.ass files + xgen + command line rendering

[dushmank]

Hi,

I'm trying to do something but I still haven't managed to do a solution.

I'm trying to export scene with xgen as .ass files, and than render those ass files on another PC (with kick) which doesn't have Maya installed, only Arnold.

I did xgen Export patches for batch render.

I've added C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\procedurals to procedural searchpath

I've also added -l C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2017\procedurals to the kick code

I get this error:

00:00:00 89MB ERROR | [ass] line 374: node "xgen_procedural" is not installed

The only way I've managed to make it work on my personal PC is by adding to the Environment

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2017\bin;C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2017\plug-ins\xgen\bin;

But I do not have maya on the render PC so those paths don't exist.

So if anyone has a solution, I will be grateful 🙂

Cheers

[Stephen.Blair]

You need to have Maya installed on those render PCs. Otherwise, you're only alternative is to expand procedurals when you export the ASS files. Expanding procedurals may or may not introduce other issues: ymmv