Microsoft KB Archive/180246

PRB: SOFTIMAGE 3D Cannot Find Picture Files During Render

PSS ID Number: Q180246 Article last modified on 02-06-1998

IRIX:3.7; WINNT:3.7

IRIX winnt

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The information in this article applies to:

 Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7 == Softimage 3D for Windows NT, version 3.7 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

At render time, the error message “PICTURE name_of_pic.pic cannot be found” appears.

= CAUSE =

Your picture files have not been stored in a location that SOFTIMAGE 3D checks.

= RESOLUTION =

SOFTIMAGE 3D Looks for Picture Files in the following places:


 * the explicit file path saved with the texture in the texture file.
 * the PICTURES chapter of the database where the scene is loaded from.
 * the PICTURES chapter of any system database.
 * the path specified in the scene file, under the ELEMENTS:PICTURES. chapter listing (so you can change these paths by hand if required).

If you copy your pictures to one of the above locations when loading the scene, SOFTIMAGE 3D will check each of the four locations and then locate them successfully. Next time you save the scene, you are prompted to save the pictures in the current scene database.

= STATUS =

This behavior is by design.

= REFERENCES =

SOFTIMAGE 3D Defining Materials and Textures page 56

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; WINNT:3.7 Platform : IRIX winnt Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.