS holds the scene - all maps, etc. Every node has a mapped drive ( L , E ) which are the paths to where the scene and maps are ! So far everything is ok !
- I render the LC map on the fastest machine ( N2 ) and save it on drive L on the WS. Then I change the LC setup - to read that file for LC.
Problem 1:
Initially the NODES were aborting to load the LC map , and so - render nodes didn't wand to start rendering at all....
I copied the LC file to an identical folder < C:\@@@GI\LC.vrlmap > and copied the LC file to every node in the same folder < C:\@@@GI\... > So far - OK !
it seams the problem was gone !
Problem 2:
Scheme 1:
When I render the scene from WS, 1 of the 3 nodes, refuses to load the LC file Correctly - in this case ( N2 ), which was the machine I calculated the LC file in the first time.
Render behavior:
WS - renders OK ... ( DR Workstation )
N1 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N2 - renders without GI ... ( DR Slave )
N3 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
The thing is N2 sees the maps (textures), geometry, everything.... It just refuses to use the GI file.
Scheme 2:
I loaded locally the scene on N2.
WS - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N1 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N2 - renders OK ... ( DR Workstation )
N3 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
Scheme 3:
WITHOUT USING A PRE-SAVED LC MAP.
I let the LC to mode < Single Frame > so that all the 4 PCs calculate it from scratch.
Render bahavior: identical to Scheme 1.... N2 doesn't use GI at all, and so renders everything darker.
Anyone familiar with this problem ???
Best regards,
nikki Candelero
/// DR problem | Strange behavior of NODE | Refuses to load GI files ///
I've stumbled to a very strange problem, which has never happened to me so far.
Here's the thing:
SITUATION :
There are 4 PCs
1. Workstation - called for short : ( WS )
2. RenderNode1 - called for short : ( N1 )
3. RenderNode2 - called for short : ( N2 )
3. RenderNode3 - called for short : ( N3 )
All PCs are identical to OS (Win7) , Max2011 Sp1, V-Ray 2.40 (latest build)
- WS holds the scene - all maps, etc. Every node has a mapped drive ( L , E ) which are the paths to where the scene and maps are ! So far everything is ok !
- I render the LC map on the fastest machine ( N2 ) and save it on drive L on the WS. Then I change the LC setup - to read that file for LC.
Problem 1:
Initially the NODES were aborting to load the LC map , and so - render nodes didn't wand to start rendering at all....
I copied the LC file to an identical folder < C:\@@@GI\LC.vrlmap > and copied the LC file to every node in the same folder < C:\@@@GI\... > So far - OK !
it seams the problem was gone !
Problem 2:
Scheme 1:
When I render the scene from WS, 1 of the 3 nodes, refuses to load the LC file Correctly - in this case ( N2 ), which was the machine I calculated the LC file in the first time.
Render behavior:
WS - renders OK ... ( DR Workstation )
N1 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N2 - renders without GI ... ( DR Slave )
N3 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
The thing is N2 sees the maps (textures), geometry, everything.... It just refuses to use the GI file.
Scheme 2:
I loaded locally the scene on N2.
WS - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N1 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
N2 - renders OK ... ( DR Workstation )
N3 - renders OK ... ( DR Slave )
Scheme 3:
WITHOUT USING A PRE-SAVED LC MAP.
I let the LC to mode < Single Frame > so that all the 4 PCs calculate it from scratch.
Render bahavior: identical to Scheme 1.... N2 doesn't use GI at all, and so renders everything darker.
Anyone familiar with this problem ???
Best regards,
nikki Candelero
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