Multiverse

# Linux Installation

# Installation

After having downloaded the zip archive for Multiverse, unzip it to the desired installation location, e.g:

/opt/software/multiverse/multiverse-8.0.0
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NOTE — We strongly recommend you to use versioned folders as we provide frequent updates to our customers.

# Run Maya from Terminal

On Linux we strongly recommend to always run Maya from the terminal. This is also useful as all the terminal will print various info/warning/error messages (just like Maya’s “Output Window” on Windows).

  1. Open Linux Terminal and cd to your Multiverse installation folder, e.g:
cd /opt/software/multiverse/multiverse-8.0.0
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  1. Source the terminal script in for your shell:
# zsh/bash
source ./multiverse-terminal.sh

# tcsh/csh
source ./multiverse-terminal.tcsh
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  1. Launch Maya, e.g:
/usr/autodesk/maya2018/bin/maya
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For convenience, you could also make aliases for conveniently launch different Maya versions. You can put aliases in your .bash_profile/.bashrc/.zshrc profiles, e.g:

alias maya18='/usr/autodesk/maya2018/bin/maya'
alias maya19='/usr/autodesk/maya2019/bin/maya'
alias maya20='/usr/autodesk/maya2020/bin/maya'
alias maya22py27='/usr/autodesk/maya2022/bin/maya -pythonver 2'
alias maya22='/usr/autodesk/maya2022/bin/maya'
alias mayapy18='/usr/autodesk/maya2018/bin/mayapy'
alias mayapy19='/usr/autodesk/maya2019/bin/mayapy'
alias mayapy20='/usr/autodesk/maya2020/bin/mayapy'
alias mayapy22py27='/usr/autodesk/maya2022/bin/mayapy2'
alias mayapy22='/usr/autodesk/maya2022/bin/mayapy'
alias mayapy23='/usr/autodesk/maya2023/bin/mayapy'
alias mayapy24='/usr/autodesk/maya2024/bin/mayapy'
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  1. Once Maya has launched, open the Maya Plug-in manager and load the **MultiverseForMaya** plug-in.

    NOTE

    Multiverse supports multiple rendering engines.

    • Support for Arnold is built-in with the MultiverseForMaya plug-in (being Arnold part of Maya).
    • Support for 3Delight, Renderman and VRay is provided by individual plug-ins extensions which will be automatically loaded for the rendering plugins you have loaded in Maya.
    • Support for Redshift is handled automatically: Redshift handles loading of the Multiverse rendering extension without the need for a dedicated Maya plug-in, hence why there is no Multiverse Redshift plugin visible in the plug-in manager.

    If you don’t have a license the pug-in will not load (and notify you with a popup), so make sure you have a license for the Pro version:

After loading the plug-in, you should be able to see the Multiverse Shelf in Maya. Learn more about the Multiverse Shelf and other UI in Maya.

# The multiverse-terminal script

To startup the environment correctly we provide terminal shell scripts files that work with bash/zsh and tcsh. You can find these in the Multiverse installation folder. Here below a reference for the multiverse-terminal.sh script file for bash/zsh to see how the environment is set:

# This script needs to be sourced in a bash or zsh shell:
#   source ./multiverse-terminal.sh

# This script must be executed from its folder
export MV_ROOT="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"

export MAYA_MODULE_PATH=$MAYA_MODULE_PATH:$MV_ROOT/Maya
export PATH=$PATH:$MV_ROOT/bin
export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$MV_ROOT/lib/python
export USD_PLUG_IN_PATH=$MV_ROOT/lib/plugin/usd

#export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:<path to desired maya version python shared library>
#typically this is not needed as system python 2/3 will be generally available on the system

if [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]
then
    export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:$MV_ROOT/lib ;
elif [[ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5)" == "Linux" ]]
then
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$MV_ROOT/lib ;
fi

# Used by Maya to Arnold and Arnold standalone
export ARNOLD_PLUGIN_PATH=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/arnold:$ARNOLD_PLUGIN_PATH

# Used by VRay standalone
export VRAY_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_PLUGINS

# Used by VRay for Maya
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2018_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2018_PLUGINS
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2019_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2019_PLUGINS
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2020_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2020_PLUGINS
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2022_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2022_PLUGINS
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2023_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2023_PLUGINS
export VRAY_FOR_MAYA2024_PLUGINS=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/vray:$VRAY_FOR_MAYA2024_PLUGINS

# Used by Renderman for Maya
export RFM_PLUGINS_PATH=$MV_ROOT/lib/procedurals/renderman:$RFM_PLUGINS_PATH

# NOTE: As of 3Delight NSI no searchpath is needed for procedurals

echo "Multiverse Environment is set"
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Note

Users of the tcsh wor csh will find a multiverse-terminal.tcsh file to source on tcsh as the syntax of bash/zsh is incompatible on tcsh.

# Environment Variables

Read more about Environment Variables.

# Compatibility

Supported Versions
Linux EL7 (RedHat 7.x or CentOS 7.x) / Other
Maya 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 (python 2.7)
Maya 2022 (python 3.7)
Maya 2023 (python 3.9)
Maya 2024 (python 3.10)
3DelightNSI 2.0.0+
3DelightNSI Cloud 2.0.0+
Arnold 5.2.2.1+ (MtoA 3.1.2.1+)
5.3.0.1+ (MtoA 3.2.0+)
5.4.0.0+ (MtoA 3.3.0+)
6.0.1.0+ (MtoA 4.0.1+)
6.1.0.0+ (MtoA 4.1.0+)
6.2.0.0+ (MtoA 4.2.0+)
7.0.0.0+ (MtoA 5.0.0+)
7.1.0.0+ (MtoA 5.1.0+)
7.2.0.0+ (MtoA 5.2.0+)
7.3.0.0+ (MtoA 5.3.2.1+)
RenderMan 23.2+
24.0+
VRay 4.30.01+
5.20.23+
6.00.2+
Redshift 3.0.67+
3.5.03+ (API 3500)
3.5.09+ (API 3501)
3.5.11+ (API 3502)
3.9.19+ (API 3503)

Other Linux Distro

The recommended Linux is EL 7 (RedHat 7 or CentOS 7). It is possible however to run Maya and Multiverse on other O/S such as Arch, Debian etc.

# Internet Requirements

If you are using the Pro Cloud Version of Multiverse, your computer must be connected to the internet.

Firewalls & Proxies

If needed, make sure that your firewall allows Maya to connect to the internet.

If you are using the Pro Cloud Version within a studio network, you need to let your http/https proxy to let Maya communicate with our servers and checkout your license, contact system administrator. The Multiverse Cloud uses the standard ports 80 (http), 443 (https).

Last Updated: 3/14/2024, 8:32:54 AM

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