Automated Caching Pipeline (Simulation Farm)

Configure Farm Machines

• Download and extract ffmpeg

  • https://ffmpeg.org/download.html#build-windows

• Download and install freefilesync

  • https://freefilesync.org/download.php

• Install UE

  • Supports version 5.1 and later

• Configure Server

  • Open the latest Style3D Simulator /Content/Python/Server folder

  

  Setting Up the Server

  • Copy the Server folder to the farm machine.

  • Open the style3d_server_startup.bat file with Notepad.

  

  • Modify the Unreal Engine path in the style3d_server_startup.bat file to the Unreal Engine installation path on the farm machine. Save and close Notepad.

  • Double-click the style3d_server_startup.bat file to start the server.

  

  Feature Access

  • Ensure your Style3D account has AutoPipeline permissions.

  • In the Style3D Simulator menu, you will find the following options:

  

  Preparing the Simulation Template

  Using the Demo project as an example, you need to complete the following preparations:

  • Prepare the blueprint for the simulation character:

    • Attach the Style3D component to the character and configure the clothing.

    • The location of the character template in the Demo project:

    

  • Prepare the Sequence template:

    • The Sequence template should include the following tracks:

      • Style3D cache recording track

      • Camera track

      

    • The location of the Sequence template in the Demo project:

    

  • Prepare animation assets:

    • Place all the animation assets that need to be simulated in a single folder.

    • The location of the animation assets in the Demo project:

    

  • Prepare camera assets:

    • Place all the camera assets that need to be simulated in a single folder.

    • Note the naming of camera assets: camera_ + "action_name.fbx"

    • The location of the camera assets in the Demo project:

    

  Automatic Remote Project Synchronization

  • UI:

  

  • Parameter Description:

    • SharedDiskDirectory: The address of the shared disk

    • FreeFileSyncPath: The installation directory of FreeFileSync on the current working computer

    • SlavesConfig: Remote machine configuration, can configure multiple machines

      • IP: Remote machine IP

      • Port: Remote machine Port

      • UEEnginePath: Unreal Engine installation directory on the remote machine

      • ProjectPath: The directory where UE projects are stored on the remote machine

      • FfmpegPath: The installation directory of ffmpeg on the remote machine

      • FreeFileSyncPath: The installation directory of FreeFileSync on the remote machine

  • Operation Process:

    • 1. Ensure the server is started on the remote machine;

    • 2. After configuring the relevant settings for the remote machine, click the 'CheckValid' button to check if they are valid;

    • 3. Click the 'Sync' button to start synchronizing the project.

  Configuring Automatic Simulation

  • UI:

  

  • Parameter Description:

    • Remote IP: The IP of the farm machine receiving remote tasks

    • RefAssetConfig: Associated asset configuration

    • SolveConfig: Simulation-related parameter configuration

    • SequenceConfig: Sequence-related configuration

    • PreviewVideoConfig: Preview video-related configuration

  • Operation Process:

    • After configuring the parameters, click the 'Run' button and wait for the simulation to complete.