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not have a network card or if you are not connected to the internet, then you
may need to configure TCP/IP with the Microsoft Loop Back Adapter.
NOTE Batch rendering by means of Backburner differs from batch rendering
with the
Batch Render tool on page 6352 . However, you can use the Batch Render
tool to create a queue of rendering tasks and then pass the tasks to Backburner
to coordinate the rendering process.
Network Files
When Backburner Manager begins a job, a series of files are created in the
\network\jobs folder of your Backburner folder. Among other things, this means
that you can shut down your computer completely (either on purpose or by
accidental power failure), and when you next start Backburner Manager and
Server, they’ll pick up where they left off and continue with your rendering
queue.
NOTE The exception to the above rule is when rendering multiframe file formats,
such as AVI and MOV. Due to limitations in these file formats, if you stop in the
middle of rendering one of these files, when you begin rendering again, the entire
file will have to be rendered from the beginning.
Procedures
To batch render several jobs:
1 Start 3ds Max.
2 Start Backburner Manager.
The Backburner Manager window appears. Its window displays the words:
“Starting Network Manager.”
3 Start Backburner Server.
The Backburner Server window appears. Its window displays the words:
“Starting Backburner Server,” followed by additional startup messages.
4 In 3ds Max, load the first scene you want rendered.
5 Activate the viewport you want rendered, and click the Render Scene
button on the toolbar.
6 Set up the various rendering parameters as you would if you were
rendering only this scene.
7 In the Render Output group, turn on Net Render.
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