Questions tagged [network]
A network is a set of computers and the connections between them. Blender allows you to easily harness multiple computers' processing power by setting up a "render farm" over a network.
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Setup Multiple manager in Flamenco
How do I use Flamenco in a team? I want my team member to be able to upload Blender projects to the same queue. I can't find any information about this, is it possible with Flamenco? I have one or ...
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Blender Network Proxy settings
Is there a way to configure Blender 4.3 to connect to the network via proxy? My Internet connection is implemented via proxy with authorization (login/password). Without the network, I can't download ...
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Blender very slow to start up - some network problem [duplicate]
I'm trying to figure out why Blender is so slow to start on my Windows machine. I'm using version 4.0.1, but it was similar with previous versions too. The problem seems to be somehow network-...
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How to render nodes and edges of a 3D network graph
I have used the Python API to import a graph of vertices and edges that represent a network graph. Below is a picture of the wireframe (it appears black in some places due to the density of the ...
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Is there a way to get Flamenco Manager to always spin up under the same local IP address each time?
Rendering with Flamenco 3.2 has been great but when a session is finished or we have to restart it, the IP address almost always changes. So then you have to go and edit preferences and update the IP ...
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Blender losing path to network path - textures
Good afternoon, I have recently run into an issue where my scene files no longer have the textures link to where they were before. (F:\Assets\DMP\Active_Assets) The models all seems to load fine, but ...
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Python: Server and Client in Blender
I have 2 Blender instances running on my machine. I want the 1st Blender instance to be a Server and the 2nd one is a client. I just want a simple thing. Just to send a String message from the Client ...
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Crowdrender Add-on cannot sync to render node
I have two PCs connected with LAN cables through a router. I have the crowdrender addon installed on both render nodes and logged in with my crowdrender account. Crowdrender recognizes the other PC ...
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exporting to socket rather than file?
From what I remember John Cormack developed a networked Quake level editor one could use to edit a level cooperatively over a network. The modern Cube game supposedly offers similar functionality. ...
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Blender Hair System uses different seed on different computers
I am trying to render a pretty complex hair setup on our local network of workstations with cycles X. I use 3.0.0. The machines all render to our production server with placeholders. Works fine ...
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How Can I Communicate With Blender as Server/Client?
I want to send data from a Python application running on the same machine to Blender in real time. I've tried using the socket library, but Blender freezes whenever I try this. How can I set up ...
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Local Config and Userprefs on Network Deployment - How to share an install but allow users to save their own settings per-workstation?
I work in an office setting that handles software installs via push deployments, rather than local installs, for version control and parity purposes. While attempting a push of Blender 2.93 (with some ...
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Animation nodes custom property can not share value in a loop to another object gives Invalid Network
Preface: I have 4 objects in the scene. Two Controller Objects that each have a custom property "startTime" and two secondary objects that will receive the "startTime" from the ...
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How to create a net falling on an object (cocoon)?
I am trying to prepare an animation that more or less shows the operation of the preparation: drops of the preparation fall on the worm and a net begin to form on its surface, the net wraps around the ...
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How do I Alt+Left Mouse on a MacBook Air?
I have a mouse but I do not have alt on my mac. On Blender