SquidNet Release Notes

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Update Version 3.21 - November 2024

Dynamic Slicing: Automatically pack frames into specified slice render times
Test Job Submission: Allow admins to send test jobs from CUI and Streamer connected users
Houdini Support: Alpha-release for Houdini support

Added job slice queue columns for renderer load times, render times and per-frame times

Allow access to account leases for non-renderfarm service licenses
Fixed bug that prevented completed jobs from being auto-removed when completion timer expired.
Fixed issue with Microsoft Active Directory assuming that users were already logged in at application startup.
Added studio "Certified User" status flag for account that pass security requirements
Added ability to submit test jobs to connected CUI and Streamer users (user involvement no long required)

Added ccl "--optionsScript" option to allow multiple job submits from a single JSON file.

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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.
Streamer Pixar Renderman: Pixar Renderman Support

Efficient render node selection: Select the next available render node based on highest performing CPU or GPU scores.

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.
Fixed server issue with processing synced files with invalid characters.
On server startup, cleanup database jobs that contain invalid UTF8 characters

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
Only allow admin users to submit test jobs

Limit the number of application plugin updates that are shown when there's a plugin update

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