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Version 3.21 - August 2024
New Features
- Indigo Benchmark Support: For render farm services, added Indigo CPU/GPU benchmarking tool to generate render node CPU/GPU scores.
- V-Ray Benchmark Support: For render farm services, added V-Ray CPU/GPU benchmarking tool to generate render node CPU/GPU scores.
- Streamer MacOS Mx GPU Support: Use Apple Mx (M1, M2, etc...) GPU rendering on MacOS rendering nodes.
Improvements
- Efficient render node selection: Select the next available render node based on highest performing CPU or GPU scores.
Changes/Bug Fixes
Server
- Removed "Application Path Manager" menu selection. No longer needed.
- Removed "Path Translation Manager" menu selection. No longer needed.
- Set "nice" priority settings for rendering processes on Linux and MacOS rendering nodes.
- Fixed issue with slices timing out when the last slice contained less frames than the previous slices.
- Job Resubmit Feature: Fixed issue with zero frame numbers, Invalid output folder when resubmitted from history databaase.
Streamer
- Added "Append scene name" checkbox to output folder path
- Fixed an issue with Maya plugin no detecting networked/shared folders correctly.
- Prevent image tray from appearing on startup.
- 3dsmax 2025 support
- 3dsmax check for scene assets outside the scene project folder
- For Maya plugin, set "Use GPU" checkbox if GPU scene is detected
- Allow local users to lock local host from rendering workflow
Cloud User Interface
- Limit the number of application plugin updates that are shown when there's a plugin update
Command Line Tools