Network Rendering Problems - Maxwell Render

simbeanie · December 29th, 2007

I am having problems using Cinemaxwell plugin.
I have two computers linked via crossover cable. My desktop is the 'host' computer where the MXS is saved. The laptop is being used as a node. All the textures being used are saved on the 'host' computer in shared folders.

I can render an image WITHOUT textures without any problems. As soon as I try to render an image using bitmapped textures it fails, the node computer says: cannot find....(material name). It seems to struggle finding the textures on the main computer? The error message indicates which folder is it looking in for the textures, and it is looking in the right place! I have also double checked that the folder and the material is shared.

The network seems to be set up correctly as I can view the files/folders on each computer so I can't understand what's going wrong.... please help before I go mad....
For the love of god please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STRAT · December 29th, 2007

i deleted your other threads, only one post will do please

markus groeteke · January 3rd, 2008

did you select this shared folder containing the textures with the 'default path' for bitmaps in the 'add job' render options? this usually resolves any path problems.

cheers

markus

December 29th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
simbeanie Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1 Name: Sean Turner	Network Rendering Problems - Maxwell Render I am having problems using Cinemaxwell plugin. I have two computers linked via crossover cable. My desktop is the 'host' computer where the MXS is saved. The laptop is being used as a node. All the textures being used are saved on the 'host' computer in shared folders. I can render an image WITHOUT textures without any problems. As soon as I try to render an image using bitmapped textures it fails, the node computer says: cannot find....(material name). It seems to struggle finding the textures on the main computer? The error message indicates which folder is it looking in for the textures, and it is looking in the right place! I have also double checked that the folder and the material is shared. The network seems to be set up correctly as I can view the files/folders on each computer so I can't understand what's going wrong.... please help before I go mad.... For the love of god please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 29th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
STRAT Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK. Age: 36 Posts: 6,486 Name: Stephen Leworthy	Re: Network Rendering Problems - Maxwell Render i deleted your other threads, only one post will do please __________________

January 3rd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
markus groeteke Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Berlin Posts: 91 Name: Markus Groeteke	Re: Network Rendering Problems - Maxwell Render did you select this shared folder containing the textures with the 'default path' for bitmaps in the 'add job' render options? this usually resolves any path problems. cheers markus __________________ 3dworks visual computing - berlin, germany www.3dworks.com click here for more images

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