Weird error when rendering in 3dsmax CMD line mode

[Oleg_Budeanu]

Hi , we've encountered quite weird problem,
Scene is rendering perfectly fine without any errors or warnings with 3dsmax being opened.
When we are trying to render scene in 3dsmax command line mode - it throws this error :

2016-01-18 14:02:31:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:02:31;  [V-Ray] Compiled with Intel C++ compiler, version 14
2016-01-18 14:02:31:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:02:31;  [V-Ray] Host is 3ds Max, version 16
2016-01-18 14:02:31:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:02:31;  [V-Ray] V-Ray DLL version is 3.25.01
2016-01-18 14:06:23:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:23;  [V-Ray] UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: Updating material ()
2016-01-18 14:06:23:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:23;  An exception occurred while rendering with 3ds Max.
2016-01-18 14:06:23:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:23;  Canceled by User
2016-01-18 14:06:23:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:23;  Render Error (Render Frame)
2016-01-18 14:06:23:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:23;  Error rendering frame 0: Render Error (Render Frame)
2016-01-18 14:06:24:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:24;  Job Completed with Error(s) - see above
2016-01-18 14:06:34:  0: STDOUT: 18/01/2016 14:06:34;  Error occured while rendering job.

That is log from Deadline slave , but i tried to do that locally without deadline.
And again , locally and on renderfarm this scene renders perfectly fine - this happens only in 3dsmax cmd line mode. All materials and etc are VRay Materials.

Sorry forgot to mention
it is VRay 3.3 , 3dsmax 2014 latest update.

[tashko.zashev]

Hi Oleg,

Have you noticed if the issue is specific to this scene only or it occurs with any file rendered ?
If it's the first one, then it would be best to send us the scene file along with all external assets to test it here.

[Oleg_Budeanu]

Hi Tashko
Tried another scene - exactly the same error. In standalone version it renders perfectly.
Though tried very simple scene with a box and a camera - renders fine in 3dsmax CMD.
I will upload the scene with error to ftp and will send e-mail about that to support.
Thanks.

[tashko.zashev]

Thank you for the tests you have done. We will try to perform the same render configuration in our environment and see if the issue can be reproduced. Waiting for the files on our support mail.

[Oleg_Budeanu]

No probs.
I've uploaded the file already , test.rar. I've sent notification about that with my existing ticket to Svetlozar Draganov.
Thanks.

Up : tried to render one of the old scenes, converting it to 3.3 , give just Unhandled Error and no more information. Standalone renders fine also.

[tashko.zashev]

Thank you Oleg, I'm downloading the archive right now.