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    Step by step instructions for submitting Modo jobs with Qube!

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    Install the Qube! Submission UI into Modo

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    If you want the submission menu inside of Modo (recommended) then install the InApp plugins via the Qube! WranglerView as shown here. To do this, launch the WranglerView:

    • Windows: Double-click the color desktop icon
    • OS X: Find the color icon in Applications/pfx/qube and double-click on it

    Then navigate to the File menu, choose "Install App UI" and choose "Install Modo (cmdrange) App UI"

    Browse to the user folder to install the scripts example: "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Luxology"

    You will need to do this on every workstation that you intend to submit Modo jobs from. If you don't see the "Maya App UI" entry in the menu, the Maya JobType was not installed. This should have happened with you installed the Worker, but if not, see this page for details of installing it.

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    Once installed you should be able to locate the "Qube!" menu in Modo's menu bar.

    With a scene loaded in Modo choose "Submit Modo (cmdline) Job...".

     

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    This will present a pre-filled submission UI like the one shown here. Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details.

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    While not strictly required, the following settings are useful for getting a better result. You will need to turn on "Expert Mode" (check box at the bottom of the submission UI) in order to get access to them.

    • Optimize the use of cores. Set the "Slots = Threads" checkbox and then set the "Specific Thread Count" to a value like 8 (assuming you have 8 cores). (If you have Designer licenses, only set the thread count. Do not check "Slots = Threads")
    • By default, Qube! will not retry failed frames. So set the "Retry frame/instance" value to 3 or 5, to get 3 or 5 retries before it gives up. Related to that, the default wait between retries is zero seconds, which is typically not useful. Set the "Retry Work Delay" to a value like 5 or 10 to allow machines time to recover from temporary problems such as network errors.

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    Click 'Submit'

    For further details on the submission UI see below.

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    If you find you are getting errors here are some useful links for troubleshooting

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    Job Submission Details

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