its ".ray3hosts" Sorry, I misspelled it. But as said, you can also use the "User Tools" (Startmenue/Autodesk/SoftimageXXXX/User Tools) and edit it from there. If there is no ray3hosts file, well then it is probably not the cause of the delay anyway. :)
Sven -----Original Message----- From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten Bartholdy Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 3:19 PM To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwICAg&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=XobRaPQyEUy8UJasQ6cffsqR10N3gaGsB10OEJmi3xg&s=GeitpSknaMGJr5AQeA9QOjHANwcOiP-2jQKnpKvHpns&e= Subject: RE: ADSK *can* be very helpful :) I can't seem to find a .rayhosts file... I even searched for it on C:. MB > Den 26. marts 2018 klokken 15:01 skrev Sven Constable <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de>: > > > BTW: any installation above Softimage 2011 did not configure MR > distributed rendering within the installation process, like it was > with earlier version (thanks to ADSK). But regardless if satellite > rendering is working or not, Softimage will look for a rayhost file on > startup. Then it reads the machine entries, looks for them on the network and will try to establish a link. > That takes a little and even longer if these machines are non-existent > or do not respond. > In short: If you're not using mental rat satellite, you should delete > all entries in the rayhosts file, if there are any. Or set a # in > front of the machine names. > > Sven > > -----Original Message----- > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Sven > Constable > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 2:39 PM > To: 'Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum _-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwICAg&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9uzNzd_2 pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=C5XhO5BKZhZ6_h4E3EzJeYmBz FJR_j0POUXqn6GR9xU&s=gajx0t3ox8FrHLSp0GtrQhbsOYw4o723brGCVcpW_RE&e=' > Subject: RE: ADSK *can* be very helpful :) > > No, on the workstation you're using. > Startmenue/Autodesk/Softimage2015/User > Tools. > There is an entry to edit the rayhost file. > > Sven > > -----Original Message----- > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten > Bartholdy > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 2:03 PM > To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com > _forum > _-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwICAg&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6IQ7a_IF9u > zNzd_2 > pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=d6w1XCIJRBqnBLsnMcr > x4CP5q > CrsZTCAHLVxbWKr-Qo&s=tIopkdH8Yc3m6o98tqCo8WDrBubhokbOfLIPjgzGbzg&e= > Subject: RE: ADSK *can* be very helpful :) > > I am guessing on the server where we run FlexLM!? > > MB > > > > Den 26. marts 2018 klokken 13:46 skrev Sven Constable > <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de>: > > > > > > just check if there are any entries in the .ray3hosts file (open > > with notepad). It's in your user folder ... > > C:\Users\%user%\Autodesk\Softimage_2015_SP2 or whatever version. > > Or use the "Softimage User Tools". It's also editable from there. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Morten > > Bartholdy > > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 1:17 PM > > To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.c > > om > > _forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwICAg&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt6I > > Q7 > > a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=H6rLQ > > gY > > ZQm6ljY2Ca3KBYnvlG2Tblx01ugBHWQACN8A&s=BRO85m2WMTzKPZ9wLjbD8ZFAAA8XD > > ER > > 9XkZ6_7fKOKs&e= > > Subject: RE: ADSK *can* be very helpful :) > > > > That is interesting. I honestly don't know about the MR satellite > > rendering as I have not used it except for the occasional > > texturebaking in years (5+) I have no idea where to set it up nor > > unset > it. > > > > I guess it is time for some doc reading. > > > > Morten > > > > > > > Den 26. marts 2018 klokken 13:08 skrev Sven Constable > > <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de>: > > > > > > > > > Regarding the longer startup times: I moved my licenses to a new > > > server last week (win srv2016) and also installed the newest > > > version of flexlm. No delay and same startup times as before. > > > Latest NLM by Autodesk using flexlm v11.14.1.3. > > > Do you have (accidently) configured MR satellite rendering? This > > > will cause longer startup times, especially when the machines in > > > the rayhost file are not accessible. > > > > > > Sven > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com > > > [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of > > > Morten Bartholdy > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 10:12 AM > > > To: Official Softimage Users Mailing List. > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google > > > .c > > > om > > > _forum_-23-21forum_xsi-5Flist&d=DwICAg&c=76Q6Tcqc-t2x0ciWn7KFdCiqt > > > 6I > > > Q7 > > > a_IF9uzNzd_2pA&r=GmX_32eCLYPFLJ529RohsPjjNVwo9P0jVMsrMw7PFsA&m=24U > > > 6M > > > OI > > > z08V7g2B27jQHY1JGjld2e5-LdOvjvfi80Xg&s=LWfmsS3YbsVK5X7rgvxQs4BCdS0 > > > _t > > > lX > > > wGbakAORsv5Q&e= > > > Subject: Re: ADSK *can* be very helpful :) > > > > > > I have absolutely!! no love for AD but I will chime in on this. We > > > had stupid issues with getting our new Maya licenses working after > > > upgrading FlexLM (the pile of crap) which was required for running > > > newer Maya versions. > > > > > > I reported the issue and the next day a AD license support person > > > actually called me on the phone and resolved the issue via remote > support. > > > > > > The solution was horribly stupid and involved fixing windows > > > files(!) but eventually it worked. A negative sideeffect was that > > > now Softimage takes ages to start up (probably because it takes a > > > long time to get licens > > > granted) Grrrr > > > > > > I was surprised and pleased about the call, and it goes to show > > > that not everything is bad at AD. It doesn't change my dislike of > > > their corporate policies and software offerings though. Maya is still crap. > > > > > > Morten > > > > > > > > > > > > > Den 12. marts 2018 klokken 20:02 skrev Sven Constable > > > <sixsi_l...@imagefront.de>: > > > > > > > > > > > > just contacted ADSK support about the issue, that an old network > > > > license (softimage 2011) was not listed in my account. It was > > > > not listed for several years btw and I didn't care but since I > > > > plan to move even the old licenses to a new server, I contacted > > > > them via the > > > online chat. > > > > > > > > Problem solved in minutes. 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