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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: JJG on 2015-12-03, 20:15:18

Title: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: JJG on 2015-12-03, 20:15:18: Hey, first post here quick question.

Is it possible to render an image using render nodes and also your own main machine?
If so, how?
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: Nekrobul on 2015-12-03, 22:37:20: Actualy it only goes like it. You lets say so plug nodes to the head PC.
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: Christa Noel on 2015-12-04, 07:03:43: Quote from: JJG on 2015-12-03, 20:15:18
Hey, first post here quick question.

Is it possible to render an image using render nodes and also your own main machine?
If so, how?
why do you need to include the main PC to DR?
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: DarcTheo on 2015-12-04, 09:18:50: Quote from: JJG on 2015-12-03, 20:15:18
Hey, first post here quick question.

Is it possible to render an image using render nodes and also your own main machine?
If so, how?

Render settings, system, go down to distributed rendering and turn it on. Then run DR.exe (that you have to install when installing Corona) on any nodes. click render on your main machine and it will pick up the nodes and render with them as well.
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: maru on 2015-12-04, 13:23:34: I seriously don't understand what this topic is about, and I also don't understand the replies in it. :O

In classic configuration the main machine also takes part in DR. What's the problem?
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: JJG on 2015-12-04, 17:06:56: Quote from: maru on 2015-12-04, 13:23:34
I seriously don't understand what this topic is about, and I also don't understand the replies in it. :O

In classic configuration the main machine also takes part in DR. What's the problem?

Alright, well I honestly didn't know. I figured it would send the all the data to the nodes and the main pc would not add anything of its power.
In some configurations I have seen in some companies this seems to have been the case.

Anyways thanks for dropping some knowledge on my ass :P
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: DarcTheo on 2015-12-04, 18:23:31: Quote from: JJG on 2015-12-04, 17:06:56

In some configurations I have seen in some companies this seems to have been the case.

Anyways thanks for dropping some knowledge on my ass :P

Probably using a manager, which would handle the nodes and queue of renders without using the workstation.
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: Nekrobul on 2015-12-04, 19:00:25: Quote from: DarcTheo on 2015-12-04, 18:23:31
Probably using a manager, which would handle the nodes and queue of renders without using the workstation.

Renderfarms work like that.
Title: Re: Distriputed Rendering including your own machine
Post by: DarcTheo on 2015-12-04, 19:13:57: Quote from: Nekrobul on 2015-12-04, 19:00:25
Quote from: DarcTheo on 2015-12-04, 18:23:31
Probably using a manager, which would handle the nodes and queue of renders without using the workstation.

Renderfarms work like that.

Well, no. They just asked the question to include their workstation while using their distributed rendering because they didn't know Corona did that by default.

I was just saying the typical setup they probably saw was using a manager, which probably wouldnt disrupt the workstation. <-- the reason they asked the question.