

For example, having a PHOENIX plugin used in the scene causes a server failure in any of the servers that do not have the PHOENIX plugin installed.

The render client should be set to use the corresponding port range. The default listening port is 20204 for 3ds max. If the number of processes is greater than the number of ports given, the last port is auto incremented. Select listening ports for the render server process(es). Select NUMA nodes that will be used for the render server process(es). Here "M" is the number of selected nodes using "-node", or the number of all available NUMA nodes if no "-node" is used. If N is not given, N=0 or N>=M, one process per NUMA node is created. Select the number of render server processes to start. To specify which devices to use, go to Windows Start > Programs > Chaos Group > Select devices for V-Ray GPU rendering of each render server machine and pick. The preferred set of devices on each server machine must be adjusted before initiating the distributed rendering. V-Ray GPU can run on multiple CUDA enabled graphics devices. Use the Render Server button to add the IPs of all your Render Servers. In the V-Ray for 3ds Max interface, enable Distributed rendering from Render Setup > System rollout > Settings tab. (This step is not required if the server machine uses spawner as service)Ģ. It should have the title "vraydummy.max".

It starts the 3dsmax.exe in server mode which appears as 3ds Max minimized down in the taskbar. When using the V-Ray GPU render engine, а V-Ray Standalone (or V-Ray for 3ds Max) installation is sufficient for each server machine.ġ. Set up the Render Servers by starting V-Ray Spawner on each server machine. To use V-Ray distributed rendering you need to have both V-Ray for 3ds Max and Autodesk 3ds Max installed on both the render client and the server machines.
