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Maya Workgroup

The installer appends c:\blur\dev\offline\workgroups\maya to the system MAYA_MODULE_PATH. This allows maya to use our .mod files. To fully remove the blur integration you just need to remove this path from the MAYA_MODULE_PATH. No changes have been made to the Maya install directory.

For 0.7+ installer(post 2021-11-11)
  1. The blur_maya.py plugin now automatically loads if the tikal module is included in MAYA_MODULE_PATH so you no longer have to manually auto load the plugin. It doesn't check auto load in the plugin manager, but blur_maya.py will always be loaded on startup.
  2. The Maya Security Tools plugins are automatically loaded by tikal. If you don't have them installed you will get a startup error, but tikal should still work. Download the security tools from https://apps.autodesk.com/MAYA/en/Detail/Index?id=8637238041954239715&os=Win64&appLang=en. If you aren't using Maya Security Tools you should install it even if not using BlurOffline.
For 0.6 installer and below

The installer takes care of almost everything required to get blur integration into Maya 2019, but there is one additional step.

  1. Open Maya
  2. Open the Plug-in Manager window. Select Windows -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager.
  3. Find the C:\blur\dev\offline\workgroups\maya\blur\plug-ins section. Check Loaded next to the blur_maya.py plugin. If you want this to be loaded each time you start maya, also check the Auto Load checkbox next to it.

Softimage extra instructions

There are a few extra steps required to use BlurOffline in Softimage.

Remove the Qt dlls installed with Softimage

Softimage 2014 comes with qt dlls that will prevent the tools from running, they need to be moved outside of the bin folder.
Skip this step if you are installing Softimage 2015.

  1. Navigate to the softimage bin directory.
    1. Right click on the desktop icon for Softimage and select Properties.
    2. Click on Open File Location. This should take you to the Application\bin folder
  2. Create a new folder called qt_backup
  3. Move these files into the newly created folder.
    • QtCore4.dll
    • QtGui4.dll
    • QtOpenGL4.dll
    • QtXml4.dll

Use python installed with windows

In Softimage 2012 and newer you need tell xsi to not use its own python. Skip this step for older versions of Softimage

  1. In Softimage, open the preferences. Select File -> Preferences...
  2. In the preferences dialog select Scripting
  3. Uncheck Use Python Installed with Softimage(Windows Only)

Connect to the workgroups

  1. In Softimage, open the Plug-in Manager. Select File -> Plug-in Manager...
  2. Select the Workgroups tab.
  3. Add the workgroup paths.
    • For 0.6+ installer(post 2020-1-20):
      • C:\blur\dev\dcc\softimage
      • Remove xsi_blurdev and XSIWorkgroup and xsi_common workgroups if defined, They are not needed and should no longer exist.
    • For 0.5 installer(pre 2020-1-20):
      • C:\blur\dev\offline\workgroups\xsi_blurdev
      • C:\blur\dev\offline\maxscript\treeGrunt\XSIWorkgroup
        • Note: For older installers this will be C:\blur\dev\offline\workgroups\xsi_common
    • Repeat these steps for each path.
      1. Click Connect...
      2. Paste the folder path in the text box labeled Pick the root location of an existing workgroup. Then click Ok.

Restart Softimage

If you are using any of the xsi layouts included, you need to open treegrunt after installing(Blur -> Treegrunt... in the xsi menus). When treegrunt is first launched it will automatically build a index of all the tools. This index is used by the layout icons, and they will not work if the index is not built.

If you receive the following error when trying to open a file given to you by Blur Studiomax will crash when you try to save. 

-- Error occurred in PxSetPhysXPanelInterfaceFromGlobalParams(); filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\stdplugs\stdscripts\(MassFX)\px_PhysXPanel.ms; position: 32995; line: 1218
--  Frame:
--   called in px_filePostOpen(); filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\stdplugs\stdscripts\(MassFX)\px_watcher.ms; position: 1198; line: 64
--  Frame:
--   curType: undefined
--   scale: undefined
--   pxType: undefined
--   called in anonymous codeblock
--  Frame:
>> MAXScript Callback script Exception:
-- Unknown system exception <<

To fix this you need to install the Nvidia PhysX plugin.

Unfortunately I cant just provide you with a direct download link. First follow this link and login/create a account. After that you can click on these links for the installer you need for your install of max. 3ds Max 2012 64bit 3ds Max 2012 32bit

Unable to update the path environment variable

Because of a limitation of the NSIS language we use to compile the installers if your path is longer than 1024 characters or is empty we can not add the path required to install the Qt dlls.

If you received a similar message: 

Unable to update the path environment variable automatically.
You will need to add C:\windows\system32\blur64; at the START path environment variable. Including the semi-colon.

You can copy this message using Ctrl+C.

You will need to manually update your system path. You only need to update this the first time you install the 32bit and 64bit installers, after that you can ignore this message.

  1. Click on the start menu.
  2. Type sysdm.cpl in the search area and hit enter.
  3. The System Properties dialog will open, click on the Advanced tab.
  4. Click on the Environment Variables... button
  5. Locate path in the list box under System Variables and select it.
  6. Click the Edit... button.
  7. The Edit System Variable dialog will show up.
    • Windows 10:
      • Click the New button.
      • Type "C:\windows\system32\blur64" excluding the quotes in the new text field that shows up at the bottom.
      • With that new line selected, press the "Move Up" button until "C:\windows\system32\blur64" is the very first item in the list.
    • Windows 7:
      • Insert the correct path at the Start of Variable value:. Make sure you don't remove anything unless you know what you are doing.
      • The correct path for 64bit installs of BlurOffline is "C:\windows\system32\blur64;" excluding the quotes. Make sure you include the semi-colon.
      • The correct path for 32bit installs of BlurOffline is "C:\blur\common;" excluding the quotes. Make sure you include the semi-colon.
  8. Hit Ok on all the dialogs to save your changes.

SendRequest Error

If using an old installer and a 'SendRequest Error' is displayed, please ensure your TLS settings are up-to-date.

For recent versions of Windows, TLS options can be found under 'Control Panel'->'Internet Options'->Advanced->Security.

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