Installing distributed rendering (DR) for 3dsmax 4.x/3dsmax

[Arkitec]

let me reword.

Wow, slaming my english....not good since it is my native language. - LOL

Here is excerpt:

Follow these steps to configure distributed rendering with VRay:

"1. Install VRay on all the render slaves you want to use (as pointed out in the install.txt file). This also includes the client machine, if you want to use that for DR rendering as well."

I have two machines. I want to use both machines to render an image. I was able to render a scene using DR on my second machine (renderslave) but my host machine would not render a bucket. I then ran VRSpawner on my host and got a licensing error.

That is why I am asking if its possible to use the host and a renderslave to render a single image.

Thanks,

Arkitec

ps. what is a "liscence"; do you mean license? - j/k - had to throw it back at ya - LOL

[natty]

are you running the latest version of very Arkitec ?

[Arkitec]

No, I am running 1.09.03M.

Im on Viz4, so I cant run the beta yet.

Arkitec
Does version "N" fix this?

[natty]

Dont know ..its been a long time..

[TRGraphics]

Just installed the latest beta for max 6 and I am trying to get DR to work properly.

It renders the image, but the maps are not being rendered. I have my folders as shared on the main computer but still no luck.

I went to the slave and pointed max at the external files on the main computer, still no luck!

Can someone explain to me what I'm doing wrong?

Do I need to start anything in max so that the slave can see the maps?

When I used max's dr I had no problems with the maps.

Thanks in advance

Tony

[TRGraphics]

Well, I figured it out. I have to copy the bitmaps I use to the slave computer so it will show in the render. Guess I should read more carefully!

I guess there is not any way to have the files on just the main computer alone?

Tony

[barts]

wher i can find DRWizard50 i have vray 1.09.03 and i didnt see this program , next qustoions i have two computers on both max5 but on one xp , second 2k - it will be working ? distribiutred rendering or it must be same sytem . whot shoud i do ?