Distributed render Win-Win

[elieli]

Hi to all,

I'm really happy for all work done with V-ray integration to blender, Thanks to all involved

OK, I have a problem with setting up DR on win-win platform, I get only one pc shown in the buckets and scene is always empty.

Does enybody know, how to set up it correctly?

Ps.

the funny thing is:
when I set up Win Win - i get black render - scene is empty
but while I'am setting Unix-Unix Rendering Is OK, but only Host Pc is rendering. So I'am a bit confiused


Regards
Martin

[masak]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

OK, I have a problem with setting up DR on win-win platform, I get only one pc shown in the buckets and scene is always empty.

I have same problem.
v/b exports a correct .scene file.
but strangely vray.exe seem to change the #include path in the .scene file.
in my case "RENDER/default/" is added.

[voytov]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

Hi, haven't tested it recently but it was stated some time ago by Andrey DR in 2.5 is not stable yet.
I can only tell that if you are in serious need, the 2.49 DR (especially WIN-WIN) is really solid..

[masak]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

Hi

I got a reply from support.
And finally i could do DR win-win!

in short
we have to use like #include "\\AZUSA\Share\scenes\default\scene_textures.vrsce ne"
not #include "\\AZUSA\RENDER\default\C:\Users\masak\Documents\S hare\scenes\default\scene_textures.vrscene"


Please try and test DR win-win with attached files.

In my environment
host Win7 64bit home premium
slave Win Vista 32bit home basic

[bdancer]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

masak, I fix it in a slightly different way - could you test my update?

[masak]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

masak, I fix it in a slightly different way - could you test my update?

render.py line 1840
it needs to be params.append("%s" % ';'.join([n.address for n in VRayDR.nodes]))
not params.append("\"%s\"" % ';'.join([n.address for n in VRayDR.nodes]))

except it, DR win-win works well

[bdancer]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

masak, ok, I believe you =) git updated.

[GiorgioAdolfo]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

I am still having problems with DR, the message "scene is empty ".

[masak]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

I am still having problems with DR, the message "scene is empty ".

That is because of wrong path.
What is your DR setting?
and could you attach a *.vrscene file?

[GiorgioAdolfo]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

I am still having problems with DR, the message "scene is empty ".

That is because of wrong path.
What is your DR setting?
and could you attach a *.vrscene file?

You were right, the problem was the wrong path to the shared directory. Everything is working fine now!

Thanks!

[GiorgioAdolfo]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

I knew it was too soon to be happy..

Now it does not export the entire scene, there are some missing objects.

with small scenes, everything is fine.

The Log window shows no errors .

[bdancer]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

GiorgioAdolfo, are you using the latest script?

[GiorgioAdolfo]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

bdancer,Thanks..!

Im happy again, just downloaded the new scripts, and its working..

[ToniB]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

Hello everyone,
I' m a new vray/blender user
Its possible to find any tutorial or guide to setup
DR win-win?
I have a vray bible but max setup its different.

Thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

Toni

[GiorgioAdolfo]

Re: Distributed render Win-Win

Hello everyone,
I' m a new vray/blender user
Its possible to find any tutorial or guide to setup
DR win-win?
I have a vray bible but max setup its different.

Thanks in advance and sorry for my english.

Toni

Will try :

To use DR in Vray Blender Win|Win

I am using 3 computers with windows 7 x64

Lets name, computer 1, 2 and 3.

Lets create the share folder at computer1.

Lets name the Folder "VRAYDR".

Lets share that folder, (right mouse click over the folder name and choose properties, share, then share with or something like that (things are in portuguese here))

now in computer one, open blender go to Render tab, then Render settings of the exporter, choose Distributed Rendering.

Then go to the Distributed Rendering tab of the exporter, and there put this:

Shared Directory: \\computer1\VRAYDR
Share Name: VRAYDR
Network Type: Windows-Windows

Port (in my case here) 20207

add the computers clicking at the plus sign
then put :

Name: computer2
IP/Hostname: Computer2 (or the IP address)

Repeat this step for each computer that will participate in the render.

Remember also, to start the vray render slave on each computer that will make part of the DR.


Hope that helps.