Smoke 2013 error "Failed to Initialize Stone + Wire connection

[chaoticpit]

Hello.Sorry my English is not so good, I hope you understand.

I have message error "Failed to Initialize Stone + Wire connection when I start smoke 2013. It worked for about 1 month, now does not.

I have I think static IP address. I have DHCP modem.

My Mac is iMac late 2012.

I have generous support from Area, but not succes yet.

I have logged many errors messages, but no results so far.

I reinstall OS X (but the new wy, without complete 100% wipe of hard drive).

I then reinstalled Smoke 2013. Still, same message.

Do I need to clean my harddrive 100%, then start over? I have hard time to do that, as I work on shared computer.

Please help if you have suggestion.

Sincerely,

Pitchapa

[Robert.Adam]

Hi

Please refer to the answer I gave you at the top of this AREA forum page:

http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-smoke/smoke-2013/error-failed-to-initialize-stone-+-wire-con...

Best regards,

Robert Adam

Autodesk Premium Support.

[OSHASMOKE]

Hi Adam, I think I found the issue.

Mine was doing the same thing since 6 months, just solved.( OS X Mountain Lion 10.8)

Changed only the IP 127.0.0.1 to the new IP under network in system preferences. and restart you Mac

Easy as Baby step, nothing else.

Step 1 – Open the Terminal.app

Either start typing Terminal in the Spotlight search, or goto Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

Step 2 – Open the host file

Open the hosts file by typing the following in the Terminal window:

sudo nano /private/etc/hosts

Type your user password when prompted.

Step 3 – Edit the hosts file

The hosts file contains some comments (lines starting with the # symbol), as well as some default hostname mappings (e.g. 127.0.0.1 – local host). Simply append your new mappings underneath the default ones.

Step 4 – Save the hosts file

When done editing the hosts file, press Control+o to save the file.

Press Enter on the filename prompt, and

Control-x to exit the editor.

Step 5 – Flush the DNS cache

You can use a simple Terminal command to flush the DNS cache, and have your host file changes take immediate effect. Using the open Terminal window, then the following command:

dscacheutil -flushcache

Your new mappings should now take effect.