Autocad Arch. Render Farm?

[gbelous]

Is it possible to create a render farm for rendering single images in autocad architecture 2009?
Our office does some rendering and we are in the process of buying new computers, our old ones were able to render fine, just slow...can they be added in addition to the new ones to help render single image scenes? We don't do animations, just still images.
I've looked up some older posts, but they talk more about revit and 3d studio, not architecture.
Anywhere to go for more information on this to see if it's even possible?

[Brian Myers]

Is it possible to create a render farm for rendering single images in autocad architecture 2009?

One of the "perks" for getting 3DS Max is the ability to utilize multiple computers and link them into a render farm. While it's true other software (besides 3DS) have the ability to do this, AutoCAD Architecture isn't one of them. In short: it doesn't have the ability to enable a render farm scenario.

[gbelous]

Okay, thanks for the tip, no use in looking into something that can't be done.
For 3dStudio, can the render farm be used for single still images or only animations with multiple clips to render?

[Brian Myers]

I'm not the ultimate authority on the process, but I do know about 3 years ago they added the functionality to be able to split a single still image across the farm. So yes, it can be done.

[gbelous]

Alright, thanks I'll have to look into that...IF we want to learn a new rendering program

[Ferroequine]

For 3dStudio, can the render farm be used for single still images or only animations with multiple clips to render?

Yes it can. I did highres images on a rendering farm (Backburner) through Viz with great success; I love splitting up a huge render into 30 strips.