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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: RilStudio on 2025-01-14, 18:49:11

Title: Corona Render Nodes with Backburner
Post by: RilStudio on 2025-01-14, 18:49:11

Hi,

I recently bought 2 Solo licences of Corona for 3ds max. It was mentionned that I have 1 render node per licence. Yesterday i used 2 computers (1&2) for working and 2 other computers (3&4) for rendering with Backburner.

Then i couldn't use corona with 3ds Max (1). I opened the licence server and I saw that the computer I used to send files (2) to backburner, was using 3 times the license. So I hadn't any avalaible license for my working computer.

For sum up, I had :
Computer 1 (Workstation) : no license available
Computer 2 (Workstation) : using 3 times an universal license

Computer 3&4: Nothing while they were rendering using backburner

So my question is: can I use 2 computers for working and 2 computers for rendering with backburner, with only 2 solo licenses? If yes, how can I solve my problem?

Thanks for reading

Title: Re: Corona Render Nodes with Backburner
Post by: Avi on 2025-01-15, 10:23:38

Hi,

For license related questions and queries, it would be best to reach out to us via ticket. You can start a ticket here: https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new (https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

Just to help you, with only 2 Corona Solo licenses, you cannot use 2 computers for working and 2 computers for rendering simultaneously as you described.

In your case, with 2 Solo licenses, you can only use Corona on 2 machines simultaneously, either for working or rendering.

Our license team can explain you this even better if you send a ticket to us.

Title: Re: Corona Render Nodes with Backburner
Post by: RilStudio on 2025-01-15, 11:09:15

Hi, thanks for the reply, I already have a ticket (333678) but no answer for now... (sent it on last tuesday).

So if I understand well, I have to take 4 licences in my case?

Title: Re: Corona Render Nodes with Backburner
Post by: Avi on 2025-01-15, 12:41:03

Hi,

Thanks for sharing the detail. License team will definately get back to you soon. Meanwhile, I can provide you with basic info.

Corona Solo license is a fixed-seat license, meaning it is locked to a single machine. If you're using a Solo license, you can only use it on one machine at a time. If you want to use Corona on multiple machines simultaneously, you would need to have multiple licenses or a Premium license which allows for use on multiple machines but not simultaneously.

https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9913931034641-What-s-included-in-the-Corona-Solo-plan (https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9913931034641-What-s-included-in-the-Corona-Solo-plan)

https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9913993820177-What-s-included-in-the-Corona-Premium-plan (https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/articles/9913993820177-What-s-included-in-the-Corona-Premium-plan)

If you need to use Corona on more than two machines simultaneously, you might need to consider purchasing additional licenses or upgrading to a Premium license.

https://www.chaos.com/pricing (https://www.chaos.com/pricing)

Title: Re: Corona Render Nodes with Backburner
Post by: TomG on 2025-01-15, 15:52:22

After working with the team via ticket, should extra licenses be needed, remember that there are the Render Node licenses which are less expensive than full licenses. They allow a machine to render only (that is, no-one can "sit and use Corona in 3ds Max / C4D" using those licenses). https://www.chaos.com/corona#pricing look for the "Add more render power" link there in case you don't spot it ;)