Can't find vraytutils.ms

[3ddesign]

Just installed Vax 2014 and vray_adv_24004_max2014_x64. Now when I open Max 2013 I get a Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vraytutils.ms. Is this something to be concerned about?

[Slazzo]

As far as I know, this is a start-up script that holds the Vray functions in the quad menu when you press rightClick in viewport.
Vray will work as it used to be anyway, but you won't have the functions like convert mesh to proxy, convert materials and so on...

I guess you can use the script from the older version and it will work fine.

[vlado]

Just installed Vax 2014 and vray_adv_24004_max2014_x64. Now when I open Max 2013 I get a Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vraytutils.ms. Is this something to be concerned about?

Which version did you have on your machine before? Sometimes there is a leftover .ms file from one of the older builds that causes this message.

Best regards,
Vlado

[3ddesign]

I just installed 24004 max2013 x64 and 23001 max2013 x64 before that.

[thablanch]

My computer started to give me the same errors one week ago. My coworker started yesterday having the same message. The the version is 2.40.03 and was installed quite a couple months ago on 3dsMax 2013. No software/hardware changes from any part. As mentioned, it still works, but just weird that it pop up like this on our machines.

[alexander.kazandzhiev]

Hi there,
@3ddesign and @thablanch, Can You please paste the whole error message and the likes of it from the MaxScript listener it should look something like this, with the respective file names at your side:
"
-- Error occurred during fileIn in #C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\scripts\startup\vrayinstall.ms; line number: 8
>> MAXScript Auto-load Script Error - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\scripts\startup\vrayinstall.ms Exception:
-- Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vrayutils.ms
-- In line: include "$startupScripts\\vrayutils.ms" <<
"

Best regards,
Alexander

[3ddesign]

-- Error occurred during fileIn in #C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2013\scripts\startup\vrayinstall.ms; line number: 9
>> MAXScript Auto-load Script Error - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2013\scripts\startup\vrayinstall.ms Exception:
-- Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vrayrtutils.ms
-- In line: include "$startupScripts\\vrayrtutils.ms" <<

[alexander.kazandzhiev]

Seems like You are left with an even older version of vrayinstall.ms. You can just delete this file C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2013\scripts\startup\vrayinstall.ms, it just registers V-Ray items on the main menu bar of 3ds Max. If You miss them You can execute updateVRayMenus() in the MaxScript listener.

Best regards,
Alexander

[thablanch]

-- Error occurred during fileIn in #C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\stdplugs\stdscripts\vrayinstall.ms; line number: 9
>> MAXScript Auto-load Script Error - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\stdplugs\stdscripts\vrayinstall.ms Exception:
-- Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vrayrtutils.ms
-- In line: include "$startupScripts\\vrayrtutils.ms" <<
-- Error occurred during fileIn in #C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\stdplugs\stdscripts\vrayutils.ms; line number: 1241
>> MAXScript Auto-load Script Error - C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\stdplugs\stdscripts\vrayutils.ms Exception:
-- Compile error: Can't find include file: $startupScripts\vrayutils_local.ms
-- In line: include "$startupScripts\\vrayutils_local.ms" <<

[alexander.kazandzhiev]

@thablanch, the same should apply to You. About the second error vrayutils_local.ms is a script that in V-Ray 2.3 and later is not present for max2013 seems like You have the wrong vrayutils.ms. It might be better to uninstal V-Ray, clean any remaining vray*.ms files from C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\stdplugs\stdscripts\ and install again. I apologize for the inconvenience, hope that will help.

Best regards,
Alexander

[3ddesign]

Alexander,

That did the trick. Thanks for you help.

Craig