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INFO: Three Shaders Affected by Linktab.ini Limitation
Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q165731
The information in this article applies to:
  • Softimage 3D for Windows NT, versions 3.51, 3.7

SUMMARY

When you have a linktab.ini file on NT (as long as the file is present, no matter what it contains, the problem will show up), mental ray cannot link with a .DLL file that has more characters than the 8.3 character format. The following three DLLs are affected by this problem:

  1. ari_toon_shaders.dll

  2. ari_shaders.dll (from Shader_Lib & Shader_Gifts)

  3. si_custom_shade.dll from (Shader_Lib & Shader_Gifts)

MORE INFORMATION

WORKAROUND

  1. Rename the following three files:

    from Shader_Lib\lib\ari_toon_shaders.dll to aritoon.dll.

    from Shader_Lib\lib\ari_shaders.dll to arishade.dll.

    from Shader_Lib\lib\si_custom_shade.dll to sicustom.dll.

  2. Edit the following shader descriptor files and modify according to the new name:

    - Shader_Lib\MATERIAL_SHADERS\TOON\toon_paint.mat - Shader_Lib\MATERIAL_SHADERS\FABRIC\velvet.mat - Shader_Lib\OUTPUT_SHADERS\TOON\toon_ink.out - Shader_Lib\OUTPUT_SHADERS\lightning.vol - Shader_Lib\OUTPUT_SHADERS\smoke.vol

  3. Rename the following two files: (Optional if you don't use Shader_Gifts)

    from Shader_Gifts\lib\ari_shaders.dll to ariarishade.dll

    from Shader_Gifts\lib\si_custom_shade.dll to sicustom.dll

  4. Edit the following shader descriptor files and modify according to the new name:

    - Shader_Gifts\MATERIAL_SHADERS\phonglights.mat - Shader_Gifts\MATERIAL_SHADERS\refmap.mat - Shader_Gifts\MATERIAL_SHADERS\softedge.mat - Shader_Gifts\OUTPUT_SHADERS\bg_color.out - Shader_Gifts\OUTPUT_SHADERS\bg_pic.out - Shader_Gifts\OUTPUT_SHADERS\bg_pic_seq.out - Shader_Gifts\CAMERA_SHADERS\nStereo.len

For example:

Before: 

   _SHADER_LINKS
   LINK, ari_toon_shaders.dll
   _END
After: 

   _SHADER_LINKS
   LINK, aritoon.dll
   _END

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Keywords : kbgraphic kbnetwork kbtshoot si si3d si3dmr si3dren kbinfo
Version : 3.51 3.7
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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