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Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:25 pm**

I don't know why, but I get this error message when I try to render a file that run smooth before with 1.5.

I lready reapplied all the materials that used custom mxm. Only some preset materials (coloured plastics, diffuse and metals from 1.5 maxwell tags remain). There are no more texture path issues.
Just the message "ERROR -Render failed"

here is the whole render window:

===================== New session opened at 27/November/2007 19:23:54 =====

Maxwell Render® 1.6 - x64
(C) 2004-2007. Next Limit Technologies

mxcl -mxs:D:\maxwell output\wohnung20.mxs -o:D:\maxwell output\wohnung20.jpg -d
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[27/November/2007 19:23:54] Reading MXS:D:\maxwell output\wohnung20.mxs
[27/November/2007 19:23:54] MXS file read successfully

Geometry:
- Num Meshes: 551
- Num Triangles: 88510
- Num Vertexes: 47527
- Num Normals: 45099
Render settings:

- render core : RS1
- render version : Maxwell Render® 1.6 - x64
- desired rendering time : 16h40m00s
- desired sampling level : 25
- render resolution : 480 x 360
- using 0 threads
- illumination layers:
. . direct layer: true
. . indirect layer: true
. . direct caustic reflection layer: true
. . direct caustic refraction layer: true
. . indirect caustic reflection layer: true
. . indirect caustic refraction layer: true

[27/November/2007 19:23:54] Checking Data
[27/November/2007 19:23:54] Loading Bitmaps & Preprocessing Data

ERROR: - Render Failed

Do I have to strip the file of the old maxwell, too?

edit: got rid of the old tags and still no render picture just this error....

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:39 pm**

This happened to me as well several times in a large scene, and i traced it down to a single group of objects. I solved it by connecting the group.
Not sure why it errored though, but i had used bend deformers on some of the objects, and i know i´ve experienced issues with deformers in the past.

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:41 pm**

ok.. this can be the point... have some of 'em as well. Will try it. thanks for the tipp.

I'll come back here to tell if this worked...

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 pm**

still the same... just the message without giving a reason... seems like I have to strip itof the objects until narrowed down...

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:55 pm**

sorry for the triple post.. found the object.

I had an object with 2 materials on 2 polygon selections. One defined by a maxwell material and one defined with a cinema material. Both using different textures and different polygon selections so this shouldn't be a problem. At least it worked with 1.5.
Strange..

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:19 pm**

Could you provide that scene or a stripped down variant of it for testeing, please?

Thanks

Kabe

Posted: **Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:51 pm**

here it is...

any advice on a better file upload is welcome for the next time...

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4b10f6/

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:46 am**

Looks correct for me:

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:36 am**

I get a render error as described above.

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:26 pm**

There were two situations which led me to an unwanted behaviour:

1. when I use the working folder path that you used. Because I have no such folder. Changed that.
2. when I use the mxm path that you use. Changed that to the place where the mxm is saved.

After that, I always receive a successful render on my 9.6 and 10.5 demo, so maybe it is a system specific thing?

Posted: **Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:28 pm**

maybe just that.

I got rid of the selections and just have the one maxwell material displayed and it works. The folder and file names should be fine, as tehy rendered before and work if I put them on separate objects.

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ERROR - render failed

ERROR - render failed