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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: Alberto Luque on 2024-07-12, 17:36:12

Title: Distributed rendering (LAN)
Post by: Alberto Luque on 2024-07-12, 17:36:12

Hi Guys,

Im looking for a way to render an animation and split the amount of frames to render in 2 different computers. As long as i read corona just could render same frame with different computers, but i dont see the way to split a secuence to render with the slave and the master. Any help will be really welcome

Title: Re: Distributed rendering (LAN)
Post by: TomG on 2024-07-12, 17:44:10

You can just use Max's Backburner, a free and built-in network rendering tool. You don't need to say which frames go on which machine, Backburner will divide the frames up between any and all connected machines by itself. There are other more sophisticated (but paid for) network render management solutions too.

Remember, you will need a Corona Node license to render on the second machine. This is either included for you (because you subscribed before Corona 8 was released  and have maintained your subscription), or you will need to  purchase one if you don't have the historically included nodes.

Title: Re: Distributed rendering (LAN)
Post by: dj_buckley on 2024-07-12, 17:53:37

Quote from: TomG on 2024-07-12, 17:44:10

You can just use Max's Backburner, a free and built-in network rendering tool. You don't need to say which frames go on which machine, Backburner will divide the frames up between any and all connected machines by itself. There are other more sophisticated (but paid for) network render management solutions too.

They might need to split it, especially if they have a section in the sequence that is notoriously tough to render and one of the machines is much faster than the other for example.

Either way - Pulze is perfect for this, I used it recently to do just this, I was able to send renders to specific machines and tell them exactly which frames to render.

Title: Re: Distributed rendering (LAN)
Post by: TomG on 2024-07-12, 18:46:38

Yes, Backburner works best when all machines are kinda similar in performance; and yes, the paid alternatives certainly offer a lot more options and control than the sadly long-neglected built-in solution :)

Title: Re: Distributed rendering (LAN)
Post by: Tom on 2024-07-14, 09:26:07

I love Pulze Render Manager too. I wouldn't see myself doing without it now that I'm using it. It's so flexible, and simple to use.