Vectorization and Render Queues
Before you can paint a scanned drawing in Harmony, you must convert it to a vectorized image format. The vectorizing process converts the drawings from a bitmap format to a vector line-based format.
Normally, when you scan drawings, Harmony automatically vectorizes them (sends them to the Vectorize queue). However, you can also use the Send to Vectorize command to reprocess all drawings for a particular element. Vectorizing prepares images for painting by creating vector files. You would only have to manually send scenes to be vectorized in special cases such as:
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Processing images that were not scanned with the Scan module |
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Reprocessing a scene due to unrecoverable paint errors |
The Vectorize queue displays all the drawings the system is converting to a vector-based format. After the vectorization of a drawing is finished, the completed drawing disappears from the Vectorize queue.
The Render queue displays all the scenes from the selected environment that the system is rendering. After the system renders a scene, the State of the rendered scene changes to Complete or Completed with Errors, and the scene remains in the queue. If you want to remove the rendered scenes, you must select them and use the Delete button.
How to open the Render queue
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Select the Database tab. |
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In the Database Management tab, go to the Environments & Jobs section. |
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Select the environment whose Rendering queue you want to see. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click the menu button and select Render Queue. |
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Right-click and select Render Queue. |
The Render Queue tab for the selected environment opens.
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Select the new Render <environment name> tab. |
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Select how to sort the entries in the queue from the Sort By. |
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State: Sorts the entries based on the item's status (Pending, Pending-E, Processing, Completed with Errors, or Completed). |
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Entry Time: Sorts the entries based on the time you sent them for rendering. |
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Job, Scene, etc.: Sorts the entries based on their parent jobs and scenes. |
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JobID: Sorts the entries based on their unique job id. |
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Select the components you want to display in the queue from the Show. |
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Jobs: Select the specific job you want to see. |
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Scenes: Select the specific scene you want to see. |
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Select the states you want to display in the queue from the Show States options. |
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Pending: Displays the items waiting in the queue. |
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Processing: Displays the items that currently processing. |
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Completed: Displays completed items. |
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Error: Displays the items that contains errors that stopped processing (displays Pending-E as the item's state). |
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Show All States: Displays all items, regardless of their state. |
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In the Refresh section, select how often you want the queue to check for the latest entries. |
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Hold: Displays no new entries to the queue once the button is activated. |
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Monitor: Automatically displays new entries at the interval you enter in the Every ## secs field. |
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Select the Show Error Messages option to see any related errors for each entry in the queue. |
If the Control Center module detects any errors while processing the scenes, it displays "Pending-E" in the State column. Errors can occur if there are files missing, computers are unavailable, or data cannot be found.
Many of these errors can occur if the system is improperly configured. If you get a Pending-E error, see your system administrator as the system may need to be reconfigured.
When you have a list of entries in your queue, you can modify them in one of the following ways:
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Click the Change State to Pending button to change the status of the selected entries in the queue from Processing to Pending. After a job becomes Pending, the next available machine will process the entry. |
If you want to remove the entry from the queue, select the Pending entry and click Delete. If the entry is processing, you can delete the entry from the queue but the processing will not stop until it is completed.
You can only modify an entry in the queue while it is pending (check the State column in the queue list). You cannot modify a job that is being processed.
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Click the Change Priority button to change the selected drawings' processing priority in the queue. When the New Priority dialog box appears, increase or decrease the drawing's priority. |
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Click the Delete button to delete the selected drawings from the queue. When you remove a drawing from the queue, the request is cancelled only. |
How to open the Vectorization queue
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Select the Database tab. |
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In the Database Management tab, go to the Environments & Jobs section. |
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Select the environment whose Rendering queue you want to see. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click the menu button and select Vectorize Queue. |
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Right-click and select Vectorize Queue. |
The Vectorize Queue tab for the selected environment opens.
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Select the new Vectorize <environment name> tab. |
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Select how to sort the entries in the queue from the Sort By. |
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State: Sorts the entries based on the item's status (Pending, Pending-E, Processing, Completed with Errors, or Completed). |
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Entry Time: Sorts the entries based on the time you sent them for rendering. |
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Job, Scene, etc.: Sorts the entries based on their parent jobs and scenes. |
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JobID: Sorts the entries based on their unique job id. |
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Select the components you want to display in the queue from the Show. |
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Jobs: Select the specific job you want to see. |
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Scenes: Select the specific scene you want to see. |
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Select the states you want to display in the queue from the Show States options. |
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Pending: Displays the items waiting in the queue. |
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Processing: Displays the items that currently processing. |
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Completed: Displays completed items. |
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Error: Displays the items that contains errors that stopped processing (displays Pending-E as the item's state). |
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Show All States: Displays all items, regardless of their state. |
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In the Refresh section, select how often you want the queue to check for the latest entries. |
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Hold: Displays no new entries to the queue once the button is activated. |
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Monitor: Automatically displays new entries at the interval you enter in the Every ## secs field. |
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Select the Show Error Messages option to see any related errors for each entry in the queue. |
If the Control Center module detects any errors while processing the scenes, it displays "Pending-E" in the State column. Errors can occur if there are files missing, computers are unavailable, or data cannot be found.
Many of these errors can occur if the system is improperly configured. If you get a Pending-E error, see your system administrator as the system may need to be reconfigured.
When you have a list of entries in your queue, you can modify them in one of the following ways:
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Click the Change State to Pending button to change the status of the selected entries in the queue from Processing to Pending. After a job becomes Pending, the next available machine will process the entry. |
If you want to remove the entry from the queue, select the Pending entry and click Delete. If the entry is processing, you can delete the entry from the queue but the processing will not stop until it is completed.
You can only modify an entry in the queue while it is pending (check the State column in the queue list). You cannot modify a job that is being processed.
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Click the Change Priority button to change the selected drawings' processing priority in the queue. When the New Priority dialog box appears, increase or decrease the drawing's priority. |
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Click the Delete button to delete the selected drawings from the queue. When you remove a drawing from the queue, the request is cancelled only. |