GLOSSARY

Network Rendering

Network Rendering is the rendering of 3DS MAX animations using more than one computer connected by a network.

Large and complex animations take many hours to render, even on the fastest PCs. Network rendering allows you to use the power of other 3DS MAX-enabled computers to speed up the process. Any network-connected PCs that have 3DS MAX installed can participate. You can even render using computers connected only by the Internet.

Setting up network rendering involves installing three kinds of programs:

• The Network Manager, which should be installed on a central file-server PC.
• The Network Rendering Server, which must be installed on all participating PCs.
• The Queue Manager Client provides a user-interface to monitor and control network rendering. It can be installed on any of the participating PCs.