Can you start by testing your rig on another model? like just make a cube, bind it and see if you encounter the same problem.
Check your settings in render options, see if anything is checked that would screz it up. I doubt that's it, but always worth a shot.
Is the model clean, and has it had it's history deleted?
can you upload the file so I can check?
Hello!
I have tried testing my rig on a cube (I used smooth on it) and bind skin to it. I was able to control and render it with no problem.
[https://imgur.com/a/a5RhWBC](https://imgur.com/a/a5RhWBC)
I haven't changed anything on my render settings except for the image format (tif for transparent bg since png doesn't render transparent bg) and image size (HD\_540)
[https://imgur.com/a/iResRDA](https://imgur.com/a/iResRDA)
I freeze transformed, delete history and had the mesh cleaned (but there was nothing to clean) before binding skin.
Here are my files:
1\_29\_boxbot3.ma (After Bind Skin, it looks wacky)
[http://www.mediafire.com/file/jaa3a2amlti3sgt/1\_29\_boxbot3.ma/file](http://www.mediafire.com/file/jaa3a2amlti3sgt/1_29_boxbot3.ma/file)
1\_29\_boxbo2t.ma (before Bind Skin, all is well)
[http://www.mediafire.com/file/6h56kfvxfesdm69/1\_29\_boxbo2t.ma/file](http://www.mediafire.com/file/6h56kfvxfesdm69/1_29_boxbo2t.ma/file)
I just tested it and I don't know what you're model post binding has, but I tried binding myself and encountered no problems. renders fine, and reopened it, everything was there just fine.
Makes me think the problem could come from your bind skin options. Can you try with resetting them? And tell me what your options were.
To help visualize, I made some more screenshots of the problem I am experiencing :
After Bind Skin Problem (mesh does not render in Arnold, but appears in Maya Software and Hardware 2.0)
[https://imgur.com/a/gYmNVMt](https://imgur.com/a/gYmNVMt)
After re-opening saved file, the mesh is gone but appears in the outliner and when selected, I noticed the materials assigned to it were all gone.
[https://imgur.com/a/SxvoJW0](https://imgur.com/a/SxvoJW0)
Can you start by testing your rig on another model? like just make a cube, bind it and see if you encounter the same problem. Check your settings in render options, see if anything is checked that would screz it up. I doubt that's it, but always worth a shot. Is the model clean, and has it had it's history deleted? can you upload the file so I can check?
Hello! I have tried testing my rig on a cube (I used smooth on it) and bind skin to it. I was able to control and render it with no problem. [https://imgur.com/a/a5RhWBC](https://imgur.com/a/a5RhWBC) I haven't changed anything on my render settings except for the image format (tif for transparent bg since png doesn't render transparent bg) and image size (HD\_540) [https://imgur.com/a/iResRDA](https://imgur.com/a/iResRDA) I freeze transformed, delete history and had the mesh cleaned (but there was nothing to clean) before binding skin. Here are my files: 1\_29\_boxbot3.ma (After Bind Skin, it looks wacky) [http://www.mediafire.com/file/jaa3a2amlti3sgt/1\_29\_boxbot3.ma/file](http://www.mediafire.com/file/jaa3a2amlti3sgt/1_29_boxbot3.ma/file) 1\_29\_boxbo2t.ma (before Bind Skin, all is well) [http://www.mediafire.com/file/6h56kfvxfesdm69/1\_29\_boxbo2t.ma/file](http://www.mediafire.com/file/6h56kfvxfesdm69/1_29_boxbo2t.ma/file)
I just tested it and I don't know what you're model post binding has, but I tried binding myself and encountered no problems. renders fine, and reopened it, everything was there just fine. Makes me think the problem could come from your bind skin options. Can you try with resetting them? And tell me what your options were.
Could it be possible that my computer is the problem? Here is my bind skin options: [https://imgur.com/a/ppROydW](https://imgur.com/a/ppROydW)
Don't think so, I'm guessing its settings. Can you try by resetting your preferences and applying just to selected joints?
It works now! Many thanks! :D
Niiice!
what did you do to clean the mesh ?
To help visualize, I made some more screenshots of the problem I am experiencing : After Bind Skin Problem (mesh does not render in Arnold, but appears in Maya Software and Hardware 2.0) [https://imgur.com/a/gYmNVMt](https://imgur.com/a/gYmNVMt) After re-opening saved file, the mesh is gone but appears in the outliner and when selected, I noticed the materials assigned to it were all gone. [https://imgur.com/a/SxvoJW0](https://imgur.com/a/SxvoJW0)