Ktana 6.0v4 conflict with renderman 26

[ronnyascencio]

Describe the bug A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to 'shelvs'
2. Click on 'main UI''
3. See error

Expected behavior open the tik UI to chose the file to load or open a script

Screenshots

DCC Please complete the following information:

• Dcc name(s): katana
• Dcc Version(s) [6.0v4

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: linux
• Version rocky 8.9

this gets a conflict after install renderman 26

[masqu3rad3]

This looks like an issue between the Qt shim and renderman. Interesting one, didn't see that before. I can try a couple of things but I need to replicate the issue. Is there a trial or non-commercial edition of renderman?

[ronnyascencio]

No comercial renderman is free to use renderman 26 it is doing the same for all version of katana and renderman 26

You can get renderman for free

[masqu3rad3]

Hi, @ronnyascencio

I managed to replicate the issue with Katana 6.0v4, Renderman 26 and Windows. I found a solution which will most probably apply to linux too.

To workaround this, you can edit your init.py file under the .katana folder as follows:

# Tik Manager 4 [Start]
import sys
import os
tik_path = "PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/OF/TIKMANAGER4/"
if not tik_path in sys.path:
    sys.path.append(tik_path)
os.environ["QT_PREFERRED_BINDING_JSON"] = '{"tik_manager4.ui.Qt": ["PyQt5"], "default":["PyQt5"]}'
# Tik Manager 4 [End]

Essentially the import os and `os.environ["QT_PREFERRED_BINDING_JSON"] = '{"tik_manager4.ui.Qt": ["PyQt5"], "default":["PyQt5"]}' lines added to override the QT pick up PyQT5. For some reason renderman installation messes with that up.

I am updating the installation guides and windows installer which will be available with next release.

Would be great if you can let me know if that works for you too.

Best

[ronnyascencio]

It works now no conflicts from 6.0v4 and 6.5v3 with renderman and tik4

[masqu3rad3]

Fantastic! Thanks for the confirmation.