Ok, basics.

#1 have more than one computer (not necessary but helpful)

#2 have a network

#3 know all the network names and/or the local ip addresses of the computers. The structure is something like that (in my case) 192.168.1.xx (where xx is the number of the individual computer

#4 have Vue

#5 have the application installed on one machine - this is called host

#6 install the application RenderCow on all computers you have, including the host one. If you want to use it for rendering in the farm as well. Best is to allow the option that the Cows are automatically started when the computer is started. The machines with the Cows are called clients.

#7a you have generation 5. Go to Vue render options and click on the thing about HyperVue. Start rendering and a new (for you) window will appear called HyperVue manager. There you first have to add your other computers (clients). Try it by name but be prepared that this does not work (especially on Mac) and then use the ip addresses you have. Don't forget the host computer, the name for this cow is "localhost". You have to do this only once, next time Vue will remember your farm.

#7b you have generation 6. Go to Vue render options and select the thing called standalone renderer. There you have two options - (real) standalone and HyperVue. Select there HyperVue (BIG surprise), there. You will get the HyperVue manager and add there all your cows. As described in #7a. Then select where the rendered image is saved to and what the name is. HyperVue/Standalone rendering in generation 6 ONLY renders to file, not to screen as in generation 5 anymore.

#8 render

Some remarks.

#1 as said, you have to do that only once - as long as the situation does not change. But you will see when a cow is missing and then simply add it (if available)

#2 be aware that some options that are preset in the default settings do not work in network rendering. Especially 2.5 Hybrid motion blur. So don't be surprised that when this is on HyperVue is grayed out.

#3 If you update your Vue the cows will be updated automatically - when they are on and when you do HyperVue rendering the next time. No need to do it manually

#4 leave the "channel" as it is. Default is i think 5002. This is ok. You must change that to another value only when you have two farms running in parallel. So that for example the Vue 5 cows do not confuse and mix up with the Vue 6 cows.

Ok for now, ask more questions when they appear. And good luck!

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