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Technical discussions => General discussion => Topic started by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 05:58:50 AM

Title: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 05:58:50 AM
Hi,

I'm working with KeyShot 3.3, 64 bit for a couple of days. Loading .3dm files worked so far. Since today I only see a black window in KeyShot (KS), when I import the construction.
In Rhino the according object have been shaded and meshed.

When I click in the black window in KS the different parts of the model are highlighted and the layers are listed correctly in the scene tree.
In the library I see the material folder but it doesn't contain any material. The same counts for the environment folder.
In the realtime window the material of the imported rhino model is black.

Does anyone have suggestions how to get KS running again? Thx for feedback.
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: PhilippeV8 on February 04, 2013, 06:06:58 AM
Did something change or delete your default HDRI file ?  Seems like "the lights are off".
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 06:14:37 AM
Hi PhilippeV8,

not that I know about.
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: PhilippeV8 on February 04, 2013, 06:20:20 AM
Seems to me your KS doesn't find the correct folder where the materials are stored and dito for the environements .. thus it doesn't load any environement, which makes for no light in your scene.  Are the folders still OK in your preferences panel ?  And can you check if the folders it refers to are not empty ?

If that isn't the problem, I'll let the KS-team-guys solve this  ;)
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 06:37:23 AM
In the edit-menu I opened options which shows me the panel with all paths for texture, background images, lights,...
When clicking on the source folder of each path it's empty which is strange because I haven't modified anything.

How can I best restore the programme without having to uninstall it?
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: guest84672 on February 04, 2013, 06:45:19 AM
Make sure you have write permissions to the KeyShot resources folders.

You can set the correct paths under preferences.
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 07:10:17 AM
I'll check that.
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: az_030 on February 04, 2013, 07:37:54 AM
Problem solved. The source files were located on a server. Due to connection problems with this server, KS could not find the paths to the resources folders.
Title: Re: Loading problem of 3dm file in KeyShot
Post by: PhilippeV8 on February 04, 2013, 07:40:02 AM
There you go  ;D

It's better with the lights on  8)