Rendering Maya assets in Houdini using ASS

[JustinPedersen]

Hi there.

I am attempting to render an asset shaded inside of Maya Arnold inside of Houdini.

I have followed the steps listed here and pointed the ARNOLD_PLUGIN_PATH to our maya/mtoa/v4.0.2.0/2018/linux/shaders folder. I have verified that it is there when Houdini is launched.

I can import the .abc file of the asset, attach the ass file to the Operator Graph but when I go to render I get this error:

 [ass] line 257: node "MayaNoise" is not installed

I believe it is being caused by the presence of a Maya Noise node inside of the shading netowork and Houdni is unable to read it.

Am I missing something inside of my shaders folder? Is there a potential workaround to this that would allow me to render this asset in Houdini?

Many thanks

Justin

[Stephen.Blair]

Impossible to tell without seeing a full Arnold log.

[Stephen.Blair]

Maybe your MtoA is newer than your HtoA?

You need at least HtoA 5.1 to load shaders from MtoA 4.0.2.0

[roberto]

I have the same problem but with MtoA. This is the full Deadline log:

Error
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00:00:00   212MB ERROR   |  [ass] line 19663: node "MayaNoise" is not installed
   en Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type
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RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace
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   en Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.d(DeadlineMessage aog)
   en Deadline.Plugins.SandboxedPlugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
   en Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.c(TaskLogWriter aem)

