Mesh Cache - Output folder has "Permission denied" #50188

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James Neale · 2016-12-05T22:40:41+01:00

James Neale commented

2016-12-05 22:40:41 +01:00

The Mesh Cache modifier is broken in Windows.

It flags the output folder as "Permission denied" when I know it is writeable.

Tried it on Blender 2.78and 2.78aon both Windows 7 and Windows 10.
Tried running Blender 'As Administrator' = no avail.
Attached is file I need to cache. rope02.blend
but have set up new files from scratch, all have same behaviour.

The Mesh Cache modifier is broken in Windows. It flags the output folder as "Permission denied" when I know it is writeable. Tried it on Blender **2.78**and **2.78a**on both **Windows 7 and Windows 10**. Tried running Blender 'As Administrator' = no avail. Attached is file I need to cache. [rope02.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F414611/rope02.blend) but have set up new files from scratch, all have same behaviour.

James Neale commented

2016-12-05 22:40:41 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

James Neale commented

2016-12-05 22:40:41 +01:00

Added subscriber: @JamesNeale

Ray molenkamp commented

2016-12-06 02:32:26 +01:00

Added subscriber: @LazyDodo

Ray molenkamp commented

2016-12-06 02:32:26 +01:00

Not an area I frequently use, and couldn't figure it out based on your ticket.

After opening the file, what exact steps (clicks/keystrokes) do I need to take to reproduce this?

Not an area I frequently use, and couldn't figure it out based on your ticket. After opening the file, what exact steps (clicks/keystrokes) do I need to take to reproduce this?

James Neale commented

2016-12-06 03:19:15 +01:00

Open Blender 2.78/a in Windows 7 or 10
Add some mesh
optional 3) Add and animate a mesh deformation modifier (say.. Simple deform)
Add a Mesh Cache modifier on top of that stack.
In Mesh Cache modifier properties, enter the folder for cache output, and make sure that the folder is writeable.
Observe the modifier says that folder is "Permission denied"

1) Open Blender 2.78/a in Windows 7 or 10 2) Add some mesh optional 3) Add and animate a mesh deformation modifier (say.. Simple deform) 4) Add a Mesh Cache modifier on top of that stack. 5) In Mesh Cache modifier properties, enter the folder for cache output, and make sure that the folder is writeable. 6) Observe the modifier says that folder is "Permission denied"

James Neale commented

2016-12-06 03:25:26 +01:00

In #50188#407365, @LazyDodo wrote:
Not an area I frequently use, and couldn't figure it out based on your ticket.

After opening the file, what exact steps (clicks/keystrokes) do I need to take to reproduce this?

Sorry, I answered in haste with a complete workflow.

Using Windows when you open the file I originally attached, jump straight to step 5.
You'll see that no matter what folder you set for output, it is Permission denied.

> In #50188#407365, @LazyDodo wrote: > Not an area I frequently use, and couldn't figure it out based on your ticket. > > After opening the file, what exact steps (clicks/keystrokes) do I need to take to reproduce this? Sorry, I answered in haste with a complete workflow. Using Windows when you open the file I originally attached, jump straight to step 5. You'll see that no matter what folder you set for output, it is Permission denied.

Ray molenkamp commented

2016-12-06 06:04:11 +01:00

not my area of expertise, but by the looks of it, the Mesh Cache is an operator for reading a cache, not writing it (it needs an pc2 or mdd file), so if you're telling it to read a directory as an input file, the permission denied isn't that strange.

James Neale commented

2016-12-06 06:17:09 +01:00

Ah .... that's it.
I had it all wrong.

I was expecting to export from the modifier, when I should look to export from the File/Export menu.

This Permission denied is related to INPUT, not OUTPUT.

My bad, & many apologies.
A major malfunction at the "keyboard to monitor interface"

Ah .... that's it. I had it all wrong. I was expecting to export from the modifier, when I should look to export from the File/Export menu. This Permission denied is related to INPUT, not OUTPUT. My bad, & many apologies. A major malfunction at the "keyboard to monitor interface"

James Neale commented

2016-12-06 06:17:43 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

James Neale closed this issue

2016-12-06 06:17:43 +01:00

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Mesh Cache - Output folder has "Permission denied" #50188