Viz 2008 user paths and render farms

Hobo Monstrocity · November 7th, 2007

Am I losing my mind? Is there no way to update the user paths on my render farm in Viz 2008?

There's no 3dsviz.ini file which made adding map paths in previous versions quite easy. But in Viz 2008 the only way I can see to do it is use the portable license utility to activate each render farm pc seperatly and update the user paths. There has got to be an easiar way of doing it than this.

Any body got any ideas?

Please?

Anybody?

Matt Clementson · November 8th, 2007

For MAX 9 and upwards (which includes VIZ2008) the configuration files are stored in sub-directories under your user profile - eg C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\ - check there for the 3dsviz.ini file.

Chad Warner · November 8th, 2007

There's also another ini file names "installsettings.ini" that has a line "useUserProfile" if you set it to 0, it will install the same way as the older versions.

Hobo Monstrocity · November 9th, 2007

Chad and Matt,

thanks for the help. I'm not at my PC now but I'll check the render farm in a few minutes

Thanks

C

Hobo Monstrocity · November 9th, 2007

Matt no joy with the INI file in the documents and seetings folder. I really don't know what to do. Any other ideas?

Hobo Monstrocity · November 19th, 2007

Anybody?

Chad Warner · November 19th, 2007

Did you try a search for the 3dsviz.ini file?

Hobo Monstrocity · November 23rd, 2007

yes I did, but to no avail.

Matt Clementson · November 23rd, 2007

Do you have this file on your local workstation? If so - try copying it into the VIZ directory on the slaves.

November 7th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 85 Name: Conor Clancy	Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Am I losing my mind? Is there no way to update the user paths on my render farm in Viz 2008? There's no 3dsviz.ini file which made adding map paths in previous versions quite easy. But in Viz 2008 the only way I can see to do it is use the portable license utility to activate each render farm pc seperatly and update the user paths. There has got to be an easiar way of doing it than this. Any body got any ideas? Please? Anybody?

November 8th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
Matt Clementson Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 37 Posts: 218 Name: Matt Clementson	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms For MAX 9 and upwards (which includes VIZ2008) the configuration files are stored in sub-directories under your user profile - eg C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\ - check there for the 3dsviz.ini file.

November 8th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,448 Name: Chad Warner	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms There's also another ini file names "installsettings.ini" that has a line "useUserProfile" if you set it to 0, it will install the same way as the older versions.

November 9th, 2007	#4 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 85 Name: Conor Clancy	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Chad and Matt, thanks for the help. I'm not at my PC now but I'll check the render farm in a few minutes Thanks C

November 9th, 2007	#5 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 85 Name: Conor Clancy	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Matt no joy with the INI file in the documents and seetings folder. I really don't know what to do. Any other ideas?

November 19th, 2007	#6 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 85 Name: Conor Clancy	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Anybody?

November 19th, 2007	#7 (permalink)
Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,448 Name: Chad Warner	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Did you try a search for the 3dsviz.ini file?

November 23rd, 2007	#8 (permalink)
Hobo Monstrocity Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dublin Age: 37 Posts: 85 Name: Conor Clancy	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms yes I did, but to no avail.

November 23rd, 2007	#9 (permalink)
Matt Clementson Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 37 Posts: 218 Name: Matt Clementson	Re: Viz 2008 user paths and render farms Do you have this file on your local workstation? If so - try copying it into the VIZ directory on the slaves.

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