Network install & SME preview bug

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Issues
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Hello

we are recently experimenting network install for Vray (6.10.09 for 3dsmax2023)

- installing vray a workstation
- grabing the folder C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\VRay3ds Max2023
- copy on the network
- add environnement variable on workstations : ADSK_APPLICATION_PLUGINS = \\network_path\Vray3dsmax\6.10.09\

This seems to work great
We still need to stress test with the renderfarm just to verify that the network performance are good.

But we have a little bug : the preview shader in the Slate Material Editor seems to be broken.
It work fine if in install vray ‘the old way’

Nerwork install

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Standard install :

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Any idea ? Can someone reproduce this ?

Thanks
-p-

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I tested it and I’m getting a crash. Also, found a thread, where a user had the same issue. I presume the preview .vrscene is not loading correctly. I’ll talk to the devs about it. For now, you can work around it though by turning on the “3ds Max material swatches” (Render Setup>Settings>System).

EDIT: Confirmed. The preview .vrscene is not found under the ADSK_APPLICATION_PLUGINS env variable. I’ve logged an issue (internal bug-tracker id: VMAX-13408 ) for dev investigation.

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Hello, is there any news about this issue ?

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We are still investigating the issue. By the way, have you set the VRAY environment variables along with the ADSK_APPLICATION_PLUGINS?