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.