Arnold on multiple machines

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Question about having Arnold render on a second work computer. Do we also need to have a second licence for Maya to run Arnold rendering on a second machine? 

Any help is appreciated 😃

[natasha.l · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous,

Welcome. I have attached below the information I believe you are looking for. You will need a Maya 2017 license on the other computer, the Arnold renderer is included in the download and installation of the product. 

Changes to rendering in Autodesk Maya 2017

So what exactly is/is not changing with Autodesk Maya 2017

On July 25 ^th 2016, Autodesk will make the following changes when it ships Maya 2017:

• Customers will have access to the Arnold renderer for foreground processing with Maya 2017.
• Arnold will be the default renderer included with the Maya 2017 software download.

But doesn’t including Arnold with Maya put your render partners at disadvantage?

Maya customers will be able to use Arnold out-of-the-box. However, it can only be used for foreground processing on your workstation. You will need to purchase additional Arnold licenses if you wish to scale your rendering capability using either a render farm or the cloud. This helps put Arnold on an equal footing with other third party renderers and allows customers to freely choose which renderer they wish to license when planning their workflows.

Thank you for posting. 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for clarification!