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Log
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2020-06-19 12:47:27:  0: Loading Job's Plugin timeout is Disabled
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: Loaded plugin Arnold
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: Executing plugin command of type 'Sync Files for Job'
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: All job files are already synchronized
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: Plugin Arnold was already synchronized.
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Sync Files for Job'
2020-06-19 12:47:30:  0: Executing plugin command of type 'Initialize Plugin'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Executing plugin script 'C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\plugins\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\Arnold.py'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: About: Arnold Plugin for Deadline
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Render Job As User disabled, running as current user 'kike'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: The job's environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Initialize Plugin'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Task timeout is disabled.
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Loaded job: AC_B01_P0110_v22 (5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8)
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Executing plugin command of type 'Start Job'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Executing global asset transfer preload script 'C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\plugins\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\GlobalAssetTransferPreLoad.py'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Looking for AWS Portal File Transfer...
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Looking for File Transfer controller in C:/Program Files/Thinkbox/S3BackedCache/bin/task.py...
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Could not find AWS Portal File Transfer.
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: AWS Portal File Transfer is not installed on the system.
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Start Job'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 1002
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: Executing plugin command of type 'Render Task'
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: False
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Running as user: kike
2020-06-19 12:47:31:  0: INFO: Executable: "C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\bin\kick.exe"
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Argument: -nstdin -dw -dp -nocrashpopup -i "C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\jobsData\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\thread0_tempfM5BQ0\AC_B01_P0110_ASS_v01.1002.ass" -o "S:\20_VFX\AMERICAN_CARNAGE\20_Sequences\3D\3D\images\PLANOS\BOBINA_01\AC_B01_P0110\AC_B01_P0110_v221002" -v 6 -set options.abort_on_license_fail true
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Full Command: "C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\bin\kick.exe" -nstdin -dw -dp -nocrashpopup -i "C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\jobsData\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\thread0_tempfM5BQ0\AC_B01_P0110_ASS_v01.1002.ass" -o "S:\20_VFX\AMERICAN_CARNAGE\20_Sequences\3D\3D\images\PLANOS\BOBINA_01\AC_B01_P0110\AC_B01_P0110_v221002" -v 6 -set options.abort_on_license_fail true
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Startup Directory: "C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\bin"
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: INFO: Process is now running
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | log started Fri Jun 19 12:47:40 2020
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | Arnold 6.0.3.1 [93beeb25] windows icc-17.0.2 oiio-2.2.1 osl-1.11.0 vdb-4.0.0 clm-1.1.1.118 rlm-12.4.2 optix-6.7.0 2020/06/02 02:21:44
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | running on elamediasis01, pid=116168
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  2 x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114 CPU @ 2.20GHz (20 cores, 40 logical) with 65234MB
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  NVIDIA driver version 442.19 (Optix 60600)
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  GPU 0: Quadro P5000 @ 1733MHz (compute 6.1) with 16384MB (13521MB available) (NVLink:0)
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  Windows 8 Professional (version 6.2, build 9200)
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  soft limit for open files raised from 2048 to 2048
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | loading plugins from C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\bin\..\plugins ...
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  alembic_proc.dll: alembic uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  cryptomatte.dll: cryptomatte uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  cryptomatte.dll: cryptomatte_filter uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  cryptomatte.dll: cryptomatte_manifest_driver uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  synColor_shaders.dll: color_manager_syncolor uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         |  usd_proc.dll: usd uses Arnold 6.0.3.1
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | loaded 6 plugins from 4 lib(s) in 0:00.08
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | [kick] command: C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\bin\kick.exe -nstdin -dw -dp -nocrashpopup -i C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\jobsData\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\thread0_tempfM5BQ0\AC_B01_P0110_ASS_v01.1002.ass -o S:\20_VFX\AMERICAN_CARNAGE\20_Sequences\3D\3D\images\PLANOS\BOBINA_01\AC_B01_P0110\AC_B01_P0110_v221002 -v 6 -set options.abort_on_license_fail true
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00    79MB         | loading plugins from . ...
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   114MB         | no plugins loaded
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   114MB         | [metadata] loading metadata file: C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\jobsData\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\thread0_tempfM5BQ0\AC_B01_P0110_ASS_v01.1002.ass
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   115MB         | [ass] loading C:\Users\kike\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline10\slave\elamediasis01\jobsData\5eec97a4d7d8f5fe081a4cc8\thread0_tempfM5BQ0\AC_B01_P0110_ASS_v01.1002.ass ...
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB ERROR   |  [ass] line 19663: node "MayaNoise" is not installed
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB         | [ass] read 80812814 bytes, 1323 nodes in 0:00.19
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB WARNING | [kick] trying to overwrite the original '.exr' driver with a '' driver, renamed as a '.exr' file
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB         | [kick] applying 1 attr value override
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB         | 
2020-06-19 12:47:40:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   212MB         | authorizing with default license managers: rlm, network, user ...
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   217MB         | [network] authorized for "87287ARNOL_2020_0F" in 0:00.10
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   217MB         | [network] expiration date: 2021/02/28, in use: 1/5
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   217MB         | 
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   229MB         | [color_manager] using color manager of type "color_manager_syncolor"
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: COLOR:XML:CATALOG_MANAGER: The shared catalog directory does not exist: C:/Users/gcolchon/Documents/maya/synColor/Shared/shared_catalog.cat
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   239MB         | [color_manager_syncolor] synColor version 2018.0.80
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   239MB         | [color_manager_syncolor] native catolog directory: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2019/synColor
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   239MB         | [color_manager_syncolor] optional custom catalog directory: C:/Users/gcolchon/Documents/maya/synColor/Shared/
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   242MB         | [color_manager] rendering color space is "scene-linear Rec 709/sRGB" with declared chromaticities:
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: STDOUT: 00:00:00   242MB         |                 r(0.6400, 0.3300) g(0.3000, 0.6000) b(0.1500, 0.0600) and w(0.3127, 0.3290)
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: Done executing plugin command of type 'Render Task'
2020-06-19 12:47:41:  0: An exception occurred: 00:00:00   212MB ERROR   |  [ass] line 19663: node "MayaNoise" is not installed
2020-06-19 12:47:41:     en Deadline.Plugins.PluginWrapper.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel) (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)

It fails with Arnold 5 or 6, with MtoA 3 or 4.

[Stephen.Blair]

MayaNoise is in shaders/mto_shaders.dll

[mmartinezZQNP8]

Hello Justin, did you ever resolved this issue? I'm having the same problems with maya native nodes inside the standin shading network.

Thanks,

Manuel

[Stephen.Blair]

Ask a new question please. This is almost always easy to fix.