PRB: Mental Ray Error Message "unknown file type"
  
PSS ID Number: Q180245
Article last modified on 02-06-1998
 
IRIX:3.7
 
IRIX
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7
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SYMPTOMS
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While rendering from the command line with mental ray, the error message
"ray.irix5 error: unknown file type (null)" appears and no frames are
rendered. This only occurs when rendering and previewing with mental ray.
 
CAUSE
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You may have a corrupted texture .pic definition somewhere.
 
RESOLUTION
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Render a .mi file for a frame (Render->Options->Output to File), and then
render from the command line using:
 
   ray.irix5 -verbose on MYFILE.mi
 
This command gives you full input to what mental ray is doing and allows
you to debug the problem.
 
REFERENCES
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If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this
article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.
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Keywords          : si si3d si3dmr si3dren
Version           : IRIX:3.7
Platform          : IRIX
Issue type        : kbprb
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