Author Topic: Corona Proxy  (Read 37066 times)

2017-06-14, 17:47:29

Sanekum

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Hello there.
Can anyone explain me the mechanism of how proxy geometry works in corona blender?
Step by step instruction will be great, i just cant get it works, i get material error during export and render dont start.

2017-06-14, 19:09:19
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Asticles

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Have you tired with binary export?

2017-06-14, 22:23:39
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blanchg

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Hi there @Sanekum

Can you please provide the system console.  In blender Window > Toggle System Console.  You can select the text and copy and paste it  here.

2017-06-15, 05:12:22
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Corona: Bitbucket version 6.0.7
Corona: Starting add-on, version 6.0.7
Adding UI Panel: Corona render settings
Adding UI Panel: camera
Adding UI Panel: material
Adding UI Panel: environment
Adding UI Panel: particle systems
Adding UI Panel: Corona render passes
Adding UI Panel: Corona object properties
Adding UI Panel: lamp
Corona: Add-on started
--------------------------------------------
read blend: D:\Pro\Test\corproxy.blend
Corona: Writing configuration file  Scene.conf
Corona: Writing scene file  Scene.scn
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1148, in write_scn
    addMaterials(xml_inst, dupli, mtlfilename, False, crn_scn, mtllib)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 670, in addMaterials
    materials = readMaterials(fn)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 655, in readMaterials
    with open(mtlfilename, 'r', encoding="utf8") as file:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'D:\\Proxy\\Corona\\corproxy.mtlindex'
Corona: Failed :(
Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1148, in write_scn
    addMaterials(xml_inst, dupli, mtlfilename, False, crn_scn, mtllib)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 670, in addMaterials
    materials = readMaterials(fn)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 655, in readMaterials
    with open(mtlfilename, 'r', encoding="utf8") as file:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'D:\\Proxy\\Corona\\corproxy.mtlindex'

Error: Something went wrong, unable to write .scn file. Check directory permissions of export directory.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 482, in render
    render_start( self, scene)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 165, in render_start
    render_scene( engine, scene)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 314, in render_scene
    bpy.ops.corona.export_scene()
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\modules\bpy\ops.py", line 189, in __call__
    ret = op_call(self.idname_py(), None, kw)
RuntimeError: Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1148, in write_scn
    addMaterials(xml_inst, dupli, mtlfilename, False, crn_scn, mtllib)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 670, in addMaterials
    materials = readMaterials(fn)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 655, in readMaterials
    with open(mtlfilename, 'r', encoding="utf8") as file:
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'D:\\Proxy\\Corona\\corproxy.mtlindex'

Error: Something went wrong, unable to write .scn file. Check directory permissions of export directory.


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2017-06-15, 05:15:41
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Thanks I will have a look soon

2017-06-16, 08:45:51
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First update to v6.0.12+

I found and fixed a few issues with proxy objects today.  Not what you are seeing but it might help.

Next, make sure you can render the target proxy object first.  It should export a .obj or .cgeo as well as a .mtl file and a .mtlindex.

Then connect it up to your other scene and set the proxy and material.

Let me know how it goes.

2017-06-16, 11:31:05
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Sanekum

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Thanks @blanchg
Proxy now works perfect except one issue -
I wanted to make instances of my proxy via particle system, made simple setup and got error again during export, only restart and removing particle system object to hidden layer helps

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--------------------------------------------
Corona: Bitbucket version 6.0.11
Corona: Starting add-on, version 6.0.11
Adding UI Panel: Corona render settings
Adding UI Panel: camera
Adding UI Panel: material
Adding UI Panel: environment
Adding UI Panel: particle systems
Adding UI Panel: Corona render passes
Adding UI Panel: Corona object properties
Adding UI Panel: lamp
Corona: Add-on started
--------------------------------------------
Running background check for update
Starting background checking thread
BG: Checking for update now in background
Checking for update function
Read in json settings from file
Determined it's time to check for updates
Getting tags from server
read blend: D:\pro\Test\Corona\prox.blend
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\properties\material.py", line 9, in dummyupdate
    view3D_mat_update(self, context)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\util.py", line 355, in view3D_mat_update
    mat = context.object.active_material
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'active_material'
File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\scri
pts\addons\coronablender\properties\material.py", line 7, in dummyupdate
Most recent tag found: {'name': 'Master', 'zipball_url': 'https://api.github.com
/repos/bsavery/PRMan-for-Blender/zipball/master'}
Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\py
thon\lib\threading.py", line 914, in _bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\py
thon\lib\threading.py", line 862, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\PRMan-for-Blender-master\addon_updater.py", line 1029, in async_che
ck_update
    self.check_for_update(now=now)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\PRMan-for-Blender-master\addon_updater.py", line 784, in check_for_
update
    self.save_updater_json()
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\PRMan-for-Blender-master\addon_updater.py", line 984, in save_updat
er_json
    outf = open(jpath,'w')
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Program Files\\Chaos Group\\
Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\\2.78\\scripts\\addons\\PRMan-for-Blender-ma
ster\\prman-for-blender-master_updater\\updater_status.json'

Corona: Writing configuration file  Scene.conf
Corona: Writing scene file  Scene.scn
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1167, in write_scn
    mtlfilename = mtllib.replace('.mtl', mtlindex_ext, mtllib)
TypeError: 'str' object cannot be interpreted as an integer
Corona: Failed :(
Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1167, in write_scn
    mtlfilename = mtllib.replace('.mtl', mtlindex_ext, mtllib)
TypeError: 'str' object cannot be interpreted as an integer

