[zak]

Network/monitor wishes

- Ability to restart render jobs.
- It should be possible to assign or remove nodes from jobs
- More detailed information in monitor about render jobs.
- Monitor should render jobs in the assigned order automatically, and not go to the latest assigned.

- Ability to render all cameras in a scene.
- Ability to write parameters that removes a lot of typing when starting a render. Example [F]_[C]_[D]_[N].png = File name_Camera_Date_Incremental number.png

- Stability. The 2.0.1.0 patch was a big improvement, but the stability of the network render environment is still not good enough. I have given up cooperative rendering with images with 2000 pixels or more.

[pylon]

Hi Zak,

Most of these issues have to do with the Maxwell Network Rendering system, not the formZ plugin for Maxwell.

So that your voice is heard, we recommend re-posting this to the Network Rendering area of the Maxwell forum.

[pylon]

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[Gary]

Hello Zak,

Hopefully we will see some better integration between Z and the network rendering environment.

I would like to see the ability to send a file to the network from within Z. Currently you have to choose "Launch Application: None", write the MXS, and then switch to Maxwell Network Monitor, chose "Add" and then navigate to the MXS.

I could see the following:

1. in Z, under Maxwell Render: Options: General tab, under the "Launch Application" drop down, add a selection for "Network render"

2. when Maxwell Render is selected from the display menu, the MXS is written, and then

3. if not running, Network Manager & Network Monitor are launched

4. "Add Network Job Wizard" (from Maxwell Network Monitor) is launched with MXS/MXI/Image file info already entered.

The only thing I see missing from this is where the user specifies single, co-op, animation or batch job. Should this occur on the Z side? It seems smoother if it occurs at the Maxwell side, yet this data is entered into the "Add Network Job Wizard" one pane before the MXS file paths are displayed, so a little thought needed here. Perhaps the screens could be re-ordered.

Thanks for all the good work Ben.

Regards,

Gary

[pylon]

Hi Gary,

I agree that these functions would be terrific. Unfortunately, the Maxwell Network render system does not currently support the functionality that would make these things possible. If these are added at a later date, I will do my best to take advantage of them in the formZ plugin.

Ben