https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Multi-Machine-Renderings-experience/m-p/101219#M13359 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Hi.<BR /> <BR /> I've read a few topics on multi-machine rendering but none so far addressed my question:<BR /> <BR /> I've got a few (5-7) SMP dualies sitting around, just needing something to do. I can network (Star-ring or?) them together with something like Ubuntu or even x86 (winXP or 2k or some server edition) and link them even all as one PC in linux... <BR /> <BR /> I know some 3rd party rendering apps will recognize them, and some won't (not without special code of work-arounds like making them one machine via linux)...some rendering apps can make use of networked machines, others must be assigned different frames, etc... I'll figure all that out as I go. <I></I><S><I><I></I></I></S>Mostly I'm looking for advice from current users of multi-rendering systems.....<BR /> <E></E><BR /> <B>Anyone on here doing this right now</B> or has this set up or will I be the first one to post how to do it, pitfalls, do and don't do, etc., etc.,etc...<BR /> <BR /> IF it matters, I've not decided on what renderer to use, though probably Maxwell or Vray for the end results, but Lightworks is where I usually start simply because I'm most familiar with it while using AC so far (Vray from 3dsMAX, etc).<BR /> <BR /> ?????</R></DIV> Thu, 11 May 2023 10:21:20 GMT Anonymous 2023-05-11T10:21:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Multi-Machine-Renderings-experience/m-p/101219#M13359 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Hi.<BR /> <BR /> I've read a few topics on multi-machine rendering but none so far addressed my question:<BR /> <BR /> I've got a few (5-7) SMP dualies sitting around, just needing something to do. I can network (Star-ring or?) them together with something like Ubuntu or even x86 (winXP or 2k or some server edition) and link them even all as one PC in linux... <BR /> <BR /> I know some 3rd party rendering apps will recognize them, and some won't (not without special code of work-arounds like making them one machine via linux)...some rendering apps can make use of networked machines, others must be assigned different frames, etc... I'll figure all that out as I go. <I></I><S><I><I></I></I></S>Mostly I'm looking for advice from current users of multi-rendering systems.....<BR /> <E></E><BR /> <B>Anyone on here doing this right now</B> or has this set up or will I be the first one to post how to do it, pitfalls, do and don't do, etc., etc.,etc...<BR /> <BR /> IF it matters, I've not decided on what renderer to use, though probably Maxwell or Vray for the end results, but Lightworks is where I usually start simply because I'm most familiar with it while using AC so far (Vray from 3dsMAX, etc).<BR /> <BR /> ?????</R></DIV> Thu, 11 May 2023 10:21:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Visualization/Multi-Machine-Renderings-experience/m-p/101219#M13359 Anonymous 2023-05-11T10:21:20Z