CompuServe Messages

Release three gives you the power to network you rendering over up to 9,999 nodes. Getting that many nodes running successfully on a network is a power it does not give you, but you get the idea. All you have to do is install 3DS on each machine you plan to use. You need the hardware lock only for the workstation (user interface). The other nodes will be in "slave" mode when you start 3ds, and will automatically render projects that you place on the network queue. The network rendering feature is net bios independant, so you can theoretically use any network software/hardware. It was, however, officially tested on Novell Netware (needs dedicated server, not good for very small network), and Lantastic (good peer to peer network for smaller number of machines). I use Lantastic, and enjoy the ability to easily render animations on several machines at a time. John Tissavary (La Luna cie)