Hello I'm going crazy trying to install an update of Ornatrix over 150 nodes.
Is there a simple way to automatic or silence install it easily ? I tryed to follow manual installation in doc : http://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/start_here/manual_installation.html But looks like this is not up to date, there's even no 3dsmax 2015 version... Thanks ! http://tatprod.com/ |
| Are you using Ornatrix V3? If so you're in the wrong documentation. Here's the correct link: http://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/3/Manual_Installation.html Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
| Humm ok, thanks. By the way, this installation is not versionned. How can i know witch version it is ? what if i need to install a previous version ? Am i supposed to batch a copyfile into all 3dsmax & autodesk Appdata folders ? Deploying ornatrix is such a pain ! how is it posible ? http://tatprod.com/ |
| I am not sure I understand the question. Are you looking to manually download/copy older versions of Ornatrix and that is the problem? If you need to find the version of Ornatrix you can do it inside 3dsmax by clicking the "Settings/About" button on the toolbar or typing OrnaAbout() in the listener. Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
| I need to deploy & update Ornatrix on 150 nodes (to render) For others plugins (like vray, forest pro) i used to send a CMD command with deadline. For example : \\network_path\ForestPackPro436.exe /S /MAXVER=max2015-64 /MAXDIR="C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2015" /LICMODE=rendernode /LICHOST=serverHost /LICPORT=16720 In about 5 clicks & 2min all my renderfarm is up to date. Ornatrix is the only plugin i didn't manage (yet) to script for a correct installation and that's upseting me :) http://tatprod.com/ |
| I see. And copying the files from the zip into correct directories does not work for you? Let me think of a solution. Offline installer is probably the way to go but it doesn't have command line arguments... Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
| I tryed to execute offline installer but it looks like there is no silence mode, or i didn't find it. I'll try to make a .bat to copy files & folders to the correct path, but i'm worried about versionning. http://tatprod.com/ |
| ok here is where i am : I've made a .bat file to copy fils found here : http://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/3/Manual_Installation.html for ornatrix 3 for 3dsmax2015 copy "\\NETWORK_PATH\Ephere.Plugins.Autodesk.Max.Ornatrix.Authorizer.dll" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2015\"
copy "\\NETWORK_PATH\Ephere.Plugins.Autodesk.Max.Ornatrix.dlo" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2015\plugins\" xcopy "\\NETWORK_PATH\plugcfg\Ornatrix" "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU" /e /i /h
xcopy "\\NETWORK_PATH\scripts" "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts" /e /i /h Looks like its working because OrnaAbout() inside 3dsmax is correct. BUT (yep ^^) windows didn't see the upgrad so, for exemple, when i looks into the uninstall panel, it is still locked on previous version. I tryed to scan with OSC inventory too but Ornatrix is not even listed in it.... damn... the plug is great for artists but this installer is a pain for network adminstrators http://tatprod.com/ |
| More work to be done but meanwhile I have added a "Downloading an Older Version" paragraph to the docs here: https://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/3/Manual_Installation.html It allows you to grab an older version of Ornatrix for manual installation should you need it. Command line arguments in the offline installer is the ultimate solution still. Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
| Yep the finale solution should be to add a quiet mode into the offline installer (i only use this one), with a little help in Ephere_Plugins_Autodesk_Max_Ornatrix_33_1_1_1_offline_install.exe /? http://tatprod.com/ |
| I have added an option to perform quiet installs with specifiable variables. Please see the documentation here: https://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/ornatrix/docs/3/Silent_Installation.html https://www.ephere.com/web/applications/ephere/docs/How_to_Perform_Mass_Deployment.html Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.) |
