Hi,
we are trying to render a test job with 20 frames using the XSI Batch jobtype. Everytime we start the test, one single frame will run endlessly without producing a usable output (there's only a 1kB file in the output directory). Maybe I should mention that it is not the same frame number that fails everytime.
If the frame is blocked manually and retried afterwards, it renders perfectly.
Here is the output of one of those frames:
requesting work for: 378.1
got work: 378:17 - running
INFO: running frame 17 -
INFO: running cmd: "%XSI_70_64%/Application/bin/xsibatch.bat" -r -continue -s 17,17,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn"
COMMAND: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" /C ""%XSI_70_64%/Application/bin/xsibatch.bat" -r -continue -s 17,17,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn""
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SOFTIMAGE(r) | XSI(r) Batch Version 7.0.609.0 <batch mode>
Copyright(c) 1998-2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
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License warning: feature [XSI Batch Win] not available
License information: using [XSI Batch All]
COMMAND: -r -continue -s 17,17,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn"
SetUserPref "SCR_RTMSG_ENABLED", True
>Loading: Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn...
' INFO : 4034 - Loaded scene was created with build number: 7.0.2008.0805 - compatibility version: 700
OpenScene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn", False, True
' INFO : no -pass defined, using current pass: Default_Pass
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameStep'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step", 1
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameStart'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame", 17
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameEnd'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame", 17
' INFO : Starting rendering....
' INFO : Rendering Passes.Default_Pass
SetCurrentPass "Passes.Default_Pass"
SetValue "PlayControl.Current", 1
SetValue "PlayControl.Current", 17
' INFO : Rendering pass 'Default_Pass'...
' INFO : Rendering frame 17 (0.0% done)
s'...
' INFO : Rendering frame 17 (0.0% done)
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- Worker 378.2
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- Worker 378.3
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- Worker 378.4
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- Worker 378.5
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- Worker 378.6
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- Worker 378.7
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- Worker 378.8
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- Worker 378.9
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and for comparison, here is the output of a frame that renders successfully:
requesting work for: 378.1
got work: 378:15 - running
INFO: running frame 15 -
INFO: running cmd: "%XSI_70_64%/Application/bin/xsibatch.bat" -r -continue -s 15,15,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn"
COMMAND: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" /C ""%XSI_70_64%/Application/bin/xsibatch.bat" -r -continue -s 15,15,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn""
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SOFTIMAGE(r) | XSI(r) Batch Version 7.0.609.0 <batch mode>
Copyright(c) 1998-2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
==================================================
License warning: feature [XSI Batch Win] not available
License information: using [XSI Batch All]
COMMAND: -r -continue -s 15,15,1 -scene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn"
SetUserPref "SCR_RTMSG_ENABLED", True
>Loading: Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn...
' INFO : 4034 - Loaded scene was created with build number: 7.0.2008.0805 - compatibility version: 700
OpenScene "Q:\deleteMe\deleteMe\Scenes\TestScene_02.scn", False, True
' INFO : no -pass defined, using current pass: Default_Pass
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameStep'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.Step", 1
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameStart'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.StartFrame", 15
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameEnd'.
' INFO : Parameter 'Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame' is obsolete and has been replaced by 'Passes.Default_Pass.FrameRangeSource'.
SetValue "Passes.Default_Pass.RenderOptions.EndFrame", 15
' INFO : Starting rendering....
' INFO : Rendering Passes.Default_Pass
SetCurrentPass "Passes.Default_Pass"
SetValue "PlayControl.Current", 1
SetValue "PlayControl.Current", 15
' INFO : Rendering pass 'Default_Pass'...
' INFO : Rendering frame 15 (0.0% done)
s'...
' INFO : Rendering frame 15 (0.0% done)
RenderPass "Passes.Default_Pass", , 15, 15, 1
' INFO : Rendering done!
SetUserPref "SCR_MSGLOG_ENABLED", True
SetUserPref "SCR_CMDLOG_ENABLED", True
SetUserPref "SCR_RTMSG_ENABLED", True
' INFO : Render completed (100% done)
' INFO : FBX-XSI import/export Plug-in has been unloaded.
' INFO : TransformUVsPlugin has been unloaded.
' INFO : polymatricksPlugin has been unloaded.
' INFO : Characters has been unloaded.
INFO: execution successful.
reporting status on work for: 378.1 15 - complete
Did anyone experience the same problem?
Any help is very appreciated,
laschmoove
