Patchwork 3D Enterprise 2021.1 X5

Remote tab

Patchwork 3D allows you to configure and use remote CPU from units (cluster) to generate a snapshot with raytracing rendering engine.

For hardware requirements (main PC and calculation units) please, see Minimal Configuration and Recommended Configuration.

In the Remote tab, parameter are:

Parameter

Description

Use remote raytracing

Enables raytracing calculation on remote units (PC) running a specific software :

Check the Use remote rendering checkbox to enable remote raytracing feature.

Units to be used for rendering

Allows you to add remote rendering units for raytracing calculation.

IP

IP from each remote rendering unit.

Port

Port of each remote rendering unit.

Note

This port can be changed.

Status

Status of each remote rendering unit.

  • Offline (remote rendering unit is not ready for raytracing calculation)

  • Available (remote rendering unit is ready for raytracing calculation)

  • Uploading (send data to a remote rendering unit)

  • Rendering (sending data to the remote rendering unit)

This box contains a list of configured remote rendering units. You can also select or unselect separately units with this symbol active16x16_1.png.

The following operations can be performed on this box:

Icon

Function

Description

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Add remote rendering unit

Add a remote rendering unit.

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Remove remote rendering unit

Remove highlighted remote rendering unit.

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Load remote rendering units file

Import a list of IP units from a text file.

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Select all remote rendering units

Select all remote rendering units.

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Disable all rendering units

Disable all remote rendering units