How to control NetRender Window ?

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

I think you are going to have to use something like .Net to modify the backburner.xml file, prior to submitting the job. You will need to modify the following lines in the <MaxClient_x64> and/or the <MaxClient_x86> sections:<UseVfb>0</UseVfb>
<UseTimeouts>Yes</UseTimeouts>
<MaxLoad>30</MaxLoad>
<MaxUnload>20</MaxUnload>
<MaxRender>500</MaxRender>-Eric

[Kramsurfer]

You will also net to restart the job after making the changes to the xml. As Backburner only reads the .xml doc when the manager starts, the job restarts or the job is unarchived in BB.

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

Actually these must be modified before submitting the job, as the information per job is encoded based off the backburner.xml file in the Network folder of the submitting machine.

-Eric

[jthwax]

This operation must be right?
Not other methods?
If there is no way to control the "manager",
Is not way to amend the "xml".

or you can demonstrate your practice?

[DaveWortley]

You can control the Frame Buffer in max before you submit it. As for timeouts, you can edit a file somewhere to edit your defaults for submitting to backburner, but I've not found this file!

rendShowVFB = false

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

Prior to 2010 (Backburner 2008.1.1) the file is located in the Backburner Directory typically:C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Backburner\Network\backburner.xml. However with 2010 (Backburner 2008.1.1) the file has been moved to the User Directory folder:C:\Documents and Settings\[user_name]\Local Settings\Application Data\backburner\backburner.xml.

-Eric

[DaveWortley]

Any ideas why max will just switch back to defaults in the netrender dialog and overright my edits with the original settings in the xml when i goto net-render?

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

1) Not editing the correct file (2010 uses the User Directory file while previous versions use the one in the Backburner\Network folder).
2) Not editing for the correct version of Max (there are <MaxClient_x86> and <MaxClient_x64> sections).
3) You don't have Use Timeouts Enabled.
4) Your computer hates you?

-Eric

[PiXeL_MoNKeY]

The other option is submit your renders using the 3dsmaxcmd command-line renderer. This includes options for -waitLoad, -waitRender, and -waitUnload.

-Eric

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