Asset Tracking - Status Unknown

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

When AutoDesk released Max2008 they changed the way Asset Tracking works, and it is quite annoying.

 

In Max9, when you launched Asset Tracking, the status was listed as found, it said 'Network Path' if it located the textures, or 'Found' if it simply located the texture, even though it was not properly path'd. I think it also said 'Missing' if it could not find the texture.

 

In Max2008 and subsequently, Max2009, Autodesk changed the way it works. I am not sure if it has to do with AutoDesk Vault, or just a bug in the software. I am guessing AutoDesk wants me to use Vault.

 

Max9 gave you direct feedback on missing or wrongly path'd assets. Max2009 only lists things as 'Unknown Status.' It is something that has bothered me for a little while now.

 

Anyway, the first attachment is Max9, the second Max2009.

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Ok, how about this, ....is anyone using Vault? How do you feel about it? Is it effective?

[Shaun Hamm]

if you uninstall vault, it will go back to saying status as "network path" or "found"

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

cool. ...do i do this through the control panels / add remove programs, or can i simply remove the dll's?

[Shaun Hamm]

i used add/remove

[pitt0413]

it really work!!thank you so much:D

[F J]

i cant get it to work..

how about on max2010/2011? do u still need Vault?

i see there's a login button.. do u have to log in?

how do u go about configuring this?

 

edit:

uhhh, just read that u guys uninstalled Vault!

im tryin' to get my slave node to know where all the textures r..

how do i do this? do i have to open my scene on the slave n fix the paths there?

Edited September 27, 2010 by F J

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

 

edit:

uhhh, just read that u guys uninstalled Vault!

im tryin' to get my slave node to know where all the textures r..

how do i do this? do i have to open my scene on the slave n fix the paths there?

 

I think Vault is more or less dead, and I also believe it is an add on that you need to pay for. Disable it, remove it, get rid of it. In fact, I don't even think it is on be default in Max2011, though that may be just how corporate rolled out this release for us.

 

Your textures should be UNC or DFS pathed to a central server location in your Max file. Avoid using drive letters, they will create problems.

 

Try reading this post for directions on how to make your asset tracker to give you better feedback. When your file is properly set up every "full path" should read form the server, not locally from the hard drive, and the status of every texture should say OK.

 

http://forums.cgarchitect.com/39638-asset-tracking-not-displaing-how-i-want.html

[F J]

yes, it was after i read this link u just gave me that i edited my post..

 

but i still dont get it..

is there somewhere i can enable this DFS from?

 

the way i got it set up is like, my "central server" is the actual main Workstation n then i got 1 slave node connected to it..

can it still work like this?

 

i tried opening Max on the slave n set up the External Files options like \\master1\textures\ but it didnt seem to accept the path..

 

maybe the way u'r telling me to set it up REALLY needs another computer as a server other than the Workstation, cuz if i access the ATS from there i see i got local paths with a drive letter on it?

 

i'd really like to have this Workstation performing these "central server" duties tho :\

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

It might work, might not. I think you should be able to do it with Win7 without to much a problem, I am not sure the method needed for small network on XP.

 

Make sure the directory is shared on your computer, and you should be able to navigate to it manually from your render station.

[F J]

oh wow!

nothing more simple LOL

i didnt even have to do anything on the Slave..

just share the folder on the Workstation n thats it! done!

 

the only issue that remains seems to be about vray proxies..

its like i continue to have that previous textures issue, but this time only happens with proxies..

 

Edit:

oh wait, proxies DO seem to be working over the network, JUST not these few proxy objects i created myself..

no biggy then, i'll try n look into it..

so, besides that, looks like all is well n working

thx a lot

 

PS:

i dunno wtf's wrong with Asset Tracking..

getting a lot of "unknown status, found" msg's..

many paths r wrong but it still says status found, while other paths r right n it only says unknown status, as well as all the other combinations possible between these 2 previous status..

i know i have recently switched Workstations (n therefore working paths' names) but geez!

anyways, regardless of all this all seems to be working fine so i couldnt care less about Asset Tracking LOL

Edited September 28, 2010 by F J