Setup

[WWX]

Hi,

Could you guys please explain in simple terms how I must setup my computers so as to render using a couple of computers over a network. In specific I need to know how to specify on the various machines the file path to file the textures used in the scene.

Thanks

[lukx]

I would do like this:
set one drive as project drive and there create project folder with textures folder. Share this project. Then map network drive (project folder) on pc where you are using max.In max go to configure paths and in exterlan files set path to texture folder using mapped drive (this will create automatilcy UNC path). When adding folder check "add subpath" if you have insied texture folder other folders. That's it.

[WWX]

Thanx lukx

[Da_elf]

basically i setup my secondary hard drive as Z: then set to share it. then on the other computers i setup a maped network drive (set to Z and mapped to my physical Z drive on the main computer. that drive holds all textures in a folder called 3d model bank that holds models and textures. and then also on that drive are all my project folders. all i have on my C drive are programs.