HOWTO: Create a Personalized List of Rendering Host Machines
  
PSS ID Number: Q173297
Article last modified on 09-02-1997
 
IRIX:3.7
 
IRIX
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Softimage 3D for IRIX, version 3.7
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SUMMARY
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The Info -> MentalHosts custom effect lets you select rendering host
machines for mental ray rendering. Since you do not have write access to
the Softimage directory, the following procedure shows you how to set up
the Info > MentalHosts custom effect:
 
1. Source your Softimage 3.7 environment variables and enter the following
   command:
 
   setenv SI_CUSTOM_MATTER ~ (make it your home directory, and only your
   home directory)
 
2. Now you can run mr_cusgen and give it the name of the file with the list
   of hosts. It will create MentalHosts.cus in your home directory.
 
3. Edit your .softimage file so SI_CUSTOM_MATTER now contains
   ~:$SI_LOCATION/3D/custom/matter:$SI_LOCATION/3D/gifts/custom/matter.
 
Now when you choose Info > MentalHosts in the Matter module, you can select
a host machine from your personalized list.
 
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If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this
article, contact support@softimage.com by e-mail.
 
Additional query words: si si3d si3dsetup si3dmr si3dren
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Keywords          : kbgraphic
Version           : IRIX:3.7
Platform          : IRIX
Issue type        : kbhowto
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