Beast error: 5: Invalid object state

Unity Engine
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Hi all,

This is my first posted message here, so first of all I would like to say that Unity 3 rocks!
However there is a problem (bug) with the Lightmapper (that “Beast”).
If I start Unity offline, I always get the “Beast error: 5: Invalid object state” error.
If I start Unity online (connected to internet), the Lightmapper works just fine.
I hope this is not a kind of spyware.
Any clue what’s going on?

regards

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That seems strange!
The only thing I could think of thats causing the error is if youre using a custom .xml file that points to an .hdr map thats on some kind of network drive. Ive had that error earlier too, but then it was just because beast couldn`t find my hdri-map.

Keep us updated!

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I get exactly the same error dude, except i cant get Beast to Bake full stop. Very frustrating. Like you, I even made an account on here to try and find a solution from someone far wiser than I…There is another thread with my full error message, but ill post it again…

From the Editor.log

Beast error: 5: Invalid object state

UnityEditor.Lightmapping:BakeAsync()
UnityEditor.LightmapEditor:Buttons()
UnityEditor.LightmapEditor:OnGUI()
System.Reflection.MonoMethod:InternalInvoke(Object, Object[ ], Exception)
System.Reflection.MonoMethod:Invoke(Object, BindingFlags, Binder, Object[ ], CultureInfo)
System.Reflection.MethodBase:Invoke(Object, Object[ ])
UnityEditor.HostView:Invoke(String, Object)
UnityEditor.HostView:Invoke(String)
UnityEditor.DockArea:OnGUI()
[/Applications/buildAgent/work/68355d6e5d19d587/Projects/…/Editor/Src/Lightmapping.cpp line 40]
(Filename: /Applications/buildAgent/work/68355d6e5d19d587/Projects/…/Editor/Src/Lightmapping.cpp Line: 40)

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I haven’t experimented with the Beast yet, my scene isn’t ready for it… however this is troubling as I can only develop on an offline computer.

Can anyone confirm it has to do with the internet connection and not just a networked drive?

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@AlinaX: Beast doesn’t require an internet connection and you can bake offline just fine. brokenpoly has a good point, though: Beast might get confused if it can’t access an image that you’ve specified in the xml, so make sure that’s not the case. If it’s not, then please submit a bug report with your project via Help->Report a Problem and we’ll look at it.

@line6dude: We could use your bug report too.

Thanks!

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To brokenpoly and robert:

Thank you for infos.
But I didn’t modifiy any XML file.
It seams that Unity has a big problem if you change the project folder ( by default C:\Documents and Settings.…\My Documents.… ).
Is trying to rebuild the new paths, but something goes wrong.
And I don’t use that Windows folder for documents at all.
However, the main question remains: if the internet connection is enabled, I see some network activity after Unity is launched
and the Lightmapper (Beast) works fine.
Why?

regards

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What is the exact path to your project folder? (including any funky characters)

What do you mean?

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I got the same error, but as robert said… i was thinking about xml file… because I was working my project in windows, then changed to mac… and got the error… some idea?