Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendernodes

Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendernodes#329343

By Soth3d - Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:45 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:45 pm #329343

Hi,
Firstly, FAQ / Support thread is locked so I cannot post there, I think this thread is the closest one.

My file server have dual core G6950 processor and is at least 6 times slower than render nodes but I am planning to merge finished renders on this machine.

Do I need licence to install Maxwell and run network manager / network monitor or (most importantly) Maxwell from a command line and merge rendered files on this computer?

Theoretically all licences should be available anyway as rendering will be finished, but merging can take some time and nodes can be busy with rendering new scene already.

Cheers
Tomek

Re: Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendern#329352

By Bubbaloo - Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:18 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:18 pm #329352

Should be able to if it has enough memory. Just install Maxwell and copy your license there.

Brian Looney
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Re: Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendern#329353

By numerobis - Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:27 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:27 pm #329353

so do i need an extra license to merge the files?!? i asked the same question a few days ago and didn't get an answer... so maybe now.

and... what is "enough" RAM? Do i need the same amount that it takes to render a scene? My nodes have 12GB - would 4GB be enough to merge the result?

Maxwell 3.2.1.2 - Win 7 x64

Re: Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendern#329354

By Bubbaloo - Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:36 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:36 pm #329354

Yes, you may need another license if you are rendering with your other computers at the same time. You can only have Maxwell running on the number of computers that your license specifies. Truthfully, you should be able to merge your MXI's on a rendering computer with no problem and very little slow down. I wouldn't bother dedicating a workstation to merging.

Brian Looney
Maxwell + RealFlow
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Re: Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendern#329355

By numerobis - Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:51 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:51 pm #329355

ok, thanks. I thought i could do the merging on my server but maybe it's better to do it on the workstation.

Maxwell 3.2.1.2 - Win 7 x64

Re: Do I need licence to merge finished renderd from rendern#329362

By Soth3d - Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:19 pm

- Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:19 pm #329362

Bubbaloo wrote:Yes, you may need another license if you are rendering with your other computers at the same time. You can only have Maxwell running on the number of computers that your license specifies. Truthfully, you should be able to merge your MXI's on a rendering computer with no problem and very little slow down. I wouldn't bother dedicating a workstation to merging.

That is really bad. Render controller works on the server and post rendering scripts run there, now I need to spend more money or think how to make it work on the workstation...

Cheers
Tomek