Microsoft KB Archive/180245

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 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

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 =

You may have a corrupted texture .pic definition somewhere.

= RESOLUTION =

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 =

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail. ====================================================================== Keywords : si si3d si3dmr si3dren Version : IRIX:3.7 Platform : IRIX Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.