[3DSMax]Carrara & Apple Cluster - Polyloop

sadot · 30th January 2006, 17:08

Somebody could say to me if carrara can be used in this system, I have access to a pair of them and wanted to know if I can increase the speed of render using it

http://education.apple.com/wgc/8_com/
http://www.apple.com/xserve/workgroupcluster/

sadot · 30th January 2006, 23:51

No body??????

garryts · 31st January 2006, 08:28

Sadot, I'm afraid I don't know much about the Carrara network render module - that is, if it is purely a software renderer or expects hardware resources such as a graphics card.

If the Carrara network render module is software only, then you should be OK... However, if it is expecting to call on a graphics card, then you are probably out of luck, as the Xserve Cluster Nodes generally ship without any graphics cards.

Garry

Thomas · 31st January 2006, 10:09

Yes, it works on this kind of system, if it runs under OSX.
But you need an extra licence, "Grid", to allow Carrara working on more than 5 computers for the network render.
Grid allow you to use 25 computers

And yes, it will increase your render speed

PS: sorry, I didn't saw your message before

garryts · 31st January 2006, 13:34

So Thomas, just to clarify
• the network render module will run under Mac OS X Server
• the network render module does not need a graphics card present to render

thanks

Garry

Thomas · 31st January 2006, 15:25

Garryts: my mac at home is under OSX server
The network render will need a monitor to be install, because it request a serial, as the serials used by various plugins if you own some of them. But once launched, I don't know if it need a video card or not (I don't think so..)
Contact the Eovia tech support about this, they will be able to answer you a lot better than me

(support (at) eovia dot com)

sadot · 31st January 2006, 16:49

Thanks a lot!!! Im going to buy grid, in fact I have access to more computers, jeje my limit will be my own creativity

Thomas · 31st January 2006, 17:17

I think you should contact first Eovia tech support, because it's a specific need. Like this, you will have a final validation, before buying anything

sadot · 31st January 2006, 19:03

I did it and they do not see the problem, say that there is a possibility of a 99% that it works without no problem, I am not going to buy the equipment I have the access to several, only wanted to know if somebody had done it before

30th January 2006, 17:08	#1 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 716 My Photos: (159) Images: 9	[3DSMax]Carrara & Apple Cluster Somebody could say to me if carrara can be used in this system, I have access to a pair of them and wanted to know if I can increase the speed of render using it http://education.apple.com/wgc/8_com/ http://www.apple.com/xserve/workgroupcluster/

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Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,041 My Photos: (218) Images: 93	Yes, it works on this kind of system, if it runs under OSX. But you need an extra licence, "Grid", to allow Carrara working on more than 5 computers for the network render. Grid allow you to use 25 computers And yes, it will increase your render speed PS: sorry, I didn't saw your message before __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

31st January 2006, 15:25	#6 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,041 My Photos: (218) Images: 93	Garryts: my mac at home is under OSX server The network render will need a monitor to be install, because it request a serial, as the serials used by various plugins if you own some of them. But once launched, I don't know if it need a video card or not (I don't think so..) Contact the Eovia tech support about this, they will be able to answer you a lot better than me (support (at) eovia dot com) __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

31st January 2006, 17:17	#8 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,041 My Photos: (218) Images: 93	I think you should contact first Eovia tech support, because it's a specific need. Like this, you will have a final validation, before buying anything __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

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30th January 2006, 23:51	#2 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 716 My Photos: (159) Images: 9	No body??????

31st January 2006, 08:28	#3 (permalink)
garryts Vertex Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 My Photos: (0)	Sadot, I'm afraid I don't know much about the Carrara network render module - that is, if it is purely a software renderer or expects hardware resources such as a graphics card. If the Carrara network render module is software only, then you should be OK... However, if it is expecting to call on a graphics card, then you are probably out of luck, as the Xserve Cluster Nodes generally ship without any graphics cards. Garry

31st January 2006, 13:34	#5 (permalink)
garryts Vertex Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 My Photos: (0)	So Thomas, just to clarify • the network render module will run under Mac OS X Server • the network render module does not need a graphics card present to render thanks Garry

31st January 2006, 16:49	#7 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 716 My Photos: (159) Images: 9	Thanks a lot!!! Im going to buy grid, in fact I have access to more computers, jeje my limit will be my own creativity

31st January 2006, 19:03	#9 (permalink)
sadot yeah! thats my name Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 716 My Photos: (159) Images: 9	I did it and they do not see the problem, say that there is a possibility of a 99% that it works without no problem, I am not going to buy the equipment I have the access to several, only wanted to know if somebody had done it before