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#Another Vapor ???

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#176635From: Paul G. GallimoreJun 22, 1995 7:44 AM
I've got another Vapor.axp strangeness. I've setup a default axpbox (center emitter), to simulate steam-like vapor coming out of a spaceship engine before it fires. I render the animation on my P90 (128mb ram), it turns out ok. I send the same critter to another P90 (128mb ram, same 3ds.set) over my Lantastic 6.0 network and it renders the vapor at right angles (from the top view) to the animation rendered on my P90. Have I forgotten some obscure, or maybe obvious, network parameter?
#176652From: Yost GroupJun 22, 1995 9:17 AM
If all is configured correctly, sending out a vapor animation to a network ought to be completely transparent. Unfortunately, without spending some time with your network (physically), I can't even begin to comment on what might be happening. – G
#177081From: Paul G. GallimoreJun 24, 1995 9:43 AM
Gary, This network has just undergone a major upgrade and I know I'm going to have to go through it with a fine tooth comb. I'll keep plugging away. Thanks for trying anyway. Paul G
#176700From: ALAN IGLESIASJun 22, 1995 11:40 AM
Paul, do you have seperate, discreet local process directories for each of your slaves? If not, you might try that… FWIW, -Alan
#177280From: Paul G. GallimoreJun 26, 1995 12:05 PM
Alan, <<do you have seperate, discreet local process directories for each of your slaves?>> I do. I have also double checked my 3ds.set and 3dsnet.set files for all machines. All the relevant parameters in both files are correct and consistent. Also, I rendered the scene I was having trouble with on a P90 slave on a 486/DX266 with the same result. The P90 editing workstation gives me the result I expect. I'm going check, recheck and test some more. Thanks. Paul G
#177355From: ALAN IGLESIASJun 26, 1995 5:43 PM
Whew, Paul, sounds like a wild one. I think the next thing I would try is just the opposite: Force all slaves to access one common directory for all processes (you might have to make them read-only files to get this to work) and see if that makes any difference. I hope you can find the problem. Best of luck, -Alan
#177451From: Paul G. GallimoreJun 27, 1995 1:42 PM
Alan, Will do. Sounds like a next logical step. -Paul G