integrating realflow

[pbillet]

Hi, we are currently considering batching some realflow scenes in rr (generate displacement maps etc..).
I requires luanching Realflow in a batch ( --nogui) flavour with parameters, and it will output files that we can predict and have rr watch them to check job completion.

What in your opinion would be the best approach ?
-create a new type of jobs that would directly support Realfow.exe as a renderer ( I just don't know how to declare it a new app)
-have a bat running with parameters


Thanks for the tips


rgds

[schoenberger]

Hi

There is already a render config 3D15__Realflow.cfg
But there is no submission plugin (Either a script in Realflow that send the required data to RR, or a parser for the scene format (if it is not binary) or a preset file that e.g. assumes the output is scenelocation/out/mymesh.xx and sets the "do not check for frames")


You have to load the scene file into the rrSubmitter and set the Frame Range.

Then you either have to set the Image File to the name of the resulting mesh files or enable "Do not check for frames"
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Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[pbillet]

mm probably my version is too old 6.02.09...
my 3D configs stop at 3D12__Rhino_VRay.cfg

[schoenberger]

Then you have to update to the latest RR 6.02.42
Note: 6.02.42 is the last RR 6.x version, RR 6.x will be discontinued.
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Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[pbillet]

I know, we'll have to upgrade to 7 soon, but so much other investments

Let me install the latest 6 and see how it goes

rgds

[pbillet]

I've just updated, soi far it seems toi be working, but on the rrcontrol window, I can only watch my jobs, all jobs of other users are marked as :
?waiting for update.Or user right to view is missing

is that normal ?

[pbillet]

it seem to be remated to access rights ( i found a topic about that in the forum), but I can't find a "view" option in the rrconfig rrLogin/Rights section.


any idea why ?

[pbillet]

after playing a bit with the option "authorization required for all connections" on and off again, things went back to normal..

strange...

[schoenberger]

Hi

Yes, this is a known issue with RR 6.0 and the last updates.
I thought it was fixed, anyway you already found the workaround.
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Holger Schönberger
Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[pbillet]

Hey, we are just trying to submit a realflow job in v (7.0.02+)6.02.42 and there seem to be no "Realflow" software in the Software drop down selection menu in rrSubmitter.

there is an _config called 3D15__Realflow.cfg

Are we missing a step to have RR support the realflow software ?

[schoenberger]

Realflow was not added as render application at the clients.
See "I do not see any clients in the list"
http://www.royalrender.de/help7/index.html?Troubleshooting1.html
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Holger Schönberger
Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[pbillet]

Hi, you are probably right, we finished using the rrsubmitterconsole that was supporting it, but after adding the app and detecting on one render machine, it now appears in rrSubmitter gui.

Additionnal question, is there something hard coded in rr to define what app can be used or not, or can we create everything from scratch to support an addtionnal software (ie custom _config, render.cfg custom submitter/parser plugin ..) ?

[schoenberger]

>is there something hard coded in rr to define what app can be used or not
No, apps are not hardcoded. There are a few specialities hardcoded for a few apps like Max+Vray or Nuke, but otherwise an application is just defined by the files in render_apps:
http://www.royalrender.de/help7/index.html?Addnewrenderapp.html
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Binary Alchemy - digital materialization