Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1232

Server Usage Group You choose between using all available servers, all servers in a group, or selected servers. See "Configuring Server Groups" in the Autodesk Backburner User's Guide for an explanation of how to set up server groups. In a 3ds Max setup it can be useful to set up servers in groups. For example, during busy times you can assign high priority jobs to a group of high performance servers. Use Selected Uses only the servers that you have highlighted in the Server list. Use Group Uses all of the servers in a group. TIP Note that the servers are assigned to a group in the Autodesk Backburner monitor. Group drop-down list Choose the group of servers that you want to use for your render. Use All Servers Uses all Servers in the active Server group for rendering the job. Available only after you submit a multi-frame rendering job. Path File Group Use Alternate Path File Allows you to specify an alternate path file in the MXP format that rendering servers can use to find bitmaps that are not found on the primary map paths. When on, you can manually enter the path and file name in the field below the check box, or click the ellipsis button and browse to the MXP file. NOTE Create MXP files with Configure User Paths on page 7729. Status group Displays text messages describing the current status of the job assignment. Server list The Server list, located on the upper-right side of the Network Job Assignment dialog, displays all network rendering servers on page 8058 registered with the Network Job Assignment Dialog | 6487