Error: Something went wrong, unable to write .scn file. Check directory permissi
ons of export directory.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 490, in render
    render_start( self, scene)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 173, in render_start
    render_scene( engine, scene)
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\engine.py", line 322, in render_scene
    bpy.ops.corona.export_scene()
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\modules\bpy\ops.py", line 189, in __call__
    ret = op_call(self.idname_py(), None, kw)
RuntimeError: Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Additions)\2.78\sc
ripts\addons\coronablender\outputs.py", line 1167, in write_scn
    mtlfilename = mtllib.replace('.mtl', mtlindex_ext, mtllib)
TypeError: 'str' object cannot be interpreted as an integer

Error: Something went wrong, unable to write .scn file. Check directory permissi
ons of export directory.


location: <unknown location>:-1

location: <unknown location>:-1

2017-06-18, 15:04:49
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Sanekum

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And another one bug
it starts after I atteached texture to material and then make proxy

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ERROR: ERROR in XML mtl lib file: Attempting to redefine map: Image_Texture_2214069999784
File name: D:/Proxy/Corona/Trees/Suzanne.mtl
XML tree path:
<mtlLib>
   <mapDefinition name="Image_Texture_2214069999784">Corona: Writing configuration file  Scene.conf
Corona: Writing scene file  Scene.scn
Corona: Writing material file  D:\tmp\Scene.mtl
Corona: Writing material file  D:\tmp\meshes\Cube.mtl
Info: Total export time: 0.01
Corona: corona C:\Program Files\Corona Standalone\CoronaStandalone_Release.exe file D:\tmp\Scene.scn image D:\tmp\render\Scene1.png
Corona: Rendering scene file Scene.scn...
Corona: Launching Corona Renderer...
Corona: Output image exists...
License info:
Demo license active.
Activated until: 2017-06-26

ERROR: ERROR in XML mtl lib file: Attempting to redefine map: Image_Texture_2214069999784
File name: D:/Proxy/Corona/Trees/Suzanne.mtl
XML tree path:
<mtlLib>
   <mapDefinition name="Image_Texture_2214069999784">

2017-06-19, 01:21:24
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Thanks I will have a look at that today if I get the time.

2017-06-19, 07:59:01
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For that last one you reported are you doing an external proxy to an object already in your .blend file by any chance?

I can't really find a way to reproduce it unless by chance.

2017-06-19, 08:24:04
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For that last one you reported are you doing an external proxy to an object already in your .blend file by any chance?

I can't really find a way to reproduce it unless by chance.

Yes, it was external proxy, original objects is in blend but on disabled layer.
I tried new empty file, only standart cube, I've taked preveously exported suzanne.obj, mtl and mtlindex as external proxy and got this

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Read new prefs: C:\Users\Sasha\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.78\c
onfig\userpref.blend
AL lib: (EE) UpdateDeviceParams: Failed to set 48000hz, got 44100hz instead
found bundled python: C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Blender 2.78 (With V-Ray Addi
tions)\2.78\python
V-Ray For Blender: Parsing plugin descriptions... done [00:00.09]
V-Ray For Blender: vfb_load()
V-Ray For Blender: vfb_get_exporter_types()
Non-zero to use undersampling, 0 otherwise. The value specifies the blur resolut
ion. Value of n means 1/(2^n) initial resolution in each dimension.
renderman_for_blender updater verbose is enabled
Read in json settings from file
--------------------------------------------
Corona: Bitbucket version 6.0.13
Corona: Starting add-on, version 6.0.11
Adding UI Panel: Corona render settings
Adding UI Panel: camera
Adding UI Panel: material
Adding UI Panel: environment
Adding UI Panel: particle systems
Adding UI Panel: Corona render passes
Adding UI Panel: Corona object properties
Adding UI Panel: lamp
Corona: Add-on started
--------------------------------------------
read blend: D:\Proxy\Corona\test2.blend
Corona: Writing configuration file  Scene.conf
Corona: Writing scene file  Scene.scn
Corona: Writing material file  D:\Tmp\Scene.mtl
Info: Total export time: 0.02
Corona: corona D:\soft\Corona Standalone\CoronaStandalone_Release.exe file D:\Tm
p\Scene.scn image D:\Tmp\render\Scene0.png
Corona: Rendering scene file Scene.scn...
Corona: Launching Corona Renderer...
Corona: Output image exists...
License info:
Demo license active.
Activated until: 2017-06-25

ERROR: Fatal error in mtl-XML file: 'D:/Proxy/Corona/Suzanne.mtl': Texture with
file name: 'D:/Proxy/Corona/D:/Mat/apple.jpg' not found/not accesible



2017-06-19, 08:40:15
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Try v6.0.14 I have fixed several issues around using external proxy objects and particle emitters.

2017-06-19, 09:10:31
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@blanchg You are the best

All problems has been solved

2019-04-21, 15:59:40
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@blanchg Is it possible to use a group instance for proxy?  Under Corona Object Properties, I can choose a group instance in the Instance Object filed, but when I hit render, it doesn't show up in the render.

2019-04-21, 16:53:17
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@blanchg Is it possible to use a group instance for proxy?  Under Corona Object Properties, I can choose a group instance in the Instance Object filed, but when I hit render, it doesn't show up in the render.


You can just Shift+A>Group Instance
It's easier to preview and manipulate, effect wil be the same and it works with external proxy very well