[deadalvs]

Hi !

This is new ..

I'm on Maya 2015 with the newest Maya plugin.

I reinstalled the plugin over the existing installation, tried to deactivate the plugin, restarted my machine, but the Maxwell shelf stays empty.. What could this be ?


Any input welcome !

Thanks !

Matt

[Mihnea Balta]

Try this:

1. Uncheck autoload for the Maxwell plug-in.
2. Delete the Maxwell shelf.
3. Restart Maya.
4. Check "autoload" again for the Maxwell plug-in, but don't check "load".
5. Restart Maya, so that it automatically loads the Maxwell plug-in next time, which in turn should create the shelf from scratch.

If this doesn't work, can you check if you have any error messages in the script editor? Which OS are you using?

[deadalvs]

Hey !

Windows 8.1 64 bit..


This step by step worked. I'll return back to this in case it returns or come back here to report more details.

Thanks !!

Matt

[deadalvs]

ah well..

it's happening now every time I start Maya..

[Mihnea Balta]

Do you see any errors in the script editor?

[deadalvs]

Hi ..

sorry for the late reply ..



this comes up when I start resetting everything as you said:

// Maxwell: listing extensions:
// Maxwell: geometry modifier extensions:
// "MaxwellCloner"
// "MaxwellGrass"
// "MaxwellScatter"
// "SubdivisionModifier"
// Maxwell: found 4 geometry modifier extension(s).
// Maxwell: geometry loader extensions:
// "MaxwellMesher"
// "MaxwellSea"
// "MWObjectAlembic"
// "RFMeshes"
// "RWMeshes"
// Maxwell: found 5 geometry loader extension(s).
// Maxwell: procedural geometry extensions:
// "MaxwellHair"
// "MaxwellParticles"
// "MaxwellVolumetric"
// "MGrassH"
// "MGrassP"
// Maxwell: found 5 procedural geometry extension(s).
// Maxwell: material extensions:
// "AGS"
// "Opaque"
// "Transparent"
// "Metal"
// "Translucent"
// "Car Paint"
// "Hair"
// Maxwell: found 7 material extension(s).
// Maxwell: scene modifier extensions:
// Maxwell: found 0 scene modifier extension(s).
// Maxwell: sky extensions:
// Maxwell: found 0 sky extension(s).
// Maxwell: texture extensions:
// "Brick"
// "Checker"
// "Circle"
// "Gradient3"
// "Gradient"
// "Grid"
// "Marble"
// "Noise"
// "Voronoi"
// "WireframeTexture"
// Maxwell: found 10 texture extension(s).
// Maxwell: found 31 extension(s) in total.

this comes up one restart later when the shelf is empty:

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// Maxwell: listing extensions: // 
// Maxwell: geometry modifier extensions: // 
//    "MaxwellCloner" // 
//    "MaxwellGrass" // 
//    "MaxwellScatter" // 
//    "SubdivisionModifier" // 
// Maxwell: found 4 geometry modifier extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: geometry loader extensions: // 
//    "MaxwellMesher" // 
//    "MaxwellSea" // 
//    "MWObjectAlembic" // 
//    "RFMeshes" // 
//    "RWMeshes" // 
// Maxwell: found 5 geometry loader extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: procedural geometry extensions: // 
//    "MaxwellHair" // 
//    "MaxwellParticles" // 
//    "MaxwellVolumetric" // 
//    "MGrassH" // 
//    "MGrassP" // 
// Maxwell: found 5 procedural geometry extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: material extensions: // 
//    "AGS" // 
//    "Opaque" // 
//    "Transparent" // 
//    "Metal" // 
//    "Translucent" // 
//    "Car Paint" // 
//    "Hair" // 
// Maxwell: found 7 material extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: scene modifier extensions: // 
// Maxwell: found 0 scene modifier extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: sky extensions: // 
// Maxwell: found 0 sky extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: texture extensions: // 
//    "Brick" // 
//    "Checker" // 
//    "Circle" // 
//    "Gradient3" // 
//    "Gradient" // 
//    "Grid" // 
//    "Marble" // 
//    "Noise" // 
//    "Voronoi" // 
//    "WireframeTexture" // 
// Maxwell: found 10 texture extension(s). // 
// Maxwell: found 31 extension(s) in total. // 

Seems to be exactly the same ..

