AWS deadline-cloud documentation change
Summary
Reorganized sections, added detailed Linux compatibility warnings for substance materials and Cinema 4D versions, updated Conda package table, and modified Redshift plugin status notes
Security assessment
Changes focus on software compatibility, error handling, and runtime recommendations without mentioning security vulnerabilities or security-specific mitigations. The Linux segmentation fault warnings relate to software stability rather than security exploits.
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diff --git a/deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/maxon-cinema-4d.md b/deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/maxon-cinema-4d.md index 30f5b2c73..d6948ac99 100644 --- a//deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/maxon-cinema-4d.md +++ b//deadline-cloud/latest/userguide/maxon-cinema-4d.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Support overviewCinema 4D version compatibilityGetting startedAdvanced configurationsCinema 4D pluginsDeadline Cloud Conda ChannelOpen source resources +Support overviewCinema 4D version compatibilityDeadline Cloud Conda ChannelGetting startedAdvanced configurationsCinema 4D pluginsOpen source resources @@ -41,0 +42,29 @@ Major Version | Submitter Support | Conda Support | Usage-Based Licensing +## Deadline Cloud Conda Channel + +The following table lists all conda packages applicable to Cinema 4D available to Service-managed fleets in the deadline-cloud conda channel: + +OS | Package | Version | Notes +---|---|---|--- +Windows | cinema4d | 2024 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers +Windows, Linux | cinema4d | 2025 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers +Windows, Linux | cinema4d | 2026 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers +Windows, Linux | cinema4d-c4dtoa | 2025 | Cinema4D to Arnold +Windows | cinema4d-c4dtoa | 2026 | Cinema4D to Arnold +Windows, Linux | cinema4d-openjd | | Includes the Cinema 4D Adaptor + +###### Note + +For **Cinema 4D** , the Linux conda package does not support substance 3D materials. Jobs with this material fail with one of the following errors: + + + Commandline: ./modules/io_substance/source/substance_framework/src/details/detailsengine.cpp:794: SubstanceAir::Details::Engine::Context::Context(SubstanceAir::Details::Engine&, SubstanceAir::RenderCallbacks*): Assertion `res==0' failed. + + + /home/job-user/.conda/envs/<hash>/Lib/deadline/cinema4d_adaptor/Cinema4DAdaptor/adaptor.sh: line 44: 10832 Segmentation fault (core dumped) $C4DEXE ${ARGS[*]} + +We recommend that you submit jobs with substance materials to Windows instead. + +In Cinema 4D 2025.3.3 on Linux, globalized asset paths can cause segmentation faults. Therefore, the Linux conda package contains Cinema 4D 2025.3.1 with Redshift 2025.6.0 instead. If you need features or bug fixes from Cinema 4D 2025.3.3, we recommend two options: upgrade to Cinema 4D 2026 or submit those jobs to Windows instead. + +For **Cinema 4D OpenJD,** to prevent any timeout issues, we recommend you set task run timeouts to double their expected render time, instead of using the default 2 day timeout. + @@ -73,2 +102,2 @@ Plugin | Plugin Version | Conda Recipe Provided | SMF Conda Package Provided | U -Redshift | 2026.3.0 | N/A | Yes | Yes -Redshift | 2025.6.0 | N/A | Yes | Yes +Redshift | 2026.3.0 | Bundled* | Yes | Yes +Redshift | 2025.6.0 | Bundled* | Yes | Yes @@ -104,13 +132,0 @@ X-Particles is a fully-featured advanced particle and VFX system for Maxon's Cin -## Deadline Cloud Conda Channel - -The following table lists all conda packages applicable to Cinema 4D available to Service-managed fleets in the deadline-cloud conda channel: - -OS | Package | Version | Notes ----|---|---|--- -Windows | cinema4d | 2024 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers -Windows, Linux | cinema4d | 2025 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers -Windows, Linux | cinema4d | 2026 | Includes Standard, Physical and Redshift renderers -Windows, Linux | cinema4d-c4dtoa | 2025 | Cinema4D to Arnold -Windows | cinema4d-c4dtoa | 2026 | Cinema4D to Arnold -Windows, Linux | cinema4d-openjd | | Includes the Cinema 4D Adaptor -