Maya fails to do ptexBake

[Aronelius]

Hi! I have a problem with Maya 2019. I want to create some hair for my model, but when I try to paint the density map some erros pop up: "Error while trying to do ptexBake" and "Part of path doesn't exist".

I've created a mesh to create the XGen description, I've UV unwrapped it within the 0 to 1 UV space, I've frozen all of the transformations, I've deleted the histo ry of the object, I tried to open the project with Maya 2020, I tried to copy all of the objects into a fresh project, the mesh does not have overlapping vertices or faces, I've applied the "lambert" material, I've tried reloading the XGen plugin and it still doesn't work. I know there is another thread discussing this subject, but there is no answear to the problem.

So please help me to figure it out because I have been working on this project for 3 weeks and I do not want to abandon it.

PS: I am using the student version of the software.

[frankino · Accepted solution]

Hi Aronelius!
So you're opening this project done with 2019, using version 2020 right?

I know it's a stupid question that I'm going to ask you, but did you set the project first before creating the new groom or opening the old scene?

Also, since you've used 3dpaint tool, make sure you load the same map again and then try to re-generate the ptex.

If you delete history on a mesh with xgen on top, make sure you delete only construction history doing "delete by type/history", otherwise you will lose the ability to paint guide curves.

[Aronelius]

"I know it's a stupid question that I'm going to ask you, but did you set the project first before creating the new groom or opening the old scene?" - Maybe it is a silly question, but I am even more silly: after 3 whole days in which I tried (almost) everything I realised that my project isn't set as it should be. Thank you for your patiente 😅

[frankino]

ehehehe I:ve been doing this error for years.

Is your xgen-groom working now?

[Aronelius]

Yes, it's working! Thank you!