V-ray on 2nd computer for network render?

[Anonymous]

I want to network 2 computers to render a 3ds max 2016 scene that uses V-ray 3.3.  I own one license of 3ds max and 1 license of v-ray with dongle.  Is it possible to do this with what I have? I've heard of a possible render node included with v-ray but haven't found an answer. Would that allow me to accomplish this?  Or must I buy another license of V-ray?

[Anonymous]

post on the v-ray forum here: https://forums.chaosgroup.com/

[kgokhangurbuz]

Hello @Anonymous ;

You do not need to buy another license if you have a node.

Please see this link for more information V-Ray Render Node Setup - Chaos Group Official Help Index 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for for taking the time to help. I don't know what I need to do.  Even though I'm registered there from years ago I cannot post on the Chaos forum until they grant me the priviledge of which I submitted a couple days ago and they haven't repsponded yet. Nor have they responded to my emails about various things over the last month such as buying another plugin, the question asked here etc, and an upgrade question.  So that is why I'm asking here.

I don't know if my license means I have 1 render node which means it is good for 1 computer or if that means the node only can be used on a 2nd computer used only for network rendering. The way it's worded it sounds like the license is good for 1 interface and 1 node, both of which are needed for one computer to use V-ray.......... and a 2nd render only computer would need a node only purchases $400.

[JabbaTheNut]

@Anonymous ,

V-Ray offers an GUI license and a render node license.  A package which includes one of each of these is called a Workstation license.  The GUI license is used in the 3D application to setup/edit your V-Ray materials, etc.  The render node license is used to render the V-Ray scene.  If you have one computer, you will need a Workstation license (which includes 1 GUI license and 1 render node license).  If you plan to use additional computers for rendering (i.e., extra computer, small or larger render farm, etc.), each extra computer will need a render node license.

Hope this helps.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much. That is what I was thinking. I need to buy a 2nd render node license for my other computer then to speed up my render.