Distributed Rendering for Animations

[mjm223]

I'm trying to use distributed rendering in order to speed up the rendering process for an animation, but my problem is when I start rendering, the slave computers will only help render the first frame, and then never show up again.

Is there a setting I have to change in order to keep the slave computers rendering every frame in the animation?

[rherman5]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

I have the same problem! I can't figure it out!!! HELP!

Log from one of the distros:

Setting up 16 thread(s)
Threads completed
Calling endPass() on irradiance maps
Calling prePassDone() on irradiance maps
Image prepass completed.
Rendering image.
Rendering image...
Setting up 16 thread(s)
Threads completed
Number of raycasts: 0
Clearing global light manager.
Clearing direct light manager.
Clearing ray server.
Clearing geometry.
Clearing camera image sampler.
Clearing camera sampler.
Clearing DMC sampler.
Clearing path sampler.
Clearing color mapper.

[rherman5]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

I found the temporary solution to fix this by making it render 1 fps, but put the scene transition to a high number like 50.

[thomthom]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

Yes, there's is a problem with DR and animations. Search the forum for the topic. I can't remember, but I wonder if there where workarounds.

[rherman5]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

The temp fix doesn't seem to work past a certain frame, its back to 4 threads on my main computer! FIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX THIS!

[dalomar_cg]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

We've done practically everything to try and get this to work. It will require a complete rewrite of the DR spawner in order for this to be supported directly.

[rherman5]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

So, if I export my sketchup to 3DS + Vray, and render it, will it be a 1/1, and will it load the same render settings that I saved in Sketchup?

[thomthom]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

Not sure i fit's possible to match cameras. Does 3DS format contain camera info?

In any case, your VfSU settings won't transfer.

[dalomar_cg]

Re: Distributed Rendering for Animations

No, I don't believe that 3ds supports any camera information. Besides, even if it did, I don't think SU exports it. The short story is that there's no real streamlined way to transfer at the moment. The cameras could potentially be scripted, but the materials/settings don't really have any solutions to offer.