Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2015 Trials

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Backburner is a tool Autodesk provides for managing Network or distributed rendering where you create a scene to render 1 or more computers (also known as nodes) to complete the render. Backburner is composed of 3 software components, the Backburner Server which runs the 3DSmax service on the nodes, the Backburner Manager which handles the render job queue and the Backburner Monitor which allows you to control the job queue. Backburner is included as part of the Autodesk 3DSMax, 3DS Max Design, 3DS Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard, Entertainment Suite Ultimate and3DS Max with Softimage installs. Autodesk backburner can also be downloaded individually for installing the Backburner Manager without 3DSMax There are multiple ways to configure Backburner, but I’m going to concentrate on installing Backburner Manager on a dedicated server, Backburner Server on the Render Node and using Backburner Monitor on a user computer.

This is the model that Autodesk recommends in the and is highlighted in this picture from the install guide. Backburner Manager Installation and setup on a server Since the server will not be joining in as part of the render node team, I’m installing Backburner by itself. And copy it to the server you plan to install Backburner Manager on.

Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder and then run backburner.msi. In the Autodesk Backburner 2015 Installshield Wizard select Next You are then prompted to change the Backburner Installation location, the default is C: Program Files (x86) Autodesk Backburner.

If you don’t plan to make any changes select Next You are then prompted with a final chance to alter any installation settings, to proceed with the installation select Install When the Install is finished select the Finish button in the install wizard.. Running Backburner Manager In Windows 7, or Windows server 2008, Server 2008 R2 go to the Windows start menu then go to “All Programs” then to Autodesk, then “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Manager”. In Windows 8, 8.1 or Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 go to the “Start Screen” then select the arrow in the lower left corner of the screen to see the loaded applications in Apps View. In Apps View scroll until you get to the Autodesk Groupings, look for “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Manager”.

With the Backburner Manager Started you can continue on to setting up the render nodes, or you can change the settings for the Manager. If you want to change the settings for the backburner Manager then go to the “Edit” drop down menu and select “General Settings”. For these settings please refer to Autodesk 3DS Max Help page for Backburner Render Node Installation and setup For the Render Node we’ll need to install both 3DS Max and backburner, this can be done by simply installing 3DS Max with Backburner as part of the installation. In this tutorial I’m using 3DS Max design which you can (Please note, as of the 2016 product release Autodesk has discontinued 3DS Max Design, and folded all of the functionality into 3DS Max 2016.) We’ll be installing 3DS Max Design as a trial, Backburner can utilize licensed or unlicensed versions of 3DS max (Design) for network rendering. After you’ve downloaded 3DS Max, run the self-extracting zip, which unzips to C: Autodesk Autodesk_3ds_Max_Design_2015_EFGJKS_Win_64bit_dlm by default If you are running the self-extracting zip, the setup page will launch automatically, if you’ve copied the install files or canceled it previously go to the install folder and launch Setup.exe In the 3DS Max Setup select Install On the License Agreement page select “I Accept” and then “Next” On the Product Information page, you can choose the license model, and enter the serial number and activation code. For this document I’m going to install 3DS Max Design as a trial Modify the installation options by selecting the arrow underneath the installation listing for 3DS Max Verify that Backburner will be included in the 3DS Max install Scroll down in the options and download the 3DS max service pack that is available.

Collapse 3DS Max in the product list to hide the installation options and continue on with the install. Running Backburner Server After the installation is done go to the Windows start menu In Windows 7, or Windows server 2008, or Server 2008 R2, then go to “All Programs” then to Autodesk, then “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Server”.

In Windows 8, 8.1 or Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 go to the “Start Screen” then select the arrow in the lower left corner of the screen to see the loaded applications in Apps View. In Apps View scroll until you get to the Autodesk Groupings, look for “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Server”.

With Backburner Server running, it’s now time to configure it. The “Server Name or IP Address” is automatically filled from the system settings of the Render node computer The field for the server running Backburner Manager will need to have either the network address or server name entered. The description field is optional, but I would recommend it for identifying the computer within the Backburner Monitor. Once you have the Backburner Server fields filled out, select ok and it will connect to the server running Backburner Manager. Rendering with Backburner In 3DS Max (Design) go into “Rendering” drop down menu and then “Render Setup” (Hotkey F10). In Render setup when you go to perform the render select the down pointing arrow, then “Submit to Network Rendering” In the “Network Job Assignment” Dialog box enter the name or network address of the server that hosts Autodesk backburner Manager and then select “Connect” If you’d like to research the other options available in the “Network Job Assignment” Dialog box please refer to the.

After connecting to the server submit the job to the render Queue Once submitted to the Backburner manager the Render Queue can be managed and monitored by Backburner Monitor. Running Backburner Monitor Backburner Monitor is installed at the same time as Backburner Server or Backburner Manager during the standalone Backburner install, or the 3DS Max install with Backburner. Please refer to the Backburner Manager Installation or the Backburner Render Node Installation for the steps on how to install Backburner Monitor. Microsoft Office Frontpage 2000 Free Download. To start Backburner Monitor go to the Windows start menu In Windows 7, or Windows server 2008, or Server 2008 R2, then go to “All Programs” then to Autodesk, then “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Monitor”. In Windows 8, 8.1 or Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 go to the “Start Screen” then select the arrow in the lower left corner of the screen to see the loaded applications in Apps View. In Apps View scroll until you get to the Autodesk Groupings, look for “Autodesk Backburner 2015” then launch “Monitor”.

When you launch Backburner Monitor you will need to go to the “Manager” drop down menu and select “Connect” to have the Backburner Monitor communicate and control the Backburner Manager queue The Backburner Monitor allows you to change the order of the queue, clone jobs, assign render jobs to specific sets of Render Node computers, or edit some settings of the render job. Tips Use a network share that all render nodes have access to for 3DS Max render assets such as texture maps, XREFS, and models (this can be controlled by a global setting in 3DSMAX under the “Customize” drop down menu “Configure User Paths” Have the render output to a shared network folder that all render nodes will be able to write to. If you use any plug-ins for 3DS Max, those plug-ins must be installed on the render nodes.

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