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If you are working while off campus, be sure to establish a successful connection to the UT VPN first.
Step 01: Map Network Drive
- Right-click on the “Computer” icon, or the “This PC” icon.
- Select “Map Network Drive”
- In the Drive list, click a drive letter.
- You can choose any available letter.
- In the Folder box, enter the path below \\arch-data.austin.utexas.edu\<entercoursesharehere>
- To connect every time you log on to your computer, select the “Reconnect at logon” checkbox.
- Check “Connect using different credentials”.
- Enter “Austin\<enter your EID here>” in the first line of the Windows Security box that pops up.
- Enter your EID password in the second line of the Windows Security box.
- Select “Ok”
- Select Finish
- Your computer is now connected or mapped, to the network drive.
Step 02: Add a short cut to your desktop
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- Open Windows Explorer
- Click into the Address Bar at the top of Windows Explorer
- Enter the Course Share URL ( \\arch-data.austin.utexas.edu\<entercoursesharehere> ) provided by your professor.
- Example: \\arch-data.austin.utexas.edu\22-ARC386M-01203
- Choose Enter
- This will show you all of the folders in your assigned Course Share.
- Find the folder icon in the address bar
- Using your mouse, click and hold on the folder icon and drag it on to your desktop.
- Verify your short cut looks like the image below.
- Right click on the short cut icon, select Properties, and you should see the full path of the shortcut to your course share.
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- In 3DS Max: Choose the File Menu > Preferences > Files Tab > Check "Convert file paths to UNC" under File Handling.
- Chose the File Menu > Reference > Asset Tracking Toggle
- Shortcut to the Asset Tracking Toggle: Shift + T
- Ensure all file paths are linked to \\arch-data.austin.utexas.edu\<entercoursesharehere> If the the path does not look like this or you see a drive letter, you'll need to specify the correct paths for each file.
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- Chose the Submit button to submit your render job to the render farm.
- Open rrControl by typing "rrControl" at your start menu, to monitor your own render farm jobs.
- Note: When opening the rrControl tool the scripts window should be grey. If it is black, you have a permissions issue.
- Learn how to use rrControl here: https://wikisutexas.utexasatlassian.edunet/wiki/display/SOAdigitech/Videos%3A+Render+Farm+How+To%27s#Videos:RenderFarmHowTo's-rrControlPlugin|UTSOARenderFarm
Happy Render Farming!
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