Why do I get "node is not installed" errors when I kick an ass file?

[filoux]

got this message! how can i fix ; .ass file exported within maya 2017

txs
00:00:00 83MB | [kick] command: C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\bin\kick.exe C:\Users\pc\Desktop\stereo.ass
00:00:00 83MB | loading plugins from . ...
00:00:00 83MB | no plugins loaded
00:00:00 83MB | [ass] loading C:\Users\pc\Desktop\stereo.ass ...
00:00:00 83MB ERROR | [ass] line 62: node "color_manager_syncolor" is not installed
00:00:00 84MB ERROR | [ass] line 6309: node "MayaShadingEngine" is not installed
00:00:00 84MB ERROR | [ass] line 6356: node "MayaFile" is not installed
00:00:00 84MB | [ass] read 467329 bytes, 140 nodes in 0:00.01
00:00:00 84MB WARNING | [kick] render aborted due to earlier errors
00:00:00 84MB |
00:00:00 84MB | releasing resources
00:00:00 84MB | Arnold shutdown

[sebastien.blaineau.ortegaHRM3U · Accepted solution]

you need to specify the MtoA libraries in the command line.

It would be :

C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\bin\kick.exe -l C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\shaders C:\Users\pc\Desktop\stereo.ass

[Stephen.Blair]

https://arnoldsupport.com/2016/01/25/warning-mtoa_shading_groups-unresolved-reference/

And do not export the color manager node.

[filoux]

THXS cvery much works fine

[filoux]

works fine but still have message "no plugins loaded" even if render goes o,n ??

00:00:00    83MB         | [kick] command: C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\bin\kick.exe -l C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\shaders C:\Users\pc\Desktop\stereo.ass
00:00:00    83MB         | loading plugins from C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\shaders ... 
00:00:00    86MB         | loaded 115 plugins from 7 lib(s) in 0:00.01 
00:00:00    86MB         | loading plugins from . ...
00:00:00    86MB         | no plugins loaded 
00:00:00    86MB         | [ass] loading C:\Users\pc\Desktop\stereo.ass ... 
00:00:00    87MB         | [ass] read 467092 bytes, 139 nodes in 0:00.01 
00:00:00    87MB         | 
00:00:00    87MB         | [color_manager] no color manager is active 
00:00:00    87MB         | [color_manager] rendering color space is "linear" with declared chromaticities: 
00:00:00    87MB         |                 r(0.6400, 0.3300) g(0.3000, 0.6000) b(0.1500, 0.0600) and w(0.3127, 0.3290)

[Stephen.Blair]

That is normal. The mtoa shaders were loaded from C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\shaders, and nothing was loaded from "." (the current directory)