The PhotoView 360 Net Render Client must be running and in client mode to assist with network renders. You can set a schedule to make the machine available for rendering on specific days and times on the Schedule tab.
| Enter Client Mode Now |
Activates client mode, making the machine available for network rendering. To minimize the Network Render Client while in Client mode, click the PhotoView 360 Net Render Client icon in the Windows Task Pane.
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| Start Schedule |
Activates the options set on the Schedule tab. |
| Stop Schedule |
Deactivates the schedule. |
Schedule tab
You can set detailed start and end times for each day of the week that control when your machine is available for network rendering.
| Always Available |
Sets the Net Render Client to be available all day, everyday and deactivates specific day and time selections. When cleared, additional options become available. |
| Available Every Day |
Sets the Net Render Client to be available every day and deactivates selections of individual days. When cleared, options to select specific days become available. |
| Available All Day |
Sets the Net Render Client to be available 24 hours on the days that it is active. Deactivates the start and end time selections. When cleared, options to set the start and end time for each day become available. |
Use the day and time options (for example Available Monday, Monday Start Time, and Monday End Time) to set the PhotoView 360 Net Render Client to be available on specific days or at specific times.
Options tab
| Geometry Cache Size |
Determines the maximum amount of system RAM the PhotoView 360 Net Render Client will use to parse scene geometry (such as polygons, vertices, and surfaces) for rendering. You can increase this value to render geometry-intensive scenes. If the amount of geometry in a scene exceeds this value, an error message will appear. |
| Network Shared Directory |
Specifies the directory to use if Shared Network Directory is selected in PhotoView 360 Options on the coordinator machine. The client and coordinator machines must use the same directory. |
| Block System Sleep While Rendering |
Stops the system from going to sleep while performing a render. |
| Reset "In the future..." Messages |
Restores dismissed messages. |
If you set up frame-by-frame network rendering for animations, a list of available computers displays at the bottom of the client interface.