3DS Max and 3DS Max Design Render Node

[dbarter]

Is it possible to install both 3DS Max and 3DS Max Design on a render node and still use v-ray for both?

Currently it only appears that v-ray is recognized by one of the packages.

Thanks
Dave

[Morne]

Why would you want to if it's just a render node?

[dbarter]

Our current render farm is using 3DS Max 2015 and when we submit a job from 3DS Max 2015 workstation everything works fine.

When we submit a job from 3DS Max 2015 DESIGN the job won't start. We thought this indicated that we required both versions installed on the render node, but when we tried that V-Ray produces an error when the job starts.

So basically we're trying to submit job from 2015 and 2015 Design to the same render farm. Is this not supported?

[tashko.zashev]

Hi,

but when we tried that V-Ray produces an error when the job starts.

What is the exact V-Ray error that you get ?

Please note that this workflow requires V-Ray to be installed on both applications : 3ds Max and 3ds Max design 2015.
In order to have V-Ray on both of them, please do as follows.

Run V-Ray installer , choose installation type, click on "Customize" button and make sure that all paths are set correctly to 3ds Max 2015 root

folder.
Continue with the installation.
After that run V-Ray installer again, click on "Customize" button un-check the Check-box "Uninstall prevoious installations"
Change the default paths to:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2015
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max Design 2015\plugins
C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\3dsmax Design 2015 for x64
C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\RT for 3ds Max Design 2015 for x64

and continue with the installation.
Note that the second installation will not be registered and if you need to uninstall it , you will need to manually remove the files.
http://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/V...ninstall+V-Ray

[Morne]

That should work fine
But if you're talking BackBurner, then you need to add a variable to the Windows environment

In Windows Right click on "computer" and go properties

Go to Advanced System Properties > Adanced > Environment Variables
Add this line:
MIX_MAX_DESIGN_BB and make the value 1

Do this on all computers, then you can mix BackBurner jobs between max and max design