I don't really see other errors .. Hmm..

[Mihnea Balta]

The error wouldn't have a "Maxwell" prefix, it would be something that Maya says itself, not the plug-in. That's all you have in the script editor after startup?

[deadalvs]

Hey ..

I don't see any specific error ..

This is the whole output.. cluttered with stuff from demo versions of other tools:

Could it be that the shelf is not saved correctly on my machine after initial loading ?

// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "XGen" already exists.
//
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "Bullet" already exists.
//
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "XGen" already exists.
//
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "XGen" already exists.
//
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "XGen" already exists.
//
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/shelf.mel line 201: The shelf "Bullet" already exists.
//
file -f -new;
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/rememberViewportSettings.mel line 43: Active stereo does not work with Aero enabled. Active stereo has been disabled. //
// untitled //
commandPort -securityWarning -name commandportDefault;
// mental ray for Maya 2015
// Mental ray for Maya: using startup file C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015//maya.rayrc.
// mental ray for Maya: setup
// mental ray for Maya: initialize
// mental ray for Maya: register extensions
// mental ray Node Factory: loaded
// mental ray for Maya: successfully registered
// mental ray for Maya: loading startup file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015//maya.rayrc
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/abcimport.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/abcimport.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/AdskShaderSDKWrappers.mi
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/architectural.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/architectural.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/base.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/base.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/basehair.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/basehair.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/bifrostMR.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/bifrostMR.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/bifrostphenMR.mi
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/builtin_bsdf.mi
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/builtin_object_light.mi
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/contour.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/contour.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/layering.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/layering.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/layering_phen.mi
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/mrptex.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/mrptex.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/paint.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/paint.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/physics.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/physics.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/production.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/production.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/subsurface.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/subsurface.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/surfaceSampler.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/surfaceSampler.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/userdata.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/userdata.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/useribl.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/useribl.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// parsing C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/include/xgenMR.mi
// loading C:/Program Files/Autodesk/mentalrayForMaya2015/shaders/xgenMR.dll
// generating Maya nodes...
// AbcExport v1.0 using Alembic 1.5.0 (built Jul 25 2013 11:21:20)
// OctaneRender v. 2.06 - 4.6 Demo
// Octane data types are registered...
// Octane nodes are registered...
// Octane settings store is registered...
// Octane settings instance is created...
// Octane camera is registered...
// Octane tool shelf commands are registered...
// Octane scene translator is registered...
// Octane alembic translator is registered...
// Starting Octane demo engine...
updateRendererUI;
// Warning: line 1: Pixmap file C:/Users/User/Documents/maya/2015-x64/prefs/icons/OctaneNetSettings.png not found, using default. //
// Octane UI is registered...
// ...done in 0 min. 1 sec.
// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2015/scripts/startup/autoLoadPlugin.mel line 46: Loading plug-in "OctanePlugin" has resulted in changes to the scene that may need to be saved. //
Installing Redshift MEL overrides...
updateRendererUI;
// Warning: file: C:/ProgramData/Redshift/Plugins/Maya/Common/scripts/redshiftRegisterFilePathEditorTypes.mel line 13: filePathEditor: Attribute 'RedshiftEnvironment.tex0' and label 'RedshiftEnvironment.tex0' have been registered already. //
// Info: [Redshift] Redshift for Maya 2015 [DEMO]
// Info: [Redshift] Version 1.0.56 , Sep 9 2014
// AbcImport v1.0 using Alembic 1.5.0 (built Jul 25 2013 11:21:20)
updateRendererUI;
Running in trial mode.
// Maxwell: listing extensions:
// Maxwell: geometry modifier extensions:
// "MaxwellCloner"
// "MaxwellGrass"
// "MaxwellScatter"
// "SubdivisionModifier"
// Maxwell: found 4 geometry modifier extension(s).
// Maxwell: geometry loader extensions:
// "MaxwellMesher"
// "MaxwellSea"
// "MWObjectAlembic"
// "RFMeshes"
// "RWMeshes"
// Maxwell: found 5 geometry loader extension(s).
// Maxwell: procedural geometry extensions:
// "MaxwellHair"
// "MaxwellParticles"
// "MaxwellVolumetric"
// "MGrassH"
// "MGrassP"
// Maxwell: found 5 procedural geometry extension(s).
// Maxwell: material extensions:
// "AGS"
// "Opaque"
// "Transparent"
// "Metal"
// "Translucent"
// "Car Paint"
// "Hair"
// Maxwell: found 7 material extension(s).
// Maxwell: scene modifier extensions:
// Maxwell: found 0 scene modifier extension(s).
// Maxwell: sky extensions:
// Maxwell: found 0 sky extension(s).
// Maxwell: texture extensions:
// "Brick"
// "Checker"
// "Circle"
// "Gradient3"
// "Gradient"
// "Grid"
// "Marble"
// "Noise"
// "Voronoi"
// "WireframeTexture"
// Maxwell: found 10 texture extension(s).
// Maxwell: found 31 extension(s) in total.
updateRendererUI;
updateRendererUI;
updateRendererUI;

