[romeu]

romeu

22nd July 2008 at 4:15 pm #14267

Hi,

We are trying to configure the template of Maya Mr in a dual quadcore, and we would like to use 8 threads, but the options only go up to 4.

one solutions we tried was to set up the machine as 2 instances of the same machine, with 4 threads each. The problem with that is the used RAM of two single processes would really go up and slow everything down or freeze the machine.

Is there a way to change the Maximum threads to 8?

thanks.

[Leonardo Bernardini]

Leonardo Bernardini

23rd July 2008 at 1:01 pm #14866

Yes, just change the available templates options in the template itself in that way:

DECLARE CONFIGURABLE_TAGS
{
ADD MAYAEXECUTABLE FILE_SELECTOR “c:\program files\Alias\Maya 7.0\bin\render.exe” “Maya render executable” “Specify the maya render executable” NOTACTIVABLE MANDATORY *.exe
ADD MAYASTARTINGFOLDER FOLDER_SELECTOR “c:\program files\Alias\Maya 7.0\bin” “Starting folder” “Specify the starting folder for the render process” NOTACTIVABLE MANDATORY
ADD PROCUSAGE STRING_COMBO “-rt 0 ” “Maximum threads:” “Specify the maximum number of mental ray threads to spawn” ACTIVABLE
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “All” “-rt 0 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “1 Thread” “-rt 1 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “2 Threads” “-rt 2 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “3 Threads” “-rt 3 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “4 Threads” “-rt 4 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “5 Threads” “-rt 5 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “6 Threads” “-rt 6 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “7 Threads” “-rt 7 “
ADD PROCUSAGE COMBOITEM “8 Threads” “-rt 8 “

}

[romeu]

romeu

23rd July 2008 at 2:51 pm #14853

Thanks for the reply,

i edited the files found localy in the machines(C:Program Files (x86)Virtual VertexMustertemplates),
and also in the server installation folder.

but when i go to the Client Management Console and configure the client, the templates are not updated, and still show the default settings.

Is there something else to change so that the edited templates show up?

thanks again.

[romeu]

romeu

25th July 2008 at 9:31 am #14855

Sorry, it works, thanks!

I changed the template in the wrong OS section, now it is showing up.

Another problem rised, now all render nodes have their templates set to 8 threads, and when i configure them in the Client Management Console, the configuration only maintains that way until i restart their services.

[Leonardo Bernardini]

Leonardo Bernardini

4th August 2008 at 11:54 am #14873

That means you cannot write the rc.conf file. Check the user account assigned to the renderclient service and check that it’s able to store the rc.conf file in the installation directory.

Regards.