[camel]

I thought make a separate post for this one, since i have this default material issue in 3 ways:
Linux/Cinema and as render node mode i have this problem.

In linux i managed to fix it, the install guide is wrong here..

export MAXWELL2_ROOT=/opt/maxwell-2.0
export MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE="/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database"

setenv MAXWELL2_ROOT /opt/maxwell-2.0
setenv MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE "/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database"

The path should be for example on my station:
MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE="/home/camiel/programs/maxwell64-2.0/materials database/mxm files/"

It needs the included MXM FILES part....

In cinema i havent fixed ityet.. setting the path doesnt work there... for example on every material preview i get the warning.
As render node i also keep getting the error.. windows install that is.

[Miguel]

Ooops!

thanks for this. Fixing it in the installation notes....


Best,
M.

[macray]

the manual points out that you should use /opt/local/... whereby if you install it elsewhere you should place the correct folder names. so the guide should be correct. (the '/mxm files' part might have to be added, though. Can anyone else check this under linux?)

Have you tried to set the environment and material paths in cinema in the preferences?

What could help is version and kernel of your linux and Cinema.


@Miguel: what do the installation notes say?

[camel]

---> the '/mxm files' part might have to be added, though.

yes that's what i mean. for the rest it's ok now, also render node and cinema now working fine.
i had set scene tag before, but maybe i had to reopen/restart cinema...
Now i can render through cinema/renderfarm without the warning on my rendernodes.

Only in material preview in cinema i still get the error. Although i set all variables correct i think.. in preferences the mxm path etc.

[Miguel]

The installation notes said:
<begin quote>
export MAXWELL2_ROOT=/opt/maxwell-2.0
export MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE="/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database"

or if you use tcsh or equivalent C-shell, add this to .cshrc or .tcshrc:

setenv MAXWELL2_ROOT /opt/maxwell-2.0
setenv MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE "/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database"
<end quote>

but this was wrong for the MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE variable.

It must say now:
<begin quote>

export MAXWELL2_ROOT=/opt/maxwell-2.0
export MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE="/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database/mxm files"

or if you use tcsh or equivalent C-shell, add this to .cshrc or .tcshrc:

setenv MAXWELL2_ROOT /opt/maxwell-2.0
setenv MAXWELL2_MATERIALS_DATABASE "/opt/maxwell-2.0/materials database/mxm files"
<end quote>

An apology is due for the inconveniences caused: "Please, accept my apologies".

Best,
M.

[bjorn.syse]

What should I do if I get this error on OS X? is it related to these errors when renderings a scene from Studio?



If I press Yes, this message is shown:

[Mihai]

Check in your Studio prefs (Paths) that the path to the default.mxm is set correctly, that it points to the V2 install folder. On Win it would be: C:\Program Files\Next Limit\Maxwell 2\materials database\mxm files\default.mxm

[bjorn.syse]

Thanks, that was probably the case. It's wrong by default on OS X then.