[Mihnea Balta]

The shelves are MEL scripts stored in %userprofile%\Documents\maya\<version>\prefs\shelves (or similar directory for other OSes; you can get the exact path by running the MEL command "internalVar -userShelfDir" inside Maya). Can you check what's inside the shelf_Maxwell.mel file in that directory?

[deadalvs]

there's 580 lines of code, starting with the following code. there's also a file called 'shelf_Maxwell.mel.deleted'.

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global proc shelf_Maxwell () {
    global string $gBuffStr;
    global string $gBuffStr0;
    global string $gBuffStr1;


    shelfButton
        -enableCommandRepeat 1
        -enable 1
        -width 34
        -height 34
        -manage 1
        -visible 1
        -preventOverride 0
        -annotation "Open Maxwell FIRE" 
        -enableBackground 0
        -align "center" 
        -label "FIRE" 
        -labelOffset 0
        -font "plainLabelFont" 
        -overlayLabelColor 0.8 0.8 0.8 
        -overlayLabelBackColor 0 0 0 0.25 
        -image "maxwellInteractiveViewport.xpm" 
        -image1 "maxwellInteractiveViewport.xpm" 
        -style "iconOnly" 
        -marginWidth 1
        -marginHeight 1
        -command "maxwellOpenInteractiveViewport" 
        -sourceType "mel" 
        -commandRepeatable 1
        -flat 1
    ;
    shelfButton
        -enableCommandRepeat 1
        -enable 1
        -width 34

[Mihnea Balta]

That looks right. The .deleted files are backups which Maya makes when you remove a shelf, in case you later change your mind, but they shouldn't cause any trouble. Something else must be wrong, I'll make some more tests to see if I can reproduce this.

[deadalvs]

thank you so much.

just let me know if it would help to get access to my machine.. e.g. via skype call.

thanks for your great support, guys !!

matt

[deadalvs]

fyi:
I just reinstalled Maya, updated to SP5 and reinstalled Maxwell .. same behavior ..

[deadalvs]

GOT IT !

I had 2 other issues with the UI in Maya that seemed very strange. So I contacted Autodesk support.

They stated that sometimes UI issues can come up if the preferences are garbled.
Resetting them to the default made all my issues go away:
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/m ... tml?v=2013

Now also the Maxwell shelf loads properly after restarting Maya !

Thanks for the time, guys !! I hope you can use this knowledge for other customers that have similar UI issues.

Matt

[Mihnea Balta]

Oh, I'm sorry I didn't suggest resetting the preferences earlier. I've seen this "procedure" solve weird problems before, but it slipped my mind somehow. Anyway, I'm glad you sorted it. Thanks for having the patience to figure it out. :)