We’re having a problem with DR - actually for several months now. Sometimes, one or several of the hosts will render grey buckets with missing textures. Other times, in areas without a texture (only a diffuse color) the host(s) will render “discolored” buckets. The problem is not specific to a certain machine or set of machines. The problem seems to happen randomly, so it’s difficult to diagnose. The problem also happens whether we’re using QMC or IMAP. We’re using a workgroup network with 8 dedicated render servers. All servers have the same version of 3dsmax and V-Ray 1.5 R3 installed. The machines point back to a file server which houses all of our scenes and texture maps. See the image below. The red lines showing some of the most discreet areas. The missing patches on the floor are obvious.
Like I said, we’ve been having this problem for months, off and on, but I’m finally at my wits end. It’s difficult to make deadlines when you can’t trust your tools.
This is happening because the slave machine cannot see those maps on the network, try to rescource collect into one folder (in the utilities tab) then check asset manager under file_ , you could also open max on the slave machine and configure its paths to all your maps.
Also you must make sure you set up your network so say if your maps are kept on your D drive on your server for instance. When you network map that drive on your slave then its drive letter must also be D. So it should read D on “server name” (D)
@ Natty
Is it possible for the slave machine(s) to see the maps sometimes, and not at other times? The reason I ask is because all the slaves work perfecty sometimes, and other times it’s random which slaves drop.
We might be reaching the maximum number of connections allowed with a workgroup. We have 4 workstations and 8 slaves. I remember reading somewhere that 10 connections is the maximum number “recommended” when using a workgroup network over Windows XP Pro. It might be time to plunk down the green for a real server running a real server OS.
I also wanted to clarify one thing. In areas where the scene does not have a texture (for example, the wall. It only has a diffuse color applied), the problem is still happening. See the slight discolorations in the imbedded image. Any ideas about that?
i thik thats ur problem right there.
u can try to use only 10 machines to render an image in dr mode and see if it works fine…then u got ur answer…
but yeah most definetly u would need windos server based machine to manage that network!
and?
honestly natty…it s obviously too late in the evening..
the missing textures are causing visible color diference in some buckets, and those “missing” textures…wich arent really missing, are caused by an excessive number of accessing machines to it…due to the os
whats all the fuss?
certanly advising someone with dr problems to use maped drives aint the best piece of advise, specially from someone so experienced as urself!
PM?
My turn to be confused now.
I don’t quite like your wording, to be honest, Natty, abot Ene and his “wife” (real or to be).
Keep it terse and to the point is my advice to you.
Sometimes admitting to be wrong in public (was that the case, i know zip of DR issues) isn’t as bad as it may seem.
Even for a moderator.
Arguments should be arguments, what’s the point of telling someone “have you had a problem with your wife?”?
Trying to get a response on the same lines? That might turn out to be more unpleasant, all in all.
Ending something that felt like a deep-rooted, public row with “PM” isn’t classy at all (if i still remember the tones of the last PM i had from you).
ESPECIALLY for a moderator.
a joke is a joke lele, lighten up mate, for all you know he might have had a row wife his wife and he is letting of steam by kicking a mod? :lol: who knows.. i give advice through past experiences, i dont expect to be jumped on everytime i post in this forum. my advise is to do 3d without too much coffee..
natty i m sorry, but i ve always answered directly to jason in the first place untill u posted directly to me, i can t even understand how u see any “kick” on any mod (you)…?
